IFLR has recognized ECIJA as the law firm with the best digital transformation in Europe
The firm has been awarded at the IFLR Europe Awards 2026, which recognize the elite of the European legal profession, in the category of Technology-Driven Firm Transformation for its Full AI Firm strategy: artificial intelligence at the heart of its operational, service, and growth model.
ECIJA has been recognized by IFLR as the European firm with the best digital transformation at the IFLR Europe Awards 2026, held yesterday at The Londoner Hotel in London, an award that places it at the forefront of legal innovation in Europe.
ECIJA surpassed a shortlist that included major international firms such as Addleshaw Goddard, Ashurst, and Schoenherr, highlighting the European scope of the recognition. The award was collected by Magdalena Bertram, partner in Banking and Finance and Commercial Law/Mergers and Acquisitions, and Rafael Piqueras, partner in EU Competition, on behalf of the firm.
The jury recognized the Full AI Firm strategy, launched at the end of 2024 with a unique goal in the legal market: to evolve towards a model of a law firm fully integrated with artificial intelligence. Beyond the adoption of tools, the strategy has involved a transversal transformation of legal service delivery, internal processes, product development, and value generation for clients.
As part of this strategy, ECIJA recently became the first law firm in Spain to certify its artificial intelligence management system according to the ISO/IEC 42001:2023 standard under an international accreditation scheme. The certification, issued by SGS and accredited by ANAB, places the firm at the forefront of the sector regarding governance, oversight, and responsible use of artificial intelligence.
“This award recognizes a vision we have been building for years: technology not as an additional layer to legal service but as an essential part of a new way of practicing law. Full AI Firm is exactly that: transforming the firm from within to provide our clients with more agile, smarter advice that is more aligned with their real-world challenges. The fact that IFLR has positioned us at the forefront of Europe confirms that the future of the legal profession is already here, and that ECIJA is leading the way,” says Alejandro Touriño, managing partner of ECIJA.
With this award, ECIJA has received the highest European recognition for the second consecutive year — after being named European Law Firm of the Year by The Lawyer in 2025— and reinforces its position as a leading firm in digital economy, legal innovation, and artificial intelligence, prepared to support businesses in the major regulatory, technological, and business challenges of the coming years.
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