The European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) is the umbrella organization for 24 company lawyer associations in Europe and your professional European network, including 75,000+ in-house counsel. It represents the common interests of approx. 165 000 European company lawyers. During the past four decades, ECLA has established itself as the leading representative of the in-house profession and general counsel. ECLA was created in 1983. It is an international non-profit association governed by Belgian law. While individuals are not members of ECLA directly, each company lawyer who is a member of a national association can partake in the benefits negotiated by ECLA. These include discounts for conferences, legal education, training, free publications, and more. During the past 40+ years, ECLA has gained recognition as the leading representative of European company lawyers’ associations and their individual members. In this unrivalled position, ECLA has established a platform to respond to and exercise influence on the European in-house corporate counsel network, European organizations, and policy making bodies.
The European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) is the umbrella organization for 24 company lawyer associations in Europe and your professional European network, including 75,000+ in-house counsel. It represents the common interests of approx. 165 000 European company lawyers. During the past four decades, ECLA has established itself as the leading representative of the in-house profession and general counsel. ECLA was created in 1983. It is an international non-profit association governed by Belgian law. While individuals are not members of ECLA directly, each company lawyer who is a member of a national association can partake in the benefits negotiated by ECLA. These include discounts for conferences, legal education, training, free publications, and more. During the past 40+ years, ECLA has gained recognition as the leading representative of European company lawyers’ associations and their individual members. In this unrivalled position, ECLA has established a platform to respond to and exercise influence on the European in-house corporate counsel network, European organizations, and policy making bodies.