About Us International Employment Lawyer (IEL) is an independent information service dedicated to delivering timely reporting, data, and analysis of the latest trends and developments in the management of multinational organisations’ workforces.Steered by an editorial board of leading cross-border employment lawyers, our daily news briefing provides in-house counsel, private practitioners, HR professionals, and c-suite readers with breaking news and insight into the business, legal, and compliance challenges facing employers nationally, regionally, and globally.From the impact of the covid-19 pandemic, modern slavery or supply chain concerns, to the emerging risks of algorithmic decision-making or D&I issues, and everything else in between, IEL has got you covered. Stay informed with our exclusive articles, in-person conferences, surveys, online webinars, workflow tools and IEL Elite – our guide to the world’s leading employment law practices.IEL is always keen to hear from our readers so please don't hesitate to contact our editorial team with feedback, tips for stories, or how you can write for IEL. Alternatively, you can email editorial@internationalemploymentlawyer.com. Editorial John van der Luit-Drummond Editor-in-Chief Amy Barnicoat-Hood Head of Research Jenna Lomax News Editor Chantelle Cloete Reporter Josh Stephens Senior Reporter Izzy Wood Reporter Jaya Arora Research and Content Coordinator Commercial & Operations Dan White Director Nicole Mellor Director Nic O'Callaghan Director Tabitha Wilson-Smith Events Manager Yssis Scott Client Services Coordinator Dominic Kearns Events and Publishing Administrative Assistant Events, Research, and Workflow Tools EventsIEL summits offer first-class networking opportunities by bringing together market-leading in-house counsel and private practitioners to discuss the big issues keeping multinational employers awake at night. In 2025, we will be holding events in Mumbai, Paris, São Paulo, Singapore, London, New York, and Dubai. If you would like to learn more about our events or how you might be able to partner with IEL on future projects, please contact Nic O’Callaghan.Our annual IEL Awards recognise the very best private practice and in-house teams from around the globe every November. This truly international awards ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding achievements of leading private practice and in-house lawyers, as well as members of the independent Bar, over the preceding 12 months. You can find out more about last year’s IEL Awards here.2025 Awards scheduleNominations open: Monday 23 JuneNominations close: Wednesday 3 SeptemberShortlist published: w/c Monday 22 SeptemberAwards ceremony: Wednesday 19 NovemberFor awards-specific inquiries, please email awards@internationalemploymentlawyer.com. IEL EliteThe IEL Elite is an annually updated, fully searchable guide to the world’s best employment law teams to assist in-house counsel in choosing the right expertise for cross-jurisdictional and country-specific issues. 2025 research cycle Submission deadline: Friday 2 May 2025Research: May to August 2025Published: November 2025Please click here for the IEL Elite methodology. For more information on IEL Elite, please contact Amy Barnicoat-Hood. IEL Thought LeadersOur bi-annual thought-leadership surveys recognise leading in-house and private practice experts, who offer insight on emerging issues and the biggest challenges facing workforces today. Our 2025 survey calendar is as follows: Tomorrow’s Leaders Nominations open: 12 December 2024Nomination deadline: 7 February 2025 Published: March/April 2025 Women Leaders Nominations open: Monday 24 February 2025 Nomination deadline: Friday 18 April 2025Published: June 2025*Our In-house Leaders survey is ongoing, and nominations are welcome at any timeFor more information on our thought-leadership surveys, please contact Amy Barnicoat-Hood. IEL Workflow ToolsIEL’s workflow tools allows multinational employers to explore, keep track of and compare key legal and compliance considerations across jurisdictions – and build reports tailored to their needs. For more information on our Workflow Tools, please contact Dan White.As part of the IEL workflow tools offering, subscribers have access to a continuously updated, fully searchable database of incoming changes to employment and labour legislation – the IEL Monitor. For more information on the IEL Monitor, please contact Amy Barnicoat-Hood.