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Cross-border legal clarity.
Before decisions harden.
Before decisions harden.
IJC serves the principals who carry cross-border legal responsibility — in-house, at the board level, and in private capital.
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Decision Stage Orientation
Confidential orientation — before commitments are made. No legal advice. No mandate.
Client Types
For General Counsel
Carry cross-border legal responsibility with institutional intelligence
For Boards & Founders
Understand the legal environment before capital, market entry, or structure
For Private Capital
Legal environment intelligence before commitment, exit, or investment
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Executive Orientation Desk
Confidential orientation on cross-border legal reality — before decisions harden and commitments are made. No legal advice. No mandate relationship.
Explore the EOD →Assembly — Barcelona — Aug 2026
Assembly of Global General Counsel
Private deliberative forum for senior in-house legal leaders.
Learn More →Global Legal Readiness Index™
Observed legal reality.
Editorial independence.
Editorial independence.
Continuously updated across 80+ jurisdictions. Not a ranking — an institutional reference. Full depth access for Assembly Fellows.
80+
Jurisdictions
5
Dimensions
Index Dimensions
Global Legal Readiness Index™
IJC's institutional assessment of cross-border legal readiness across 80+ jurisdictions
Jurisdictional Behaviour Frameworks
How courts and regulators function beyond written law
Enforcement Behavior
How enforcement actually operates — beyond statutory frameworks
Regulatory Volatility
Stability and predictability of regulatory environments
Cross-Border Friction
Where legal systems collide, stall, or distort outcomes
Cross-Border Dispute Reality
How disputes resolve — courts, arbitration, enforcement
Global Legal Readiness Index™
Observed legal reality. Editorial independence.
Continuously updated across 80+ jurisdictions. Not a ranking — an institutional reference. Full depth access for Assembly Fellows.
Explore the Index →Orientation Instruments
Executive Orientation Desk
Confidential early-stage guidance — USD 750–5,000 per engagement
Global Legal Readiness Index™
How law actually behaves across 80+ jurisdictions — continuously updated
Jurisdictional Behaviour Frameworks
How courts, regulators, and enforcement function beyond written law
Deliberative & Designation
Assembly of Global General Counsel
Private deliberative forum for senior in-house legal leaders — invitation only
Designation of Constituent Law Practices
How IJC designates practices across 5 domains and 80+ jurisdictions
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The full integrated reference system — how all five instruments connect
94 priority fellowship spots remaining
ASSEMBLY · BARCELONA ·
AUG 2026
AUG 2026
Closed forum. Invitation only. USD 1,995/year. Reviewed annually — not auto-renewed. Founding convening 14–15 August 2026.
Apply for Fellowship →Why IJC
Three value frameworks.
One institutional standard.
One institutional standard.
IJC exists to provide the institutional infrastructure the global legal profession has lacked — bridging cross-border legal responsibility and execution.
The Value — Overview →
Value Frameworks
Foresight & Stability
Understand legal risk before exposure becomes costly — institutional early warning
Global Legal Orientation
Clear cross-border direction for boards, founders, and General Counsel
Continuity of Judgment
Legal judgment that accumulates rather than resets with each personnel change
The Value — Overview Hub
All three frameworks explained — what IJC exists to provide and why
One Designation. One Standard.
A practice is either designated — or it is not.
No tiers, no premium listings, no upgraded visibility, no referral arrangements. At any level. The standard is the value.
Read the Framework →The Institution
An institution.
Not a directory.
Not a directory.
IJC was established from a conviction that the global legal profession lacked the institutional infrastructure to bridge cross-border legal responsibility and execution.
About IJC →
The Institution
About International Jurisdictions Council
Mission, institutional philosophy, and why IJC was established
Institutional Structure & Governance
How IJC is governed and editorial independence maintained
Founding Director
Suman Arora
IJC was established from a conviction that the global legal profession lacked the institutional infrastructure to bridge cross-border legal responsibility and execution.
About IJC →For Law Practices
For Law Practices — Overview
Everything a practice needs to know about IJC designation — criteria, domains, what it is not
Submit Request for Consideration
This is how you come to IJC's attention. IJC selects. You signal. Not a standard application.
Complete Designation Submission
If you have received a letter from IJC — formalise your designation here.
Leaders of Designated Practices
See who is already designated across jurisdictions and practice domains.
The Framework
IJC Designation Framework
Four criteria. Five domains. One standard.
Designation Framework
How IJC selects and designates constituent practices
Five Practice Domains
Corporate · Disputes · Regulatory · Real Assets · Technology & IP
Designated Professionals
View current designees by jurisdiction and domain
One practice per domain per jurisdiction. Designation carries no fee and is not permanent.
Availability
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jurisdictions
still open
One per domain per jurisdiction. Check if yours is available.
Designation carries no fee. Not a referral network. Not a ranking. Not permanent. IJC selects — practices signal.
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