The Association of Corporate Counsel Europe (ACC Europe) serves the needs of lawyers practicing in corporations and other organisations throughout Europe.

The Association promotes the common interests of its members, contributes to their continuing legal education and seeks to improve the understanding of the role of in-house counsel.

As a professional association committed to serving the in-house legal community, ACC Europe pursues the following goals:

• Advocating excellence among in-house practitioners,
• Safeguarding the highest ethical standards governing the practice of law in a corporate setting,
• Fostering a sense of collegiality and interaction among members of the in-house legal community,
• Creating a forum for exchanging ideas.
  

In meeting these goals, ACC Europe delivers a mix of relevant services to the in-house legal community, including practical information, continuing legal education, and networking opportunities.

ACC Europe provides regular CPD/CLE programmes, an annual conference, a Corporate Counsel University specifically created for counsel who are new to in-house and opportunities to meet other in-house counsel to share ideas and seek advice.

ACC Europe is a chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) which since its founding in 1982 has grown to over 25,000 members in 80 countries representing more than 10,000 corporations and organizations. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., its members represent all of the Fortune 50 and Fortune 100 companies.

The Association of Corporate Counsel Europe can be contacted at: acceurope@acc.com. Additional information on the association can be found at: www.acce.com.