Abreu Advogados at IBA Copenhagen 2026

Abreu Advogados is taking part in the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference, taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 4 to 9 October.

The IBA is the world’s leading organisation of legal professionals and annually hosts the largest gathering of legal practitioners from more than 130 jurisdictions.

Duarte de Athayde, Inês Sequeira Mendes, Alexandra Courela, Guilherme Santos Silva, Hugo Teixeira, João Bravo da Costa, Manuel Durães Rocha, Manuel Santos Vitor and Diogo Pessanha are part of the Abreu delegation attending the conference.

Abreu Advogados’ Managing Partner, Inês Sequeira Mendes, will speak at the session “Adaptability: business development in a changing global legal landscape” on 5 October. Organised by the Law Firm Management Committee and the Business Development and Marketing Subcommittee, the session will address the challenges that the transformation of the legal market poses for business development strategies and the need for law firms to adapt to a changing international environment.

On 6 October, she will also take part in the panel “Navigating the mid-career maze: retention, progression and purpose”, which will explore the challenges faced by women in the legal sector at the mid-career stage, career progression, retention within organisations and the importance of finding purpose and motivation throughout professional life.

Alexandra Courela will moderate the session “When tech triggers tax” on 8 October, focusing on the relationship between technological developments and the tax-related challenges they create.

The programme includes around 200 sessions covering different areas of legal practice. In addition to plenary sessions and specialist panels, the conference offers unique opportunities for learning, debate and cooperation across different legal systems.

Access the full programme here.