We’re pleased to announce that Ally Law’s 2026 EMEA Regional Conference will be held October 1–4 at the Radisson Collection Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark. More than 60 delegates and guests from member firms in 28 countries across Europe, the Middle East, and beyond will gather at the landmark hotel designed by celebrated Danish architect Arne Jacobsen. The Radisson sits in the heart of the city, within walking distance of Tivoli Gardens and City Hall Square.
Hosted by Fram Law, Ally Law’s Swedish member firm, the conference’s substantive program begins on Friday, October 2, and will address the questions occupying law firm leaders across the region: how artificial intelligence is changing day-to-day practice, what it means for pricing and profitability, and how firms can stand out in a crowded market. Delfim Vidal Santos of Portugal member firm TFRA will lead “Practical AI: What We’ve Learned in the Process.” In this candid peer-learning session, Ally firms will report on their real-world AI use cases, lessons learned, and current challenges, from training and governance to client data and workflow changes.
Next, consultant Niall Donnelly of NJHD Consulting, who has worked with several Ally member firms, will present “Marketing That Makes Your Firm Stand Out.” He will show how one of Ally Law’s most successful firms built a strong market presence by focusing on fundamentals rather than chasing trends, and how firms can use Ally membership to build credibility and generate cross-border referrals.
In the afternoon, Nigel Haddon of Haddon Consult returns after his highly rated session at Ally Law’s 2026 Global Meeting. He will lead “The Next Chapter: AI, Efficiency and Pricing,” where he will answer attendees’ questions about communicating value when AI reduces lawyer effort, AI’s impact on profitability and traditional leverage models, and pricing legal services in the AI era. The day concludes with “Lost in Translation: The Cross Border Matter,” an interactive case study co-led by Ally Law President Paola Sangiovanni (of Italy member firm Gitti and Partners) and Bodo Vinnen (of Germany member firm MELCHERS). Mixed international teams will work through evolving challenges in client communication, KYC and confidentiality, risk, negotiation, and invoicing, and will consider when lawyers should adapt their approach and when local requirements must prevail.
Delegates and guests will also experience Copenhagen well beyond the conference room. On Thursday afternoon, an optional guided bike tour will explore how architecture, social policy, and urban planning have made Copenhagen one of the world’s most livable cities. That evening, the conference opens with “Copenhagen Unlocked,” which replaces the traditional opening reception with a team-based live-action game of trivia, clues, and challenges played through the city’s streets. The game ends at Nyhavns Færgekro, a traditional restaurant in a 400-year-old harbor house, for a buffet of iconic Danish fare, including smørrebrød, herring specialties, and spiced aquavit.
On Friday evening, attendees will travel by train along the coast to Dyrehaven, the UNESCO-listed deer park north of the city, for a closing dinner of seasonal Nordic cuisine at Peter Liep’s Hus, a historic country inn. An optional weekend excursion then crosses the Øresund to Sweden. It includes lunch and a guided walking tour of the medieval university town of Lund, followed by dinner and an overnight stay at Trolleholm Castle, a privately owned, centuries-old Swedish estate.
Said Sangiovanni, “Our EMEA member firms work across dozens of legal systems, languages, and business cultures, and our clients count on them to make those differences invisible. In Copenhagen, we’ll focus on the practical questions every firm is facing right now: how to put AI to work responsibly, how to price and communicate value as the nature of legal work changes, and how to collaborate seamlessly across borders. And with a meeting that begins in Denmark and ends in Sweden, we’ll even get to practice a little cross-border collaboration ourselves.”
The EMEA Regional Conference immediately precedes the International Bar Association’s 2026 Annual Conference, October 4–9 at Copenhagen’s Bella Center. On Monday, October 5, Ally Law will host a reception for member firms, clients, and colleagues attending the IBA conference.
The Copenhagen meeting opens Ally Law’s 2026 calendar of regional gatherings, which continues with the Americas Regional Conference, October 28–31 in Los Angeles, hosted by Musick, Peeler & Garrett, and the Asia Pacific Regional Conference, November 26–29 in Beijing. These regular meetings give members a distinct advantage over law firms outside the network, helping ensure that current insights and experiences are shared among the organization’s network of professionals.
