2025 International Association of Defense Counsel Pre-ICCC Regional Events London, United Kingdom October 7 - 8
In the days preceding the International Corporate Counsel College, IADC is hosting additional networking and social events. Scroll down to see the full details and to register for each event during these two days.
Tuesday, October 7 - Joint British Institute of International and Comparative Law Conference and Reception - Optional Dinner (payment required). This optional dinner is now full. If you are still interested in attending, please email Blake Howard at bhoward@iadclaw.org to be put on the waitlist.
Wednesday, October 8 - 2025 International Corporate Counsel College Regional Welcome Reception - Optional Dinner (payment required)
The online registration for the Welcome Reception and Optional Dinner is now closed. In order to register, please email Leeza Abramovich at labramovich@iadclaw.org.
*In order to register, you must add each event you would like to attend to your cart and select the number of people attending. Total required payments will reflect what you signed up for and will also appear on your event confirmation. Proceeding directly to check-out without selecting your events will not register you for any of the Tuesday or Wednesday events.*
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Joint British Institute of International and Comparative Law Conference and Reception
The IADC and the British Institute of International & Comparative Law (BIICL) have a long history of collaboration. Please join fellow IADC members, their guests and BIICL colleagues at this multi-day event prior to the IADC International Corporate Counsel College.

BIICL/IADC Meeting: Current Regulatory & Litigation Challenges
Co-Hosts:

Duncan Fairgrieve British Institute of International and Comparative Law Avocat / Barrister

Katie Chandler

Taylor Wessing

Tripp Haston

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Time: 16:30 - 20:00 Location: British Institute of International & Comparative Law Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square London, England Meeting Details: IADC members, their guests, and BIICL colleagues will benefit from thoughtful programming, engage during a networking reception, and have the opportunity to participate in an optional dinner.
Register for the Joint BIICL Conference on the BIICL website here.
Optional Dinner: Following the programming and networking reception, there will be an optional dinner at the National Portrait Gallery from 20:00 - 22:00. For those attending the dinner, the charge will be $230 USD for outside counsel and $165 USD for in-house counsel. The cost of dinner is the responsibility of the attendee. Time: 20:00 - 22:00
Dinner Location:

National Portrait Gallery

St. Martin’s Place

London WC2H 0HE, UK
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Regional Welcome Reception and Dinner Host: Bristows LLP 100 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DH, UK
Location: Manicomio 6 Gutter Lane, London EC2V 8AS, UK
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Optional Dinner: For those attending the dinner, the charge will be $135 USD per person. The cost of dinner is the responsibility of the attendee.
Time: 20:00 - 23:00

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Global Regional Sponsor: S-E-A General Sponsor: Secretariat Advisors LLC Firm Sponsors:
Bristows CMS Istanbul KKG Legal

If your firm would like to sponsor these events, please contact Blake Howard, Membership Manager, at bhoward@iadclaw.org.
Dinner Cancellation Policy Notice of cancellation must be received by the IADC in writing no later than September 23, 2025 in order to receive a full refund. No refunds or credits will be issued for dinner cancellation requests received after September 23.

Health and Safety

The IADC is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for meeting attendees and will follow all local requirements with regard to COVID-19. At present, that does not require attendees to be tested for COVID-19 before attending the meeting nor are masks required in any public spaces. However, we support everyone doing what makes them feel comfortable with regard to mask wearing, shaking hands or hugging, and we ask attendees to respect the choices of others. If you are not feeling well, please refrain from attending IADC events, and we encourage you to bring and utilize COVID-19 rapid tests if you are symptomatic.