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| C2C Best Practice Forums
Martindale-Hubbell® has been hosting Counsel to Counsel Best Practice Forums throughout the world since 2000. These sessions, which bring together senior corporate counsel and partners at law firms, are designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and best practices regarding corporate legal department management.
Dozens of forums have been held from Paris to Singapore and Chicago to Houston. These unique sessions provide corporate counsel with an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue about the key issues they are facing. Topics range from Managing Corporate Crisis to Balancing Local and Regional Laws in a Global Business.
Based upon the successful forum series,
Counsel to Counsel magazine focuses on current issues and practical approaches in corporate legal services, offering cutting-edge benchmarking information and timely insights from in-house counsel and their trusted legal advisers worldwide. If you are interested in contributing editorial content to Counsel to Counsel magazine, or would like to receive issues by e-mail, send an e-mail to counseltocounselmag@martindale.com.
Key Learnings From Past Forums
Best Practices: Project Management: New Product Review-15 Countries, Five Days from the
September 25, 2008 session in New York. Situation: In this case, we use a hypothetical situation. Imagine that eBay is considering a new Web site called "eBay Barterland" in 15 countries. It will launch in major markets in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom and other markets in Europe and Asia. Users will list items and services they wish to swap. eBay will charge a listing fee while assuming no responsibility for the transactions. Potential issues include liability for illegal products or services; fraudulent transactions or substandard merchandise; domestic and international tax and revenue recognition issues; and possible false advertising claims. eBay has local in-house lawyers in each of the 15 countries, along with regional subject matter experts. Read more...
Best Practices: Implementing an Enterprise Risk Management Evaluation from the June 17, 2008 session in Chicago. Situation: Standard & Poor's (S&P) announced in May that it will soon make Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) programs at nonfinancial companies part of its comprehensive ratings review. According to a recent survey,
roughly 75 percent of nonfinancial companies either do not have or have just begun implementing an ERM process. In spite of that lack,
S&P expects companies to have at least begun establishing a systematic approach to ERM within the next year. Additionally, after several boards were blamed and some directors were forced out earlier this year for company losses stemming from missed credit market risks, boards of directors want to know what companies are doing to build credible ERM programs. Read more...Key Learnings From Past Forums
Best Practices: On-Boarding the Board from the May 1, 2008 session in New York City. In the post-Sarbanes-Oxley era, many companies are increasing the independence and efficacy of their boards by bringing in "fresh blood". While new directors add needed expertise and perspective, they may have little or no experience in how to function effectively as a board member. Training is critical to helping these board members understand the company's business and hastening their ability to add value on a long- and short-term basis. Read more...
Feature Article from Counsel to Counsel News: NYSBA Survey: Economy is no. 1 Issue for In-house Lawyers. A sign of how tough things are for global in-house counsel came in September 2008, with the publication of the New York State Bar Association’s first Global Change Survey. Almost 40% of the global in-house counsel surveyed voted the economic downturn as the single biggest factor affecting their legal department. Read more...
Overview
Counsel to Counsel forums offer participants the opportunity to share business experiences and professional insights "off-the-record," in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Together, participants examine best practices for navigating the complex issues facing in-house counsel today.
In each workshop-type discussion, 12 to 18 senior corporate counsel engage in a high-level dialogue about innovative ways to manage a corporate legal department. Up to six partners from co-hosting law firms also participate, all lead by two corporate counsel co-chairs and a professional facilitator.
In addition, a cocktail/coffee break during the discussion facilitates social interaction among the participants.
Through this unique format, both in-house counsel and law firm participants benefit from an open, dynamic and multifaceted discourse.
Reserve Your Place at the Table
Join your peers for a best practice discussion. See our schedule.
A Proven Resource
Since 2000, Martindale-Hubbell has developed over 100 Counsel to Counsel (C2C) forums around the globe. Senior corporate counsel from the world's most respected enterprises — including American Express, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and Sony — have emerged from their Counsel to Counsel forums equipped with new practices and perspectives in legal department management.
A Meeting of Equals
There's no more efficient way to gain a fresh perspective on the legal issues that impact your corporation's success than to leave your office behind and exchange ideas and information with the best of your peers.
C2C forums are organized to provide the highest value for your time. They are not panel discussions, nor are they venues for a sole presenter. Rather, each is an opportunity for a select group of legal professionals to roll up their sleeves and candidly share business experiences and professional insights. Some of the elements that contribute to the uniqueness of the Counsel to Counsel experience include:
- C2C forums are professionally moderated to ensure that the conversation remains focused and to the point. The facilitator is joined by corporate counsel co-chairs with extensive experience on the topic.
- C2C forums are free and are for the exclusive benefit of corporate counsel. You may receive up to 3.5 CLE credits for attending.
- C2C forums provide a wide variety of perspectives. Each participant brings a best practice or case study to the forum for exploration or reflects on a lesson learned.
- C2C forums can help you build your professional network. The session includes a cocktail/coffee break to allow you to further connect with your colleagues.
Participation
- To find out if your law firm is eligible to participate as a co-host for upcoming forums, please call your Martindale-Hubbell account representative.
- There is no fee to participate, but you must apply to attend. Confirmation of your attendance will be sent prior to the session date. As space is limited, not all registrations will be accepted.
- Registrants cancelling within 10 business days of the roundtable are subject to a $100 administrative fee per cancelled registration. Substitutions may be made at any time including the day of the roundtable.
For further information or to apply, see our online application page, e-mail c2c@martindale.com or call 1-800-526-4902, ext. 8630.
2008 Counsel to Counsel Forums
If you practice law in a corporate setting, we invite you to learn more about the Martindale-Hubbell Counsel to Counsel forums.
Best Practices in Managing Labor and Employment Issues
The Four Seasons
Atlanta, GA
Thursday, January 31
High-Value General Counsel: Working Effectively with Your Business Executives and Board of Directors
The Westin Palace
Madrid, Spain
Tuesday, February 26
Walking the Line: Managing Privilege and Attorney-Client Communications
The Harvard Club
New York, NY
Wednesday, February 27
Spanning the Globe: Best Practices in Delivering Corporate Legal Services Worldwide
The Beverly Hilton
Los Angeles, CA
Tuesday, March 11
Maximizing Your Assets: Building, Managing and Defending Your Intellectual Property Portfolio
Willard InterContinental Washington
Washington, D.C.
Thursday, April 3
Supporting Corporate Growth on a Global Stage: In-house Counsel Best Practices
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tuesday, April 15
Corporate Counsel Best Practices: Preventing and Investigating Wrongdoing
Mexico City, Mexico
Tuesday, April 22
Corporate Counsel Best Practices in Greater Europe: Reducing the Risk of Wrongdoing
London, UK
Tuesday, April 29
Guiding Good Governance: Practical Approaches for Effective Board Management
The Harvard Club
New York, NY
Thursday, May 1
Facing Regulators at Home and Abroad
The Union League
Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday, May 7
Increasing Predictability, Mitigating Risks: Next Generation ESI Management and E-Discovery Approaches
The Palace Hotel
San Francisco, CA
Wednesday, May 7
Managing Complex Global Transactions
Four Seasons Hotel, Tokyo at Marunouchi
Tokyo, Japan
Thursday, May 29
What Lies Beneath: Maximizing Transaction Value When Intellectual Property Drives the Deal
The Ritz-Carlton
Boston, MA
Wednesday, June 4
Concurrent Sessions: Guiding Good Governance: Practical Approaches for Effective Board Management;
Managing Complex Transactions: Leveraging Best Practices
The Mid-America Club, Aon Center
Chicago, IL
Tuesday, June 17
Managing Compliance: Where Do We Go From Here? Managing Next Generation Corporate Compliance and Ethics Programs
Hotel Palace d'Armes
Montreal, Quebec
Thursday, July 10
Managing Complex Transactions: Leveraging Best Practices
The Harvard Club
New York, NY
Thursday, September 25
Sustainable Corporate Growth on a Global Stage: In-house Counsel Best Practices
Marriott Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Thursday, October 9
Supporting Corporate Growth on a Global Stage: In-house Counsel Best Practices
Park Hyatt Shanghai Hotel
Shanghai, China
Tuesday, November 4
Maximizing Your Assets: Building, Managing and Enforcing Your Intellectual Property Portfolio
The Ritz-Carlton
Boston, MA
Thursday, November 20
Best Practices in Managing Complex Cross-border Transactions
Burj Al Arab
Dubai, UAE
Thursday, November 27
Increasing Predictability, Mitigating Risks: Next Generation ESI Management and E-Discovery Approaches
The Harvard Club
New York, NY
Wednesday, December 3
Building, Managing and Defending Your Intellectual Property Portfolio
New Delhi, India
Wednesday, December 3
View our session archive.
Apply
Apply easily online using the links below. For further information, e-mail c2c@martindale.com or call 1-800-526-4902, ext. 8630. From outside the US, please call 1-908-771-8630. We encourage early registration and will confirm your attendance prior to the event date.
- To find out if your law firm is eligible to participate as a co-host for upcoming forums, please call your Martindale-Hubbell account representative.
- There is no fee to participate, but you must apply to attend. Confirmation of your attendance will be sent prior to the session date. As space is limited, not all registrations will be accepted.
- Confirmed registrants cancelling within 10 business days of the roundtable are subject to a $100 administrative fee per cancelled registration. Substitutions may be made at any time including the day of the roundtable.
- Corporate counsel may apply to attend two forum events. Counsel to Counsel participants may be eligible for up to 3.5 CLE credits per event.
Application links for 2009 Counsel to Counsel Forums will be available shortly.
Counsel to Counsel US & Canadian Participating Companies
Martindale-Hubbell gratefully acknowledges the participation of these distinguished companies in the Counsel to Counsel program.
3Com Corporation
3M United Kingdom Plc
Acacia Life Insurance Co.
Actice Technologies
Adidas Salomon AG
Aecon Group Inc.
Aetna, Inc.
Affinity Internet Holdings plc
Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
Agilent Technologies
Agribrands International
Agrium
Airbus Industrie
Air Canada
Air Liquide Canada
Alaris Medical, Inc.
Alcan Aluminum Corporation
Alcatel Space
Alcoa Inc.
Alenia Aerospazio (A Finmeccana Company)
Allergan Ltd
Allied Domecq PLC
Allstate Corporation
American Airlines
American Express Europe
American Family Insurance Company
American Medical Security
AMVESCAP Plc
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
APAC Customer Services, Inc.
APCO Worldwide
Arjo Wiggins Appleton
Army & Air Force Exchange Services
Arrow Electronics
AT&T Wireless
ATI Technologies Inc.
ATOFINA Chemicals Inc.
Aurafin-OroAmerica LLC
AutoNation
Aventis, S.A.
Avery Dennison Corporation
Baker Hughes Ltd
Balfour Beatty plc
Bank One, Delaware, N.A.
Barclays Bank plc
Barrick Gold Corporation
BASF
Baxter International
Bayer Corporation
Bay View Capital Corporation
Bear Creek Corporation
bebe Stores, Inc.
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Bed Bath & Beyond
BellSouth Corporation
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
Biovail Corporation
BISSELL, Inc.
Blue Circle Industries PLC
Blue Shield of California
BMC Software, Inc.
BNP Paribas
Bombardier Recreational Products
Borden, Inc.
Boy Scouts of America
BP America Inc.
BP Canada Energy Company
BP France
Brink's Incorporated
Burlington Resources Canada Ltd.
Cable & Wireless
Cabot Corporation
California State Automobile Association
California State University
Call-Net Enterprises Inc.
Calpine Corporation
Canadian Oil Sands Limited
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Canadian Red Cross Society
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (France)
Carlson Restaurants Worldwide
Caterpillar Asia
Catholic Healthcare West
CDnow, Inc.
Celanese AG
CGI
Chartered Semiconductor Mfg Ltd
Christian Salvesen plc
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
CIFG
Cigna Corporation
CIPM International
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Citibank Canada
Citibank, N.A.
Coachmen Industries, Inc.
Coca-Cola Southern Africa
Cole Vision Corporation
Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Commerce One, Inc.
Commercial Metals Company
Computer Sciences Corporation
ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.
Consolidated Edison Company of New York
Continental Airlines, Inc.
Countrywide Financial Group
Cox Interactive Media, Inc.
Creative Technology Ltd
CSC Computer Sciences Pte Ltd
Dade Behring Holding GmbH
DANZAS Management Ltd
Datastream Systems, Inc.
Danone Asia Pte Ltd
Dean Foods Company
De Indonesische Overzeese Bank (NV)
De La Rue plc
Dell Computers Ltd
Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company
Deutsche Bank Americas
Devon Energy Corporation
DiamondCluster International, Inc.
DFS Group Limited
DHL International Pte Ltd
Dow Corning Asia Ltd
Dresdner Bank AG
DuPont
EBRD
EchoStar Communications Corporation
EDS Corporation
egg plc
Egmont Group
Electronics Boutique
Electronic Data Systems Corporation
Epicentric Inc.
Equifax plc
Equity International Properties, Ltd.
Exelon Business Services Company
Exxon Mobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
F.I. Group plc
Fair, Isaac and Company, Inc.
FCE Bank Plc
FCI Asia Pte Ltd
Federal Express Corporation
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Ferro Corporation
Fiat France SA
Fidelity National Financial
Finland Post Corporation
FleetBoston Financial
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
Ford-Werke AG
Forte Ltd
Fujitsu America, Inc.
Gallaher Ltd
Gardner Denver, Inc.
GATX Financial Corporation
Geac Computer Corporation Limited
Genentech, Inc.
General Electric
General Mills, Inc.
Genuity Inc.
GOJO Industries Inc.
Goldman, Sachs & Company
GPC Biotech AG
Granite Construction Inc.
Grubb & Ellis Company
GTECH Corporation
Haggar Clothing Company
Halifax Group plc
Harlequin Enterprises Limited
Harmonic Inc.
Hasbro International
Heller Financial Inc.
Henderson Global Investors
Henkel KGaA
Hewlett Packard
Hilti, Inc.
Hitachi America Ltd.
Hitachi Asia Ltd
Holmes Place plc
Home Depot of Canada Inc.
Honeywell International, Inc.
Hong Leong Management Services Pte Ltd.
HRL Laboratories, LLC
HSBC Bank Canada
HSBC Holdings PLC
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
IASCO
IBM Singapore Pte Ltd.
Independence Blue Cross
Index Consulting Inc.
Infobank International Holdings plc
ING Americas
Inmarsat
Innovex LP
Intel Capital
Intel KK
Intelsat
InterDigital Communications Corporation
International Management Group
International Paper
International Truck and Engine Corporation
Invensys Control Systems Europe
Investors Financial Services Corporation
Ishoni Networks
Isotag Technology, Inc.
Itochu Corporation
J.C. Penney Company Inc.
Joh. Vaillant GmbH & Co.
John Lewis Partnership PLC
Johnson Controls World Services Inc.
Jones Lang LaSalle
KB Home
KeyCorp
Kionix, Inc.
KLA-Tencor Corporation
LaRoche Industries
Laurentian Bank of Canada
Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
Lectra Systemes
Legal & General Group PLC
Lehman Brothers Japan Inc.
Liberty Canada
Lloyds TSB Bank plc
Logica plc
Magna International Corporation
Manulife Financial
Marconi plc
Martinair Holland NV
McDonald's Corporation
Media Corporation of Singapore Pte Ltd
Medtronic, Inc.
MEPA Group
Merrill Lynch International Bank Ltd
Microsoft Corporation
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc
MIPS Technologies, Inc.
Mirant Corporation
Molson Inc.
Monsanto Company
Morgan Stanley
Motorola
MTV Asia LDC
National Equity Fund, Inc.
Navigation Technologies Corporation
NEC America, Inc.
Netco, Inc.
Network Appliance Inc.
Newcourt Europe
Nexans
Nintendo
Nissan North America, Inc.
NMB (USA) Inc.
Nokia Mobile Phones
Noranda Inc.
Nortel Networks
Northern Trust Corporation
Novartis Consumer Health
Novozymes North America, Inc.
NOW Communications, Inc.
Occidental Chemical Corporation
Oglebay Norton Company
Ontario Power Generation Inc.
Onvista AG
Oracle Corporation
Orschelin Industries
Pace Micro Technology plc
Palace Sports
Palm, Inc.
Patch Products, Inc.
Paxson Communications Corporation
Pearson plc
Penn National Gaming, Inc.
Pennon Group PLC
Pep Boys
Perot Systems Corporation
Petro-Canada
Philip Services Corporation
Philips Consumer Electronics
North America
PMA Capital Corporation
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
PPG Industries International
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Procter & Gamble
Progress Energy
Proquest Business Solutions Inc.
Protection One
Qualcomm, Inc.
Ratner Companies
Reckitt Benckiser plc
Recticel S.A.
Reed Elsevier Inc.
Regus plc
Reham plc
Rent-a-Center, Inc.
RentWay
Respironics, Inc.
Rio Tinto PLC
RLI Corporation
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Group Technologies Limited
Safeway, Inc.
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Ltd
SAP Canada Inc.
Sara Lee Corporation
SBA Communications Corporation
Schneider Electric Industries
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Scipher plc
Scottish & Newcastle PLC
Seagate Technology LLC
Sealed Air Corporation
Sears, Roebuck and Company
SEGHERS Better Technology Group NV
Sembcorp Industries Ltd
Sempra Energy
SETON Healthcare Network
Shell International Limited
Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.
SIA Engineering Company Ltd
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Singapore Airlines Ltd
Smart Corporation
Smiths Group plc
Smithsonian Institution
Smurfit-Stone Canada
Snap-On Incorporated
SNC-Lavalin
Sobeys Inc.
Solutia Inc.
Sonera Corporation
Sony Electronics
Sony UK Ltd
Southern California Edison
St. Paul Canada
Standard Chartered Bank
State Street, Japan
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
STMicroelectronics
Storage USA
StructureTone Corporation
Suez NA
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Summit Bancorp
Suncor Energy Inc.
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Svedala Industries, Inc.
Swiss Re Financial Services
Sydran Services, LLC
Synopsys, Inc.
TD Bank Financial Group
Technology Solutions Company
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Teleflex Incorporated
Telespazio SpA
Tellabs
Tesco Stores Ltd
Texas Instruments Japan Ltd
The Babcock & Wilcox Company
The Bank of Nova Scotia
The Boeing Company
The Boots Company PLC
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
The Corporate Services Group plc
The Garden City Group, Inc.
The Geneva Companies Inc.
The Gillette Company
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking
The Macerich Company
The McGill Corporation
The McGraw Group of Affiliated Companies
The Ohio National Life Insurance
The Pep Boys
The Richard E. Jacobs Group, Inc.
The Standard Life Assurance Company
The Tribune Company
The Ziegler Companies Inc.
Theragenics Corporation
Thermadyne Holdings Corporation
Thomson Multimedia Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd
Toll Brothers, Inc.
Total FINA Elf Deutschland GmbH
Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Ltd.
Toys "R" Us Inc.
TravelCenters of America
Trigen Energy Corporation
UCB Center
Unilever Belgium N.V.
Union Safe Deposit Bank
Unisource Canada/Georgia Pacific
Unisys Corporation
United Business Media plc
United Technology Corporation
United Stationers Supply Company
Universal Access Global Holdings Inc.
Universal Service Administrative Company
University of California
University of Western Ontario
UNOVA Inc.
Valley National Bank
VarTec Telecom, Inc.
VeriSign, Inc.
Via Rail Canada
Virgin Management
VNU N.V.
Vodafone Americas Inc.
Volkswagen Transport GmbH & Co.
Volvo Commercial Finance
Volvo Construction Equipment S.A.
Wachovia Corporation
WAWA, Inc.
Williams Energy Inc.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Welch Foods Inc.
Western Geco
Whirlpool Corporation
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
World Financial Group
Wyeth Canada
Facilitators
View the biographical information about the individual facilitators for Counsel to Counsel forums.
Aleen Bayard
Leigh Dance
Deborah McMurray
Laura Meherg
Norm Rubenstein
Contact Us
We have received enthusiastic responses and comments regarding the Counsel to Counsel forums. If you've attended a forum and would like to provide a testimonial, please e-mail c2c@martindale.com or call 908-771-8630.
For further information about the Counsel to Counsel program, please contact:
In the United States
Jessica Bott
121 Chanlon Road
New Providence, NJ 07974
Telephone 908-771-8630
Toll-free 800-526-4902, Extension 8630
Fax 908-771-8739
Outside of the United States
Paul Chapman
Halsbury House
35 Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1EL
Telephone +44 (0) 20 7347 3711
Fax +44 207 347 3701
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Best Practices: Critical Analysis in Transactions--Being a Thought Partner from the
June 17, 2008 session in Chicago. Situation: Privately held HAVI Group global divisions occasionally propose acquisition (or divestiture) opportunities. However, the Chicago-based company does not have an integrated in-house legal or acquisition group. Further, the countries and/or regions in which it does business sometimes present unique cultural challenges.
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