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8TH ANNUAL

BUYING LEGAL EMEA CONFERENCE:

12-13 NOV. 2025 | LONDON


LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS

BUILD YOUR SKILLS

  • Speakers from some of the worlds leading companies
  • Cutting-edge insights, best practices and new approaches
  • Exclusive setting for in-person collaboration
  • High-impact case studies


WORLD-CLASS VENUE



DENTONS

One Fleet Place

London, UK

Join us at the Dentons office, located at the heart of the UK legal and business world. With a presence in 80 countries and 12,000+ lawyers, Dentons is one of the most influential law firms on the globe.  Collaborate in style with legal industry innovators in sleek and modern boardrooms with state-of-the-art technology. And when you’re done, enjoy a walk, pop into a pub, take in historic London on your own terms; you’re already in the epicenter of the city.





DELIVERING LEGAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS

IN DISRUPTIVE ENVIRONMENTS

Learn how market leaders are succeeding across the most important challenges

facing legal departments and legal sourcing, including:

Growing Complexity of The Legal Tech Stack

 Managing Escalating

Cost Pressures

Extracting Valuable Data and Putting It to Work

Strategizing & Roadmapping Against an Uncertain Future

   

Risk Mitigation Across

Provider Portfolio

The Latest in Law Firm Panels: What's Working?

   

Practical AI Uses Driving

Savings & Productivity

Navigating Volatility in the

Supply Base and Market


EXCITING TWO DAY PROGRAMME

Interactive agenda equips attendees with practical takeaways and extensive opportunities for peer-to-peer conversation.




View last year's programme here.


REGISTRATION

Capacity is limited; our conferences sell out every year.


 

 In-House 

Buyer of Legal Services & Tech

Vendors & Firms

Seller of Legal Services & Tech

Advance Early-Bird 

Until June 30

$325

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Early-Bird

1 July - 31 August

 $375

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 Standard Price

From 1 September

 $450

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*Please note: conference passes available for non-sponsoring vendors are extremely limited.  For sponsorship opportunities, please contact us

SPONSORS

Sharing Best Practices 2025








HOTELS

Upscale Accommodation, Steps From Venue

Just across the street from the Dentons office is the Club Quarters St. Paul's, an excellent 4-star hotel that is newly renovated and offering BLC attendees a special group rate.  Attendees will be centrally located and situated to enjoy all of the exceptional amenities the hotel and London have to offer. 

INDUSTRY-LEADING SPEAKERS & ADVISORS

Interested to speak in 2025? Nominate yourself (or someone else).

See our 2024 speakers below


Barry Rodick

Legal Transformation Manager

TD SYNNEX

Chris McCloy

Outside Counsel Management

IBM

Sue Manik

Head of Supplier Performance, Legal

Standard Chartered Bank

Lorna Curry

Head of Operations, Law & Policy

GE Vernova


Nicolas Schepkens

COO of the Legal, Governance & Regulatory Division

Euroclear Group

Courtenay Abbott

Legal Operations Manager, Law & Policy

GE Vernova

Nick Cranfield

Chief Legal Officer

Therme Group

Jessica Williams

Director, Legal Ops. Strategy & Data

GEICO

Jason Winmill

Chair

Buying Legal Council

Professor Steven Kelts

Lecturer on AI & Ethics

Princeton University


Sean Weller

Director

Buying Legal Council

Jessica Gebhard

Strategic Partnerships Manager

Buying Legal Council

Orazio Difruscolo

In-House Legal Veteran

Head of Claims / Legal Groups

Emily Peero

Legal Services Category Manager

Lloyds Banking Group

Stano Gejdos

Category Manager, Legal

Syngenta

Faith Pak

Marketing Manager

Buying Legal Council

Damian Taylor

Director of Clients & Markets, UKIME

Dentons


Kerri Cupples

Global Director of Strategic Initatives and Pricing

Dentons

Jay Gibbons

Principal

Edwards Advisory

BLC ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

  • Kristina Panettiere, Strategic Sourcing Manager - Legal & Global Compliance Category - Boston Scientific Corporation
  • Milly ParekhSr. Manager Litigation Operations - Johnson & Johnson
  • Matt RossmanManager, Shared Services Sourcing - Valley National Bank
  • Jessica WilliamsDirector Legal Ops. Strategy & Data - GEICO
  • Andie LamGlobal Category Manager Legal Services - Novartis
  • Stanislav GejdosCategory Manager, Legal Services - Syngenta
  • Orazio Difruscolo, Head Claims and Legal Sourcing - Swiss Re
  • Adrienne FoxDirector, Global Procurement Professional Services: Legal Services & Payment Channels - Novartis
  • Karen HeltenOutside Counsel Senior Manager - Salesforce
  • Emily PeerooSourcing Manager, Legal Services - Lloyds Banking Group
  • Bernardine LaiDirector, Outside Counsel Relationships - U.S. Bank
  • Jon LaneSenior Manager, Global Legal Procurement - GSK


REVIEWS ARE IN: BLC CONFERENCES ARE SPECIAL

Our attendees have their pick of world-class educational events, but find ours uniquely focused and valuable

CONTACT

We love hearing from our members & the broader community; we're here to help.

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Cancellation & Refund Policy: Written requests for registration refunds must be received via email (doria@buyinglegal.com) before 30 days of the respective conference. Conference cancellations received before that date will receive a full refund less an administrative fee of $150. No refunds will be made after that date (name substitutions only). Refunds are not available for no-shows. Membership and friendships are not refundable.