(The Lawyers' BD Club London in Dublin, Paris, Dubai, Boston, New York & San Francisco)
Good afternoon, For many years, I ran the GC Private-Dining Club alongside the Lawyers' BD Club. These were invite-only dinners and roundtable discussions exclusively for General Counsel. These GC dinners took place primarily in London but also in Dublin and New York. The feedback from our GC guests was always really positive (see some of... Continue Reading →
“All of my colleagues remarked on the quality of the speakers and the interest everyone had in networking and connecting with other in house practitioners. The topic really gave everyone food for thought and I left feeling motivated and inspired. It was genuinely one of the most enjoyable work events I had been too!” [Testimonial... Continue Reading →
Good evening We've a stellar line-up of guest speakers for our General Counsel Summit taking place next Tuesday 28 January 2025 in Dublin (11.30 am to 3.30 pm). Our guest speakers will join us for a series of 1:1 fireside chats to discuss their respective career journeys, leadership and lessons they have learned along the... Continue Reading →
Good afternoon, Great news - I'm delighted to announce that Joanne Ross, Group General Counsel with Kerry Group plc will be our guest speaker at our General Counsel Summit in Dublin on Tuesday 28 January 2025. Joanne will join us for a fireside chat to discuss her career journey and lessons she has learned along... Continue Reading →
Good morning I'm delighted to announce that Ruth Murphy the Head of Legal with Google Ireland will be our guest speaker at our General Counsel Summit in Dublin on Tuesday 28 January 2025. Ruth will join us for a fireside chat to discuss her career journey and lessons she has learned along the way. About... Continue Reading →
Good evening, I'm very pleased to announce that Stephen MacKenzie the General Counsel of Citibank Europe plc will be our guest speaker at our General Counsel Summit in Dublin on Tuesday 28 January 2025. Stephen will join us for a fireside chat to discuss his career journey and lessons he has learned along the way.... Continue Reading →
Good evening, I hope 2025 is a very happy and healthy year for you and your families. Fireside chat with Eleanor Daly at our General Counsel Summit I'm delighted to announce that Eleanor Daly from Meta will be our guest speaker at our General Counsel Summit in Dublin on Tuesday 28 January 2025. Eleanor has... Continue Reading →
Good evening, I hope you are all keeping well. Fireside chat with Emma Redmond I'm delighted to announce that Emma Redmond from OpenAI will be our guest speaker at our General Counsel Summit in Dublin on Tuesday 28 January 2025. I am really looking forward to Emma joining us for our fireside chat to discuss... Continue Reading →
Good afternoon, I hope you are well. I'm delighted to announce that Maureen Daly, General Counsel will be our guest speaker at our General Counsel Summit in Dublin on Tuesday 28 January 2025. Maureen will join us for our fireside chat to discuss her career journey and lessons learned. Maureen Daly, General Counsel of the... Continue Reading →
I am excited to announce that Niamh Hodnett - Online Safety Comissioner - will be our guest speaker at our General Counsel Summit in Dublin. Fireside Chat Niamh will join us for our fireside chat to discuss her career journey and lessons she has learned along the way. Niamh Hodnett - Online Safety Commissioner Niamh... Continue Reading →
Good evening, I'm delighted to announce that Carol Phelan, Chief Financial Officer of Dalata Hotel Group will be our fab guest speaker at our *CFO x GC* event in Dublin. Carol will join us for our fireside chat to discuss her career journey and lessons she has learned along the way. We will also be... Continue Reading →
Good afternoon, I hope you are well. Announcing Maureen Daly GC as our guest speaker I'm delighted to announce that Maureen Daly, General Counsel of the Irish Life Group will be our superb guest speaker at our *CFO x GC* event in Dublin. Maureen will join us for our fireside chat to discuss her career... Continue Reading →
September 2014 Guest Speaker PETER D SUTHERLAND SC CHAIRMAN OF GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL Photos Peter D Sutherland SC (Chairman of Goldman Sachs International) Good afternoon, As you may know, Peter D Sutherland SC (Chairman of Goldman Sachs International) was our Guest Speaker at the Lawyers' BD Club in London on Thursday, 25 September 2014. Our... Continue Reading →
Fireside Chat with Sabine Chalmers, Group General Counsel, BT Group plc @ our General Counsel Summit Thursday 1 November | 4.00 PM to 7.30 PM The auditorium at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | London Admission: FREE | RSVP: colin@lawyersbdc.com Good morning, I am excited to announce that Sabine Chalmers will be our guest speaker at our... Continue Reading →
Our New York TALK with Ricardo A. Anzaldua Executive Vice President & General Counsel MetLife Inc. We are delighted and honored to announce that Ricardo A. Anzaldua (Executive Vice President and General Counsel of MetLife, Inc.) will be our keynote speaker at the LBDC |Lawyers' Business Development Club | in New York. Ricardo A. Anzaldua has very kindly agreed... Continue Reading →
Brendan Noud Co-Founder & CEO of LearnUpon Guest Speaker @ our General Counsel Summit in Dublin (A Summit for In-House Lawyers in Ireland) Tuesday, 25 September 2018 | 4.30 PM to 7.30 PM | Venue: City Centre FREE ADMISSION | RSVP: colin@lawyersbdc.com I am delighted that one of Ireland's top entrepreneurs Brendan Noud, CEO of... Continue Reading →
November 2018 7 x 20 Thursday, 1 November 2018 | London 4.00 PM to 7.30 PM The Auditorium @ Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer GENERAL COUNSEL SUMMIT FREE ADMISSION for UK-based Lawyers RSVP: colin@lawyersbdc.com Sponsors Invest NI, & Donohoe & Co Join us for our 7 x 20 next Thursday at the impressive auditorium in Freshfields's Bruckhaus... Continue Reading →
Good evening, I am delighted to announce that Suzanne Wise will be joining us from Switzerland to be our guest speaker at our General Counsel virtual gathering on 19 October 2022. About Suzanne Wise Suzanne is a Board Member, General Counsel, Company Secretary and Senior Vice President with fifteen years board level experience, having worked... Continue Reading →
Fireside Chat with Justine Campbell Deputy Group General Counsel for Centrica plc @ our General Counsel Summit London, 1 November 2018 | 4.00 PM to 7.30 PM RSVP: colin@lawyersbdc.com | FREE ADMISSION (for UK based lawyers) Tuesday 3 July 2018 To celebrate the Lawyers' BD Club's 7th BIRTHDAY, I'm organizing a very special General Counsel... Continue Reading →
GENERAL COUNSEL SUMMIT London (Career Journeys + Leadership) "The whole event was such a credit to you Colin, so professionally executed and everyone there was saying how your events are the best ones they go to. I don’t think you realize how unique and how valued your events are in comparison to the usual run... Continue Reading →
An Evening with Bjarne P. Tellmann in Dublin Monday, 18 February @ 6.30 PM | Venue: The beautiful Merrion Hotel Sponsor: Hunter Savage Good evening, On 18 February, we will be kicking off our series of Talks for 2019 with a phenomenal guest speaker. I am delighted to announce that Bjarne P. Tellmann will be... Continue Reading →
Fireside Chat with Jeff Bullwinkel: Microsoft's Top Lawyer in Europe @ our General Counsel Summit | London Thursday, 1 November 2018 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm The Auditorium @ Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | London FREE admission for UK based Lawyers | RSVP: colin@lawyersbdc.com Good morning, I am very excited to announce that Jeff Bullwinkel, Microsoft's... Continue Reading →
A Conversation with BT General Counsel Sabine Chalmers - A Career Journey & Lessons Learned - Hear about Sabine Chalmers' personal career journey, leadership and lessons she has learned along the way at our Lawyers' BD Club General Counsel Summit next Thursday. DETAILS LAWYERS' BD CLUB GENERAL COUNSEL SUMMIT Next Thursday, 1 November | 4.00 PM... Continue Reading →
Interview with TAMARA BOX CAREER JOURNEY Managing Partner of Reed Smith, EMEA I believe that the world is a Karmic place: any good that you do for someone else will come back around to you eventually. That’s why I always say, “Generosity pays.” [Tamara Box] Where does the story start? Could you please tell us... Continue Reading →
Interview with Arianna Huffington Arianna Huffington is the co-founder, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, one of the world's most influential news and information brands. She has been named in Time Magazine's list of the world’s 100 most influential people and the Forbes Most Powerful Women list. Her 14th book, Thrive: The... Continue Reading →
"MY CAREER JOURNEY": INTERVIEW LINDA ROTTENBERG Endeavor CEO and Co-Founder Named one of “America’s Best Leaders” by U.S. News and one of TIME’s 100 “Innovators for the 21st century” The best ideas don't die in the marketplace or the laboratory or in the conference room, they die in the minds of the dreamers who have them and never... Continue Reading →
** ORLA MULDOON ** Keynote Speaker at our General Counsel Summit, DUBLIN Wednesday, 5 February 2020 | Tea/Coffee from 5.00 PM, 1st TALK @ 5.30 PM (SHARP) Venue: ByrneWallace, 88 Harcourt Street RSVP: colin.carroll@empowermentinternational.com FREE ADMISSION Good evening, I am absolutely delighted to announce that ORLA MULDOON will be joining us from Chicago to give... Continue Reading →
The Lawyers' BD CLUB 100 + TED-style Talks, GC Summits & The GC Dining Club Established by Colin Carroll, London (2011). Colin worked as a lawyer with two of Ireland's leading law firms - Arthur Cox & McCann FitzGerald. He also worked as a solicitor in London Previous guest speakers include: The Chairman of Goldman... Continue Reading →
The 5th Annual International Lawyers' Photography Awards Entries now open To enter your travel photo, please feel free to email me: colin.carroll@empowermentinternational.com Photo credit: Daniel McDonnell, Legal Counsel at Intesa Sanpaolo London Good afternoon, I have loved seeing your travel photographs over the last few years. So I am delighted to be running the 5th... Continue Reading →
GENERAL COUNSEL SUMMIT London (Career Journeys + Leadership) "The whole event was such a credit to you Colin, so professionally executed and everyone there was saying how your events are the best ones they go to. I don’t think you realize how unique and how valued your events are in comparison to the usual run... Continue Reading →
Dublin: Conference for In-House Lawyers - Join Us For A Series of Fireside Chats - Dublin | Tuesday, 25 September 2018 | 4.30 PM to 7.30 PM | ADMISSION FREE | Sponsored & hosted by: Pinsent Masons, 1 Windmill Lane, Dublin RSVP: colin@lawyersbdc.com 12 September 2018 Hello I hope you are well. I'm really looking... Continue Reading →
The Lawyers’ Business Development CLUB 