European Law Institute

23/04/2026

ELI marks its 15th anniversary in 2026 with a series of events across Europe and beyond.

Yesterday's session, hosted by the ELI UK Hub, focused on digital assets and AI in legal practice, bringing together judges, practitioners, academics and policymakers to foster dialogue and shape the legal frameworks of the digital age.

Chaired by Prof Hugh Beale and Prof Eva Lein, the event featured contributions from ELI President Prof Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell on digital assets, and ELI First Vice-President Sir Geoffrey Vos on AI and the judiciary.

With sincere thanks to the ELI UK Hub for hosting and for their continued engagement.

More Info here: https://tinyurl.com/4we7xb77

15/04/2026

Secretary General Ingrid Derveaux of the European Judicial Training Network - EJTN talks about the importance of coordinated and consistent judicial trainings in Europe and how ELI's partnership contributes to a better understanding and application of European law in practice.

➡️ Read more in our newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dquEpB7Q

We invite you to explore our new 🎧audio format🎧, allowing you to listen to the key contributors anytime, anywhere.

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19/03/2026

📚Are you a current law student or a recent graduate within the last 5 years?

Participate in the Young Lawyers Award and stand a chance to win:

💡Up to 3 months paid internship at an affiliated law firm.
📝 have your original papers published in an Oxford University Press Journal
💸EUR 750 Cash
🪪 5-year ELI Membership
🗨️ Present a paper at the ELI Annual Conference or other Platform (Expenses covered)

➡️Submit your papers now to: [email protected]

More information on ELI's Young Lawyers Awards here: tinyurl.com/fc7p8p69

05/12/2025

📌ELI President Speaks at the University of New South Wales

On 3 December 2025, ELI President, Prof Dr Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell de Ballell, presented an overview of ELI at an event hosted by Prof Mimi Zou, Head of School at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia.

The meeting provided a valuable opportunity to discuss shared priorities and explore promising avenues for future collaboration between the two institutions.

🟢 More at: https://www.europeanlawinstitute.eu/news-events/news-contd/news/eli-president-speaks-at-university-of-new-south-wales/?no_cache=1&cHash=a5e4c15719d71914d9abbd4e793dd7fb

The event took place on 3 December 2025 in Sydney.

04/12/2025

🤝 Strengthening Academic and Institutional Collaboration in Hong Kong

ELI President, Prof Dr Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell, met Professor Hueling Fu, Dean of the Faculty of Law at The University of Hong Kong.

The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss potential avenues for cooperation and to explore future initiatives that could deepen collaboration between both institutions.

More at: https://www.europeanlawinstitute.eu/news-events/news-contd/news/eli-president-meets-the-dean-of-the-university-of-hong-kong/?no_cache=1&cHash=8aba5490a47105685382b174ffb259df

The event was held in Hong Kong on 1 December 2025.

04/12/2025

📣 ELI President at Hong Kong Legal Week 2025

📅 1–5 December 2025, 📍 Hong Kong

ELI President, Prof Dr Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell, participated in the Department of Justice’s annual flagship event: Hong Kong Legal Week, at the Judicial Conference ‘Building Towards End-to-End Digitalization.’ ⚖️💻

The conference was co-organised by the UNCITRAL: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific and the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy of the Department of Justice. 🤝🌐

Prof Dr Rodríguez Heras de Ballell contributed to Panel 4: Current Trends of Dispute Resolution in the Digital Economy, where she spoke on the role of AI in Arbitration and its impact on the future of dispute resolution.

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The event took place from 1–5 December 2025 in Hong Kong.

03/12/2025

📢 ELI President Speaks at Hong Kong Conference on Secured Transactions Reform

ELI President, Prof Dr Teresa Rodríguez Heras de Ballell, participated as a speaker at the 8th Conference on International Coordination of Secured Transactions Reform, held from 27–28 November 2025 at the University of Hong Kong.

Prof Rodríguez Heras de Ballell contributed to the ‘Future of Collateral: Pathway to Digital Secure Lending’ panel, discussing how emerging technologies and digital tools are transforming collateral systems, access to credit, and the broader regulatory landscape.
The conference was organised by UNCITRAL, in partnership with the Asian Institute of International Financial Law (AIIFL) and the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law and provided an important platform to explore potential updates to the UNCITRAL Model Law on Secured Transactions and related texts.

A productive and insightful event highlighting the path toward modern, digital-ready secured lending frameworks.

📌 More at: https://bit.ly/3Mmhrvr

The event took place from 27–28 November 2025 in Hong Kong.

03/12/2025

📣 ELI President Addresses ELSA Switzerland National Council Meeting

👉 On 28 November 2025, ELI President Prof Dr Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell joined the National Council Meeting of ELSA Switzerland via video message during the Opening Session.

In her address, Prof Dr Rodríguez Heras de Ballell highlighted the key initiatives and ongoing work of ELI, encouraged ELSA Switzerland to deepen their engagement as Observer Members. She also introduced the ELI Young Lawyers Award, aimed at supporting and recognising emerging legal talent.
We value our continued cooperation with ELSA and look forward to further strengthening this partnership.

More at: https://www.europeanlawinstitute.eu/news-events/upcoming-events/events-sync/news/eli-presidents-participates-at-national-council-meeting-elsa-switzerland/?no_cache=1&cHash=a121e7c4a688509f49f59a743b68ac81

28/11/2025

📢 September – October 2025 ELI Newsletter Now Available!

Contributors:
🖋Sirpa Rautio (Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights)
🖋 Matthias Lehmann (Professor, University of Vienna)

We wish you an enjoyable read.
https://www.europeanlawinstitute.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/p_eli/Newsletter/2025/Flip_Sep-Oct_2025/

We invite you to explore our 🎧audio format🎧, allowing you to listen to the key contributors anytime, anywhere.

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27/11/2025

🚨 Pre-Registration Open: ELI 2026 Annual Conference!

We are excited to announce that pre-registration for the ELI Annual Conference 2026 is now open! The event will take place 2–4 September 2026 in Paris, France. 🇫🇷

This flagship conference brings together judges, legal practitioners, academics, and policymakers to explore the most pressing legal challenges across Europe. We are particularly honoured to welcome Mathias Guyomar, President of the European Court of Human, as one of our keynote speakers.

ELI members will be contacted separately for registration.

🟠 Non-members can pre-register now to secure their place here: https://bit.ly/4pxX1xV

📅 Stay tuned for more updates. More at: https://lnkd.in/ew9xqQZp

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26/11/2025

🚀 New Episode Alert: The Legal Community Speaks – ELI Podcast

We are thrilled to share the third episode of The Legal Community Speaks, recorded at the 2025 ELI Annual Conference in Vienna.

This episode features Michael Strauss, General Counsel of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in conversation with Peter Leonard BL and Mark Tottenham BL. Strauss shares rare insights on the EBRD’s mandate, its origins after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and its ongoing role in supporting emerging democracies and building strong private sectors.

Topics include: governance, ethical responsibilities of lawyers, climate and sustainability, corporate ‘speak-up’ culture, and the Bank’s work in Ukraine and other regions.

🎧 Listen now:

🟢 Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rif5xK

🔵 Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/49FI9Jo

🟣 Acast: https://bit.ly/44xKuCv

More at: https://bit.ly/3LUXMCV