Events

Additional events can be found under 'In House Events'

14 Jun 2011
International Bar Association, New York
Group Member Firm Leadership Summit Leigh Dance spoke on a panel about “challenges facing law firms in the new global economy, including in their relationships with global clients, other law firms and regulators.”
5 Apr 2011
Allen & Overy- Business of Law Seminar, London
Dance helped plan, organize and facilitate a panel of senior executives to lead a discussion on “Leadership in the new regulatory environment. Is the CEO becoming the Chief Risk Officer?”The discussion was attended by more than 200 legal industry leaders.
24 Mar 2011
Steptoe & Johnson, Brussels
Leigh Dance led a half-day program for lawyers at Steptoe & Johnson’s Europe partners’ meeting, focusing on changes in the global legal services industry relevant to the firm’s key practices and target markets.
8 Oct 2010
Webber Wentzel, South Africa
Partner conference in Cape Town. "Building Better Client Relationships Today: Change and Opportunity." ELD International developed the program and led a two-day partner meeting with this premier South African law firm. Dance gave the keynote presentation
22 Jul 2009
Washington, D.C.
"What's Next for Global Legal Services? Bright Ideas from Industry Leaders” A presentation and discussion with senior inside counsel, outside counsel and law firm executives. Leigh Dance organized the discussion hosted by DLA Piper in Washington, D.C.
11 Jun 2009
Paris
Paris book launch of Bright Ideas: Insights from Legal Luminaries Worldwide. Bright Ideas, edited by Leigh Dance, is a collection of 26 essays by current and past heads of legal at global companies. Hosted by Orrick Rambaud Martel in Paris.
10 Jun 2009
Milan, Italy
“The High-Performing Global Counselor Today and Tomorrow” roundtable event for global counsel at Telecom Italia on 10 June in Milan. Leigh Dance discussed how global corporate counsel are responding to challenges today.
28 May 2009
London
London book launch of Bright Ideas: Insights from Legal Luminaries Worldwide. Bright Ideas, edited by Leigh Dance, is a collection of 26 essays by current and past heads of legal at global companies. Hosted by Reed Smith in London.
28 May 2009
London
“How to be a Good In-House Lawyer in a Bad Economy”. LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell first online Counsel to Counsel forum moderated by Leigh Dance. Wednesday May 28th, 2009.
14 May 2009
New York City
New York book launch of Bright Ideas: Insights from Legal Luminaries Worldwide. Bright Ideas, edited by Leigh Dance, is a collection of 26 essays by current and past heads of legal at global companies. Hosted by K&L Gates in New York.
13 May 2009
Toronto, Canada
“Corporate Counsel Eye on the Ball: Reducing Risks of Foul Play in a Bad Economy”. LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Counsel to Counsel roundtable forum moderated by Leigh Dance. Wednesday May 13th, 2009.
18 Mar 2009
London, UK
PLC Law Dept Forum: Leigh Dance will run a workshop entitled "The Challenge of Coverage" with Adam Smith, General Counsel of EADS Defence, at the PLC Annual Law Department Forum. Open to in-house counsel only.
27 Nov 2008
Dubai, UAE
Best Practices in Managing Complex Cross-border Transactions - LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Counsel to Counsel roundtable forum moderated by Leigh Dance. Thursday, November 27, 2008
4 Nov 2008
Shanghai, China
"Supporting Corporate Growth on a Global Stage: In-house Counsel Best Practices" - LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Counsel to Counsel roundtable forum moderated by Leigh Dance. Tuesday, November 4th, 2008.
9 Oct 2008
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sustainable Corporate Growth on a Global Stage: In-house Counsel Best Practices LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Counsel to Counsel roundtable forum moderated by Leigh Dance. Thursday October 9th, 2008.
17 Sep 2008
San Francisco
IMPROVING COMPLIANCE IN EUROPE: HIGH STAKES & BIG CHALLENGES FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES Conference for corporate counsel and compliance officers, in cooperation with ACCE, ECLA and Eversheds.
18 Jun 2008
Geneva
IMPROVING COMPLIANCE IN EUROPE: HIGH STAKES & BIG CHALLENGES FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES Conference for European corporate counsel and compliance officers, in cooperation with ACCE, ECLA and Eversheds. Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Park Hotel-Geneva
12 Jun 2008
New York City
WAKE UP TO THE FUTURE: HOW CORPORATE LEGAL SERVICES MUST CHANGE A Conference for Multinational Corporate Counsel in cooperation with ACC New York Chapter, Metropolitan Corporate Counsel magazine and Eversheds LLP. Thursday June 12, 2008
29 Apr 2008
London
By Invitation Only: First quarter 2008 LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Counsel to Counsel roundtable forum moderated by Leigh Dance.
15 Apr 2008
Abu Dhabi
"Supporting Corporate Growth on a Global Stage: In-house Counsel Best Practices" Leigh Dance will be moderating the forum.
11 Mar 2008
Los Angeles
By Invitation Only: First quarter 2008 LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Counsel to Counsel roundtable forum moderated by Leigh Dance.
26 Feb 2008
Madrid, Spain
By Invitation Only: First quarter 2008 LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Counsel to Counsel roundtable forum moderated by Leigh Dance.
13 Nov 2007
Dubai
Martindale-Hubbell Counsel to Counsel Roundtable Forum: “How Corporate Counsel Can Monitor and Influence Corporate Governance” Leigh Dance will be moderating this roundtable for corporate counsel.
6 Nov 2007
Tokyo
Martindale-Hubbell Counsel to Counsel Roundtable Forum: “How Corporate Counsel Can Improve Risk Management” Leigh Dance will be moderating this roundtable for corporate counsel, co-hosted by Allen & Overy and Herbert Smith. For information contact:
29 Oct 2007
Chicago
ACC’s 2007 Annual Meeting: “Enjoying the Ride on the Track to Success” For more information go to: For more information go to: http://am.acc.com/
18 Oct 2007
New York City
Eversheds and ACC America: “Meeting the Challenges of Global Compliance: Are We There Yet? Leigh Dance is an organizer of this event, co-hosted by Eversheds in collaboration with ACC NY and NJ Chapters and Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Magazine. (NY
17 Oct 2007
Livingston, NJ
Eversheds and ACC America: “Meeting the Challenges of Global Compliance: Are We There Yet? Leigh Dance is an organizer of this event, co-hosted by Eversheds in collaboration with ACC NY and NJ Chapters and Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Magazine. (NJ
14 Oct 2007
Singapore
IBA Annual Conference 2007 For more information go to: http://www.ibanet.org/conferences/singapore2007
The interplay of regional and state regulation
The interplay of regional and state regulation In Brussels, lawyers discuss how to maneuver the European Commission and member state regulatory maize. Goetz Drauz of Howrey and formerly in merger controls with the European Commission’s Directorate for Competition, shares his views.