HOME EVENTS MEDIA CORPORATE COUNSEL ACADEMY MEMBERS & ORGANISATION PARTNERS CONTACT MEMBERS & ORGANISATION European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) is the umbrella organisation for 22 company lawyer associations in Europe and represents the common interests of European company lawyers. ECLA was created in 1983. It is an international non-profit association governed by Belgian law. Membership is open to national associations only. 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 30+ 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 organisations, and policy making bodies. Austria Vereinigung Österreichischer Unternehmensjuristen Belgium Institut des juristes d’entreprise (IJE/IBJ) Croatia Udruga korporativnih pravnika Czech Republic Unie Podnikových Právníků České republiky (UPPČR) Denmark Danske Virksomhedsjurister (DVJ) England and Wales The Law Society Estonia Eesti Juristide Liidu Ettevõtlusjuristide Ühendus (EEJÜ.) Finland Teollisuuslakimiesten Yhdistysry / Industrijuristföreningen r.f. France Association Française des Juristes d’ Entreprise (AFJE) France Cercle Montesquieu (CM) Germany Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Syndikus-Anwälte im Deutschen Anwaltverein e. V. Greece Ελληνική Ένωση Εμμίσθων Δικηγόρων (GILA) Ireland The Law Society of Ireland Italy Associazione Italiana Giuristi di Impresa (AIGI) Lithuania Bendrovių ir institucijų teisininkų asociacija (B.I.T.A.) Norway Norges Juristforbund, NJ-P Private Sector Poland Krajowa Izba Radców Prawnych (KIRP) Portugal Instituto dos Advogados de Empresa e Associações Slovenia Sekcija korporacijskih pravnikov Spain Sección Abogados de Empresa del Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid Sweden Sveriges Bolagsjurister (SBJ) Switzerland Vereinigung Schweizerischer Unternehmensjuristen (VSUJ) HISTORY In 1980, an organization of company lawyers in Belgium took the initiative to contact other similar organizations in the Netherlands, England and Wales, Germany, Italy, and France. These organizations began exchanging experiences and best practices on legal matters with particular reference to international business and the European laws affecting the activities of their respective companies… Read more. MISSION During the past 30+ 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… Read more. FACTS ECLA is the leading European association for company lawyers; it is an umbrella organization of 19 national associations of company lawyers in Europe. ECLA is a non-governmental and a non-profit organization that provides an ideal structure to participate in the development of the company lawyers’ profession across Europe. It also offers a unique platform for discussing, networking, and lobbying at a European level. STRUCTURE ECLA is managed by its General Assembly, which includes as many members as there are national associations; each national association appoints one representative. The General Assembly usually meets twice a year. It elects the Executive Board, which consists of the President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and one or more Vice Presidents who manage the daily activities of ECLA with the assistance of the General Manager. EXECUTIVE BOARD JONATHAN MARSH, PRESIDENT International General Counsel, TotalEnergies MARK COCKERILL, VICE PRESIDENT Legal EMEA/APJ & Head of Global Privacy, ServiceNow CECILIE KJELLAND, VICE PRESIDENT Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, B2Holding ASA MARINA KRALJ MILIŠA, VICE PRESIDENT Member of the Board of Directors, KONČAR ELEKTROINDUSTRIJA d.d. ELS STEEN, VICE PRESIDENT Senior Vice President Legal Belux, Central and Southern Europe, Ahold Delhaize Group GIOVANNI CERUTTI, TREASURER General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer, NTT DATA EMEA Ltd. STEPHAN BARTHE, SECRETARY General Counsel, Dhamma Energy MARCUS M. SCHMITT, GENERAL MANAGER Managing Director, ECLA Association Services SPRL DR. MICHAEL HENNING, GENERAL MANAGER Managing Partner, ECLA Association Services SPRL HONORARY PRESIDENTS PHILIPPE COEN President 2012-2014 Vice President, Legal and Public Affairs, The Walt Disney Company EMEA STATUTES In 1983, ECLA was formed in Belgium as a private non-profit international association after an organization of company lawyers in Belgium took the initiative to contact other similar organizations in the Netherlands, England and Wales, Germany, Italy and France. These organizations began exchanging experiences and best practices on legal matters with particular reference to the international business and the European laws affecting the activities of their respective companies. During the presidency of Barry O’Meara (October 1987 – May 1990), the cooperation among the European organizations of company lawyers became increasingly more integrated, not only at the scientific level, but also with respect to ethical principles. Therefore, it was decided to adopt a constitution for ECLA as an international association focused on scientific research under Belgian law, which was then publicly recognized in Brussels by royal decree on June 25, 1990. DOWNLOAD ADDITIONAL LINKS Legal Notice Privacy Policy Contact LET’S CONNECT © European Company Lawyers Association 2021