European Company Lawyers Association kursused 2025-2026

18-19 November: Drafting International Contracts
This 2x3hr session provides the necessary vocabulary and drafting techniques to understand and improve contracts in English. It will enable in-house counsel to improve in style, syntax, and correct vocabulary, and use of legal sentences in English. Lawyers will learn the necessary techniques to draft clear, efficient contracts and avoid common pitfalls. The training will provide participants with a greater capacity to understand and draft contracts in English with confidence, lucidity and precision.
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25-26 November OR 9-10 December: Advanced Contract Drafting
Tailored for lawyers who want to take a closer look at the technical and legal issues that arise in drafting some of the most strategically important contractual terms. representations and warranties, limitations on liability, indemnification and termination clauses. It is suitable as a follow up for the Drafting International Contracts course for people who want to go more in depth on specific issues and clauses, or as a standalone session for lawyers who already have considerable experience in this field. The course is structured as 2x 3hr sessions on consecutive days.
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12 February 2026: Hot Topics In EU VAT For In-house Counsel
A 2-hour certification course for in-house counsel on the critical impact of EU VAT on legal operations. The session moves beyond finance to address how VAT affects contracts, M&A, and international trade. This practical course uses case studies to explain how to simplify VAT fixed establishment and registration obligations, strengthen positions in VAT refund claims and audits, navigate complex VAT rules for e-commerce and tariffs, and ensure compliance with new mandatory e-invoicing requirements.
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Also Available on demand: AI and IT Security for In-House Counsel
Two objectives: ChatGPT Prompting – the fundamentals; and IT Security – how modern organisations safeguard their businesses. This workshop shows in-house counsel can you effectively utilise cutting-edge AI tools, while navigating around the legal implications that could arise. Additionally, this course will include a one-hour module on IT security. We will explore the core principles of data security using the CIA framework—Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.

Also Available on demand: Negotiating International Contracts
Either as a one full-day course or a multi-week course, this session is designed to improve language skills and enhance techniques for negotiating international commercial contracts in English. This one-day workshop covers the essentials of negotiation language, style and strategy and gives you the opportunity to practice effective negotiating techniques and behaviour. The key takeaway: an immediate boost to skills and confidence in negotiating international contracts in English.