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FOURTH EDITION · ANNUAL GLOBAL FORUM · WORLD LAW ALLIANCE
UNBOUNDED™
BARCELONA · 2026
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14–15 August 2026
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Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower
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200 Delegates
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HONORS 2026 Gala Evening
ABOUT UNBOUNDED™

THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT GATHERING OF INDEPENDENT LEGAL MINDS.

UNBOUNDED™ is not a legal conference. It is the convening institution of global independent legal practice — where managing partners, General Counsel, institutional investors, and policy makers shape the future of cross-border law. Two days. One annual gathering. Every year in a different world city.

4th
Annual Edition
200
Delegates Cap
60+
Jurisdictions
3
Past Editions
PAST EDITIONS

THREE CITIES.
THREE DEFINING GATHERINGS.

Barcelona
2026
BARCELONA
14–15 August · Hyatt Regency · 200 Delegates
REGISTRATION OPEN
Singapore
2025
SINGAPORE
Marina Bay Sands · 180 Delegates · WLA Intelligence Launched
COMPLETED
London
2024
LONDON
The Ned · 150 Delegates · HONORS Inaugural Gala
COMPLETED
Dubai
2023
DUBAI
Burj Al Arab · 120 Delegates · First Edition
COMPLETED
DRAG TO EXPLORE
FULL AGENDA

TWO DAYS.
BARCELONA. AUGUST 2026.

09:00
DAY 1 · 14 AUG
10:30
DAY 1
13:00
DAY 1
14:30
DAY 1
16:30
DAY 1
20:00
DAY 1 · EVENING
09:00
DAY 2 · 15 AUG
11:00
DAY 2
14:00
DAY 2
16:00
DAY 2
19:30
DAY 2 · GALA
KEYNOTE
THE STATE OF GLOBAL INDEPENDENT LEGAL PRACTICE 2026
WLA Founding Address · State of the institution · Strategic priorities · The year ahead
PLENARY
THE GULF-CEE CORRIDOR: HOW SOVEREIGN CAPITAL IS RESHAPING CENTRAL EUROPEAN LAW
Panel: WLA UAE · WLA Poland · WLA Romania · WLA Czech Republic · Institutional Investor
LUNCH
WORKING LUNCH — BY PRACTICE GROUP
12 practice group tables · Facilitated by WLA practice group leads
BREAKOUTS
CO-PRACTICE PROTOCOL — LIVE CASE STUDIES
Three simultaneous breakout sessions: M&A Co-Practice · Immigration Co-Practice · Disputes Co-Practice
PLENARY
WLA INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM: WHERE ARE WE GOING IN 2027?
AI roadmap · New jurisdiction coverage · API launch · Practitioner contribution model
GALA DINNER · EVENING
UNBOUNDED™ DAY ONE DINNER — HOTEL ARTS BARCELONA
Waterfront · Exclusive to delegates · Dress: smart evening
KEYNOTE · DAY 2
THE FUTURE OF INDEPENDENT LEGAL PRACTICE IN A WORLD OF AI
External keynote · Global legal market outlook · Q&A
GC FORUM
GENERAL COUNSEL ROUNDTABLE — CLOSED SESSION
In-house General Counsel only · Facilitated discussion · No recording · Chatham House Rules
WORKSHOP
WLA ACCREDITATION — APPLYING FOR DISTINGUISHED AND ANCHOR STATUS
Open to all WLA partner firms · Standards review · Q&A with WLA Accreditation Committee
CLOSING PLENARY
WLA 2027 — STRATEGY, NEW JURISDICTIONS, AND THE ROAD AHEAD
WLA leadership · New partner firm announcements · Forum 2027 city revealed
HONORS 2026 GALA · BLACK TIE
UNBOUNDED™ HONORS 2026 — OFFICIAL AWARDS GALA EVENING
Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower · Awards ceremony · Dinner · All delegates · Black tie optional
SPEAKERS & DELEGATES

THE PRACTITIONERS
SHAPING GLOBAL LAW.

UNBOUNDED™ speakers are WLA partner firm managing partners, General Counsel from multinational companies, and institutional investors actively working at the intersection of cross-border law and global capital.

Akshay Singhi
AKSHAY SINGHI
Senior Partner
S.K. Singhi & Partners · India
WLA INDIA · SPEAKER
AKSHAY SINGHI

Leads one of India's most respected independent practices. Speaking on the EU-India corridor and the DPDP compliance framework for international companies.

WLA INDIA — NEW DELHI
Dawid Sokolowski
DAWID SOKOLOWSKI
Managing Partner
Sokolowski & Partners · Poland
WLA POLAND · KEYNOTE
DAWID SOKOLOWSKI

Pioneer of the Gulf-CEE legal corridor. Speaking on how WLA's co-practice protocol closed €340M of inbound Gulf investment into Poland in 2025.

WLA POLAND — WARSAW
Natacha Auvertin
NATACHA AUVERTIN
Partner
WLA Switzerland · Geneva
WLA SWITZERLAND · SPEAKER
NATACHA AUVERTIN

Leading WLA's private clients practice development in Western Europe. Speaking on the 2026 Golden Visa landscape and HNW mobility structuring post-Portugal programme closure.

WLA SWITZERLAND — GENEVA
Evelyn Njiru
EVELYN W. NJIRU
Head of Corporate Law
WLA Kenya · Nairobi
WLA KENYA · SPEAKER
EVELYN W. NJIRU

East Africa's most prominent WLA partner. Speaking on the UK-Africa corridor and the critical minerals legal framework emerging across East and Southern Africa in 2026.

WLA KENYA — NAIROBI
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