ELSA Negotiation Competition

Would you like to improve your professional English and your negotiation skills?

The ENC is a simulation of a negotiation process between two parties. Two teams of two law students each negotiate an issue. As it is often the case in practice, the participants have little preparation time. The simulations are observed and evaluated by a jury of lawyers and professors. It allows the participants not only to train negotiation skills, but also to get in touch with real professionals.

The academic competition was held for the first time in 2020, as a national round. In 2022, the ENC was also held at the local level for the first time. The three best teams of the preliminary rounds organised by ELSA Fribourg and ELSA Zurich qualified for the national final.

This year, the competition will be organised by several Local Groups: Stay tuned to find out more!

The ENC National Final 2026 will take place in Bern with Kellerhals Carrard.

About Kellerhals Carrard

Kellerhals Carrard is Switzerland's largest law firm, with over 350 legal professionals and offices in 6 major cities across Switzerland as well as in Shanghai and Tokyo.

Dating back to 1885, the firm is renowned for its entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen. Combining tradition with state-of-the-art technology, we offer high-value legal services in all areas to a diverse clientele, in both an advisory and litigation capacity.

Our clients include companies, international organisations, public authorities, and private individuals. We work in a pragmatic, efficient, and solution-oriented manner.

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