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@internationalemployementlawyer.com

Editorial

John
John van der Luit-Drummond
Editor-in-Chief
Amy
Amy Barnicoat-Hood
Head of Research
Jenna
Jenna Lomax
News Editor
Chantelle
Chantelle Cloete
Reporter
Josh
Josh Stephens
Reporter
Jaya
Jaya Arora
Research and Content Coordinator

Commercial & Operations

Nic
Nic O'Callaghan
Director
Dan
Dan White
Director
nicole
Nicole Mellor
Director
Tabitha
Tabitha Wilson-Smith
Events Manager
Ben
Ben Davey
Resources Coordinator
Yssis
Yssis Scott
Client Services Coordinator

Events, Research, and Workflow Tools

Events

IEL 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 India, Paris, São Paulo, Singapore, London, New York, and Dubai. 

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. 

If you would like to learn more about our events or how you might be able to partner will IEL on future projects, please contact our events team. For awards-specific inquiries, please email awards@internationalemploymentlawyer.com.

IEL Elite

The 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. 

2024 research cycle 

  • Submission deadline: 26 April 2024 
  • Research: April to September 2024 
  • Published: November 2024 

Please click here for the IEL Elite methodology.

IEL Thought Leaders

Our 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 2024 survey calendar is as follows: 

Tomorrow’s Leaders 

  • Nominations open: 30 November 2023 
  • Nomination deadline: 2 February 2024 
  • Published: April 2024 

In-house Leaders 

  • Nominations open: 10 April 2024 
  • Nomination deadline: 31 May 2024 
  • Published: October 2024

IEL Workflow Tools

IEL’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. 

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 any of the above services, please contact Amy Barnicoat-Hood.