A few days ago, our partner Nils Döhler returned from the Legalmondo meeting in Amsterdam, where three inspiring days brought together legal professionals from around the world to exchange ideas, address current legal and business challenges, strengthen international relationships and friendship.

With 186 members across 70 countries, Legalmondo continues to demonstrate the value of a truly global legal community. But beyond the numbers, one key message stood out: the future of our network is not just about growing bigger, but about becoming more connected, engaged and collaborative. The same applies to our profession. In a rapidly changing legal landscape, shaped by technology, AI and evolving client expectations, genuine relationships, trust and active collaboration remain our greatest strengths.

After all, the real value of a network is created by the people who bring it to life.

Having said that, a heartfelt thank you to Caroljun Kuipers, Wiebe de Vries, Hein van Woensel, Roberto Luzi Crivellini and the entire organising team for making Amsterdam such a memorable experience!