Legal Management Forum returns to Madrid: 2026 edition puts AI, talent and geopolitics in the spotlight

Other participants include Ana Bengoechea of Uría Menéndez; Clara Ruipérez of Telefónica; Ainhoa Madrazo, General Counsel at ISDIN; Pilar Jaquete, Managing Partner at Selier Abogados; Javier Moreno, founding partner of Iuris Talent; and Lidia Zommer, Managing Partner of Mirada 360º, among others.

From artificial intelligence to the business model

One of the main themes of the 2026 edition will be the evolving impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession.

The programme goes beyond the adoption of individual tools to examine the implications of AI for law firm structures, service delivery, knowledge management and the relationship between technology and professional judgement.

Quantum technology will also feature in the programme, alongside discussions on the impact of geopolitics on cross-border transactions, sanctions, investment controls and corporate decision-making.

Other sessions will examine competition for talent between law firms and in-house legal departments and how the traditional legal services model may evolve as certain tasks require fewer human working hours.

Social commitment

The social cause selected for the 2026 edition is Fundación AMÁS, an organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life, autonomy and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities through programmes for children, adolescents and adults, with particular emphasis on social and employment inclusion.

Key facts

• The Legal Management Forum 2026 will hold its thirteenth edition in Madrid on September 22, 28 and 29.
• The event will take place under the theme "12+1: Break the Code".
• Fundación Aranzadi LA LEY and Inkietos organise the forum.
• The programme will address artificial intelligence, quantum technology, changes to legal business models, talent and geopolitics.
• Four practical workshops will be held at Universidad CEU San Pablo on September 28.
• The September 29 plenary session at the Mutua Madrileña Auditorium will bring together more than 500 attendees and around 30 speakers.
• Fundación AMÁS is the social cause selected for the 2026 edition.