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About the summit

Returning in May 2025, the Corporate Counsel Summit is set to elevate the nation’s in-house community to new heights.

Australian businesses are relying heavily on their in-house teams to respond to regulatory and technological interventions in the marketplace. With the nation’s peak regulatory bodies demonstrating interventionist intent and emerging technologies threatening long-standing operating models, the role of general counsel has never been so varied and valuable.

Entering its seventh year, the pre-eminent leadership forum for Australia’s in-house professionals will unite over 250 in-house counsel to hear from the nation’s leading legal minds.

Join us as we delve into an agenda that has been curated in deep consultation with industry leaders to arm you with the latest tools and strategies emerging from the sector.

Tickets to the summit will sell out – secure your place today.

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Event date: Thursday, 8 May 2025
Venue: The Star, Sydney
Registration: 8:00am AEST
Official start: 9:00am
Dress: Business

Ticket pricing

Summit

First release

$149

Excl. GST

Ends midnight 10 January 2025


Second release

$249

Excl. GST

Until sold out

*Not applicable to product and service providers

Awards

Individual

$359

Excl. GST




Table

$3,590

Excl. GST

*Not applicable to product and service providers

Summit & Awards combo


$459

Excl. GST

*Not applicable to product and service providers

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN BY ATTENDING

Gain insights and access the latest intelligence, trends and tools to broaden your understanding of the in-house counsel landscape.

Together, we will:

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Explore the mandate of corporate counsel to enforce legal and ethical standards against entrenched cultural behaviour.

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Discuss the evolving regulatory landscape, professional conduct obligations, and ethical considerations that arise as AI technologies become integrated into legal practices.

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Analyse recent regulatory actions taken by ASIC, the ACCC and other regulatory bodies and discuss the business implications of these actions.

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Explore the current technology landscape to effectively examine, evaluate, and optimise tech stacks.

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

Corporate Counsel Summit & Awards 2025

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CPD accreditation: Get up to 5 CPD hours.

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Cutting-edge legal insights: Dive into the latest trends, issues and opportunities as fleshed out by leading colleagues.

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Networking opportunities: Connect with peers, industry leaders, and legal tech providers to foster collaborations and innovation.

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Legal tech showcase: Stay ahead with tech solutions to boost your in-house efficiency and productivity.

Who should attend?

In-house counsel and thought leaders

ABOUT THE AWARDS

The benchmark awards program for excellence in the corporate counsel sector is back

The Corporate Counsel Awards are back for 2025 and are once again bringing you an unparalleled awards program that recognises the excellence of top-performing in-house legal professionals at a national level.

Year after year, the awards program recognises those influencing the profession and propelling the industry forward.

Take the first step to being recognised at a national level and build a reputation for excellence. The awards are open to all eligible professionals and businesses operating across Australia.

Get ready to celebrate in style at the 2025 black-tie gala event that will bring together leaders to celebrate the achievements of the industry’s most successful in-house counsel.

Don’t miss your chance to win this coveted award and reap the benefits of a prestigious accolade.

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Event date: Thursday, 8 May 2025
Venue: The Star, Sydney
Welcome reception: 6:30pm AEST
Official start: 7:00pm
Dress: Black tie

Why enter the Corporate Counsel Awards 2025?

Gain national recognition and elevate yourself above your competitors in the legal industry and across Australia.

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STAND OUT IN A COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE

Securing a Corporate Counsel award will set you apart from your peers and strengthen your position in the profession by elevating your personal brand. Be recognised as one of Australia’s top counsel and gain the credibility to unlock new career opportunities.
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HIGHLIGHT YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS

Judged by a highly regarded panel, a Corporate Counsel award is peer-reviewed recognition of your capabilities and passion for driving the industry forward.
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KEEP CONNECTED WITH YOUR PEERS, INDUSTRY LEADERS, COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS

Our new awards format will keep you connected during this time and bring the excitement back into the awards to maximise your networking opportunities.

How to enter the awards:

Decide which categories you are eligible to go into. Review the categories here.

Register your account through our secure awards platform. Register and log in here.

Fill in the details of your submission/s. Review the judging process here.

When you’re happy with your submission, press save and lodge it!

Key dates

12 November

Nominations and submissions open

14 February

Submissions close

Please contact India on +61 494 194 122 or email if you have any questions or need help lodging your submission.

18 March

Finalists announced

Make sure you are registered as a free member of Lawyers Weekly to receive updates.

Become a free member

8 May

Awards ceremony

Don’t miss out on the industry’s networking evening of the year.

What others say

"I've really been surprised about the quality of the conversation. I think what I've enjoyed the most, is how much the audience has been participating in asking questions. I think the session on working and scale-ups and start-ups was really, really quite interesting and the challenges they have to face. Also I think it was clear from the amount of audience participation that other people were really interested in that type of lawyering and that type of environment.   I think that really the hosting and the people here have been very open to have conversations and support each other. So, it's been really fantastic and relaxed, insightful and enjoyable."
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Joel Cranshaw, Director, Clearpoint Legal 
“I think I've enjoyed the fact that we're talking about issues that, you know, we face every day in the workplace, at my workplace, you know, resourcing, document management systems. We're talking about innovation and how we can show value as a team. And that's really being discussed here. And we're finding together, I think through these panel forums, how to respond to these issues and find collaborative solutions. And that's really beneficial for me and my co-workers.   I think there was probably one line in the first panel forum where you had the chief legal officer of Boral who said, it captured it really perfectly, that the legal team is sometimes used as the department of reading and writing. And I think that sort of just captures how legal teams can be seen as a crutch for the business to push all their problems onto.   But it also demonstrates how much value we can provide as lawyers to the business in terms of helping them with their commercial problems and finding solutions for everyday issues. So, definitely, it's a great event for corporate counsel and just lawyers in general."
Hareesh Makam, Legal Counsel, Perpetual Limited
"A fantastic event! A must for in-house practitioners."
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Andrew Goldstein, Cleveland & Co Associates Pty Limited
"Lawyers Weekly has done a wonderful job of reviving an appreciation and acknowledgement of the achievements, critical role and function of in-house corporate counsel in the navigation of risk, strategic orientation and commercial success businesses and other organisations in Australia. Thanks for the commitment in ensuring wider commercial, regulatory and strategic issues faced by corporate counsel are front of mind in the wider legal industry. Our team will certainly be attending the Corporate Counsel events again. "
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Ryan Zahrai, Head of Legal, Eucalyptus
"Once again Lawyers Weekly have delivered a fantastic awards event to celebrate the incredible initiatives, teams and performance of Australia's corporate counsel. It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the achievements of our clients and the broader in-house counsel community. Thank you for the opportunity to be involved."
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"Really excellent speakers and content and remarkable value for money."
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