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International Jurisdictions Council
Who We Help
Cross-border legal clarity.
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.

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Assembly — Barcelona — Aug 2026

Assembly of Global General Counsel

Private deliberative forum for senior in-house legal leaders.

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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.
80+
Jurisdictions
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Dimensions
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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.

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Global Legal Readiness Index™ Enforcement Behavior Regulatory Volatility Dispute Reality
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Why IJC
Three value frameworks.
One institutional standard.
IJC exists to provide the institutional infrastructure the global legal profession has lacked — bridging cross-border legal responsibility and execution.
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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.

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The Institution
An institution.
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.
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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.

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Designation Formalisation

You have been invited.
This is the next step.

This page is for practices that have received a formal letter of designation consideration from the International Jurisdictions Council. It is not publicly linked. Please complete the institutional details below to allow IJC to formalise your designation.

Before you begin
This form takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. All fields marked with an asterisk are required. Once submitted, IJC will review your details and confirm designation formally within 5–7 working days. The annual institutional contribution of USD 7,500 per practice or industry domain is due upon confirmation — not at this stage.
Section A — Firm Details
Section B — Primary Contact
Section C — Practice / Industry Domain(s)

Select the domain(s) specified in your IJC letter. Each domain constitutes one designation at USD 7,500 per annum. Do not select domains beyond those indicated in your letter — additional domain requests are subject to separate IJC assessment.

Please select at least one domain.
Optional — helps IJC match your submission to the outbound selection file.
Section D — Brief Practice Profile
This is for IJC's internal designation file — not published. Brief and factual. No marketing language.
Section E — Confirmation
I confirm that the details provided are accurate and submitted on behalf of the firm named above. *
I understand that designation does not involve referrals, mandates, or client introductions of any kind, at any point. *
I understand that the annual institutional contribution of USD 7,500 per practice or industry domain is due upon IJC's formal confirmation of designation, and that this fee is non-refundable upon acceptance. *
I understand that designation is subject to annual review, is not automatically renewed, and may be withdrawn where institutional alignment erodes. *

IJC will confirm receipt within 2 working days. Formal designation confirmation, certificate, and onboarding materials follow within 5–7 working days of submission review.

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Submission received.

Thank you. IJC will review your institutional details and confirm designation formally within 5–7 working days. You will receive confirmation by email at the address provided, along with the designation certificate, institutional mark, and onboarding materials.

If you have not received acknowledgement within 2 working days, please contact IJC directly.

Annual Institutional Contribution
Per practice or industry domain · USD
$7,500
Per practice or industry domain · Per annum
Your estimated total
Domains selected0
Rate per domain (practice or industry)$7,500
Annual total$0
Due only upon IJC's formal confirmation — not at submission
Invoice issued by IJC upon designation confirmation
Multi-year arrangements available upon request
Designation fees are non-refundable upon formal acceptance. Multi-year arrangements are available upon request and subject to annual alignment review regardless of term.
What happens next
After submission
IJC acknowledges receipt within 2 working days
Details reviewed against your jurisdiction and practice or industry domain profile
Formal designation confirmation issued within 5–7 working days
Invoice for annual contribution issued upon confirmation
Designation certificate, institutional mark, and GLRI listing provided within 7 days of payment
Onboarding orientation call scheduled at your convenience
Your designation includes
Every designation, same standard
Sole Constituent Designated Law Practice for your practice or industry domain in your jurisdiction
IJC Designation Certificate and institutional mark
Profile on IJC Leaders of Designated Practices page
GLRI listing as contributing practice with footnote attribution
Access to Assembly of Global General Counsel briefings
IJC institutional communications and perspectives
Annual institutional review conversation
Questions about your letter or this process? Contact IJC directly at contact@theijc.org or via WhatsApp at the number on your letter.