ECLA - European Company Lawyers Association

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.