2026 European Regional MEETING

Madrid, Spain

Thursday-Friday, 21-22 May 2026

The ELA is excited to partner with Gómez-Acebo & Pombo (GA_P) to host our 2026 ELA European Regional Meeting, 21-22 May 2026 in Madrid, Spain. On Thursday, 21 May, our theme for our day with clients is "Doing Business in Challenging Times in Europe".  Following our afternoon sessions, will have a lovely reception sponsored by GA_P at their offices on Thursday early evening.  Our regional dinner will take place after the reception and clients are welcome to join us!


On Friday, we will come together for our regional meeting to align on key internal updates, upcoming announcements, and opportunities ahead. Most importantly, we’ll explore ways to strengthen collaboration and create new business opportunities for everyone.


We encourage each firm to bring a Next Gen representative and welcome Marketing and Business Development team members to attend and contribute as well.

Main Event Agenda:

Thursday, 21 May 2026 - GA_P

Client Day

13:00 – 14:30 Cocktail reception at the office

14:00 Clients Arrival

14:30 – 18:00 Doing Business in Challenging Times in Europe

  • 14:30-15:15 - Opening Remarks
  • Welcome from GA_P
  • ELA - Local Legal Expertise. Global Reach - Steve Hirschfeld
  • Global legal topics
  • 15:15-16:15 Cross-Border Remote Work & Global Mobility Compliance
  • 16:15-16:30 Coffee Break
  • 16:30-17:30 AI in the Workplace

17:30 – 18:30 Reception with Spanish Wine, Sponsored by GA_P - Thank you!

20:30 Dinner with Clients at Arzábal Bernabéu

22:30 Next Gen Nightlife:  Aurora (https://auroramadrid.com/) 


Friday, 22 May 2026 -  GA_P

Member Day

9:15 Arrival at GA_P

9:30 – 11:00 Regional Meeting

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break

12:00-16:00 Optional Tour & Lunch (with transportation provided, $150 USD fee to attend)

  • 12:00 – 13:30 Guided Walking Tour of Madrid’s Habsburg District
  • 14:00 Traditional cocido madrileño lunch at Lhardy

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Please note: clients are invited to attend the Thursday sessions only and there will be a separate link for their registration.

Event Venue:

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo (GA_P)
Paseo de la Castellana, 216 - 28046 Madrid


Hotel Recommendations:

Registration Fees:

  • Primary Representatives and other lawyers:: $200 USD
  • Next Gen Representatives: $100 USD
  • Marketing/Business Development Representatives: $100 USD
  • Optional Tour with Lunch on Friday Afternoon (includes transportation):: $150 USD
  • Dinner Guest: $200 USD (Note: All dinner guests are to be confirmed, once we have our final headcount, In the unlikely event we do not have enough seats at dinner for guests, we will refund you for any payments made.)
  • Client Speakers:: free  (Note: We will have a separate registration for clients attending in the audience for the Thursday sessions.)

For questions about the event, please reach out to the ELA events team at events@ela.law.

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Registration for this event is now closed.  If you are interested in attending, please reach out to events@ela.law to confirm if a seat is available.