Legal Disruption: contemporary solutions and approaches for in-house counsel
With the beginning of a new year, ECLA will venture into a new and exciting territory by organising an exclusive technology conference for in-house counsel: Legal Disruption: Innovation, Technology, Collaboration. The event, taking place on 14 February in Dublin, will concentrate on the usage of legal technology in the legal departments and present how companies of all sizes are implementing various solutions, in order to bring their legal departments into the modern era. ...
19 November, 2018 Activities Association Events
The European Company Lawyers Association’s 38th General Assembly
On 9 November, The European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) held its 38th General Assembly at the Kempinski Hotel Bristol in Berlin, Germany. ...
15 November, 2018 Activities Association Events
The Law Society of Ireland: Q&A: Marcus Schmitt, European Company Lawyers Association
ECLA's general manager, Marcus M. Schmitt, talks about the European Company Lawyers Association, their work and goals and the threat of Brexit. Thanks to The Law Society for the nice interview!...
02 November, 2018 Association
IN-DEPTH Discussions: ECLA’s First General Counsel Roundtable
How to effectively comply with antitrust and competition law on a European level, a practitioner’s view on competition damage claims and the impact of Brexit on competition law – those were the main topics of the first ever General Counsel Roundtable of the European Company Lawyers Association....
15 September, 2018 Activities
ECLA meets representatives of the In-House and Public Sector Committee of the Law Society of Ireland
On 23 May 2018, ECLA’s General Manager, Marcus M. Schmitt, informally met with Mark Cockerill, Chairman of the Law Society of Ireland’s In-house and Public Sector Committee, and the Society’s ECLA representative, and Louise Campbell, Secretary to the Committee....
25 June, 2018 Activities Association
ECLA met with representatives of the Estonian company lawyers association
On 9 May 2018 Marcus M. Schmitt, General Manager of the European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) met with representatives of the Estonian company lawyers association “Eesti Juristide Liitu ja Ettevõtlusjuristide ühendust” in Tallinn, Estonia....
09 May, 2018 Activities Association
37th General Assembly of the European Company Lawyers Association
The 37th General Assembly of the European Company Lawyeras Association was held on 12 April 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. For the first time the General Assembly was hosted by ECLA itself, inviting the 19 national associations to the new ECLA office in the Blue Tower at Avenue Louise...
12 April, 2018 Activities Association Events
Reception 2018 – Kick-Off at ECLA’s new offices in Brussels
On 11 April 2018 ECLA opened its new offices in Brussels, Belgium, and hosted the 2018 Reception. 200 participants from all over Europe attended the exclusive event....
11 April, 2018 Activities Association Events
ECLA meets the company lawyers association of Italy, 4th April (Milan)
On 4 April 2018 Marcus M. Schmitt, general manager of the European Company Lawyers Association met representatives of the Italian Company Lawyers Association – Associazione Italiana Giuristi di Impresa (A.I.G.I.)....
05 April, 2018 Activities Association Events
After signing of the CLOUD Act – Justice Department asks Supreme Court to moot Microsoft case
In the midst of the current privacy debate, on March 23, US President Donald Trump has signed a law that provides security authorities with extensive opportunities to access user data. ...
02 April, 2018 Association
ECLA and Croatian and Slovenian association of company lawyers in Zagreb
ECLA and Croatian and Slovenian association of company lawyers in Zagreb on 29 March with president Jonathan Marsh, general managers Marcus M. Schmitt and Dr. Michael Henning, Croatia (Udruga korporativnih Pravnika)...
29 March, 2018 Activities Association
ECLA meets the Company Lawyers Association of Portugal, March 14th (Portugal)
ECLA board member Stephan Barthe and general managers Marcus M. Schmitt and Dr. Michael Henning met with representatives of the Portuguese company lawyers association...
15 March, 2018 Association
ECLA meets the Finish Company Lawyers Association, March 5th (Helsinki)
On 5 and 6 March 2018 Marcus M. Schmitt, general manager of the European Company Lawyers Association met with representatives from the company lawyers association in Finland....
07 March, 2018 AssociationECLA files Brief of Amicus Curiae in United States of America v. Microsoft Corporation (Supreme Court of the United States)
On January 18th, 2018 ECLA filed an amicus curiae brief with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of U.S. of America v. Microsoft Corporation....
24 January, 2018 Association
European Company Lawyers Association and dfv Media Group Form Long-term Strategic Alliance
The European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) and the dfv media group have entered into a long-term service partnership at the beginning of 2018. As part of this cooperation, dfv media group will provide to ECLA services in the area of media, networking, association and lobbying. ...
17 January, 2018 Association
ECLA Reception, April 11th (Brussels)
For the first time in history, the association will host the "1st ECLA Reception", on April 11th 2018 in its new offices in Bussels, Belgium. ...
12 December, 2017 Association
Board Meeting Dec 1 (Frankfurt am Main)
On December 1st, 2017 the ECLA Executive Board held a meeting at dfv Media Group in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Apart from the members of the Executive Board, Dr. Michael Henning and Marcus M. Schmitt, representatives of dfv Media Group, joined the meeting. ...
12 December, 2017 Association
ECLA General Assembly (London)
On 20 October 2017 ECLA had its General Assembly, in the premises of the Law Society of England and wales in London. Apart from the usual topics such as 2018 budget and financial situation, the discussion was concentrated on the possible outsourcing of administrative, lobbying and consulting services to a specialised company, which will have the task to bring ECLA on a more professional and influential level. ...
19 October, 2017 Association Events
Meeting IFA/ECLA
ECLA General Manager Han Kooy met with the Internatiobal Fiscal Association (IFA) to discuss mutual areas of interest. Han Kooy handed over the Book: Company lawyers: Independent by design to the resigning president prof. Han Kogels and General Manager Cécile Riphagen, while the latter handed over to Kooy some very interesting material concerning IFA. It was once again emphasized that IFA is the only non-governmental and non-sectoral international organisation dealing with fiscal matters....
19 October, 2017 Association