Laywers BD Club Fireside Chat in PARIS
with Bjarne Tellmann
NEXT Thursday, 1 June 2017 (6.30 PM)
Sponsor: Hogan Lovells, Paris
RSVP: colin@lawyersbdc.com
Good morning,
I am very excited about:
Bjarne Tellmann, General Counsel of Pearson Plc
joining us in PARIS for a a fireside chat to celebrate the launch of the PARIS chapter of the Lawyers’ Business Development CLUB and to discuss his new book:
“Building an Outstanding Legal Team: Battle-Tested Strategies from a General Counsel”

Bjarne was our wonderful guest speaker at the New York chapter of the Lawyers’ Business Development Club (LBDC). One of our New York guests said:
“What a fantastic evening listening to Bjarne and Colin ‘firestyle’. Bjarne is completely inspirational – clearly incredibly intelligent, thoughtful, passionate and driven, yet with a humble approach to his success which was very compelling and thought provoking.”
Bjarne’s New Book
Bjarne’s new book is available to purchase from Amazon and from the publisher. If you would like to purchase it, the links to it are below:
1. Amazon
2. Publisher: Globe Law and Business
RSVP
It promises to be a very informative, entertaining and enjoyable evening.
If you would like to receive an invitation, please feel free to email me. Places will be offered on a first-come first-served basis. I look forward to hearing from you.
-Colin
E: colin@lawyersbdc.com
Event Details:
Lawyers’ BD CLUB Launch in Paris
When: |
NEXT Thursday, 1 June 2017 |
Time: |
6.00 PM to 6.30 PM | Networking6.30 PM to 7.30 PM | Fireside Chat w/ BJARNE TELLMANN, GC7.30 PM to 8.00 PM | Networking |
Sponsor: |
Hogan Lovells |
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Venue: |
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
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RSVP: |
Email: colin@lawyersbdc.com |
About Bjarne Tellmann
Bjarne P. Tellmann is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Pearson. A FTSE 40 company with 36,000 employees in over 70 countries, Pearson provides a range of education products and services to institutions, governments and individual learners. At Pearson, Mr. Tellmann leads a legal team of 170 people across six continents.
He previously worked across Europe, Asia and the United States in various capacities with Coca-Cola, most recently as Associate General Counsel of The Coca-Cola Company. He has also held various legal positions at Kimberly-Clark and the law firms of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and White & Case LLP.
Bjarne was recognized as a “2016 Legend in Law” winner of The Burton Awards, held in association with the Library of Congress and co-sponsored by the American Bar Association. He was also included in the 2016 UK GC PowerList.
Originally from Norway, Bjarne holds a J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago, a M.Sc. (Econ.) from The London School of Economics, and has completed Harvard Law School’s Leadership in Corporate Counsel program.
Prior to studying law, he was a professional actor, having appeared in several Norwegian and Swedish films and TV shows.
Bjarne is a frequent speaker, panelist and lecturer in the US and Europe, and he publishes regularly. He is the author of the “Career Path” column in the ACC Docket, the award-winning journal of the Association of Corporate Counsel. His book, “Building an Outstanding Legal Team: Battle-Tested Strategies from a General Counsel”, is due out in March 2017.