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President: Roman Završek

Roman Završek, founder and managing partner at the law firm Završek & Šnajder L.L.C. is also the founder of the Association Adria Legal Group. He graduated in 1997 at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana and specialised in civil and commercial law as well as human rights law. He has performed numerous activities at the Slovenian Bar Association before becoming its President from 2012 until 2021. He has been actively involved in the CCBE work since many years when he became Head and member of the Slovenian delegation to the CCBE in 2012. He has also been chairing the CCBE PECO Committee from June 2020 to January2023.

Following his election at the CCBE Plenary Session on 27 November 2025, Roman Završek officially assumed the position of CCBE President on 1 January 2026.


First Vice-President: Alex Tallon

Alex Tallon has been a distinguished member of the Brussels Bar since 1981, and is a founding partner at law firms Praetica and Miles Legal. His practice focuses primarily on commercial law, particularly in regard to the protection of intellectual property rights and market practices, to which he has contributed significantly through a series of publications. 

Moreover to his commitment to ethical business practices, Alex Tallon has had a pioneering role in civil and commercial mediation, having been among the first lawyers in Belgium to undergo the training in 1998. His dedication to improving the standards of the legal profession is further showcased by his three-year directorship in charge of deontology at OVB (Association of the Dutch-speaking Belgian Bars), during which he strived to adapt the regulations in order to bring the legal profession in line with the needs of modern society and the possibilities offered by new technologies. 

Moreover, Alex Tallon has assumed several key leadership roles, serving as the President of the Brussels Bar (NOAB) and subsequently as the Head of the Belgian delegation to the CCBE for two years. Within the CCBE, he has also previously been an invaluable active member for six years, especially in the Future Committee and in various additional CCBE working groups. 

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Second Vice-President: Imbi Jürgen

Imbi Jürgen graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu in 1996 and has been a practising lawyer since. She is a member of the Estonian Bar Association from 1997 and throughout her career, she has worked at several highly esteemed commercial law firms, specialising in areas such as energy, environmental, and contract law.

She has also held multiple leadership positions within the Estonian Bar Association, serving as a member of the Board from 2016 to 2019, Vice-President from 2019 to 2022, and as President since then. Additionally, she has represented the Bar in various professional and international organisations.

As a member of the Estonian delegation to the CCBE since 2022, she provided her valuable expertise in numerous CCBE activities, including the Future of the Legal Profession Committee, the drafting group on generative AI, and the CCBE Future Strategy Working Group.


Third Vice-President: Noemí Alarcón Velasco

Noemí Alarcón Velasco has been practising as a lawyer since 2001, specialising in EU and international law and the protection of fundamental rights. Her career combines national legal practice with sustained engagement at European and international levels. 

She is the Director of NAV Consultores and has long combined legal practice with international advisory work as a consultant for various international organisations. She is actively involved in the Málaga Bar Association and is a member of the Spanish Council of the Legal Profession, contributing to the representation of the legal profession and to national policy discussions. In recognition of her professional commitment, she has been awarded the Medal of Honour of the Málaga Bar Association. 

She has co-led research and projects on legal aid services and access to justice, supporting the development of effective legal assistance models. For almost 15 years, she has been actively involved in a wide range of judicial training and capacity-building programmes for both lawyers and members of the judiciary, notably through sustained participation in European and international training frameworks on asylum, migration and human rights. She has also co-authored practical guides for lawyers on asylum and migration procedures. 

Within the CCBE, she has represented the European legal profession in EU and international forums, serving as Chair of the CCBE Migration Committee from 2021 to 2025, prior to her election as Vice-President of the CCBE. 

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Past Presidents

Thierry WICKERS
Thierry WICKERS

2025

France

Pierre-Dominique SCHUPP
Pierre-Dominique SCHUPP

2024

Switzerland

Panagiotis PERAKIS
Panagiotis PERAKIS

2023

Greece

James MacGUILL
James MacGUILL

2022

Ireland

Margarete von GALEN
Margarete von GALEN

2021

Germany

Ranko PELICARIĆ
Ranko PELICARIĆ

2020

Croatia

José DE FREITAS
José DE FREITAS

2019

Portugal

Antonín MOKRY
Antonín MOKRY

2018

Czech Republic

Ruthven GEMMELL WS
Ruthven GEMMELL WS

2017

United Kingdom

Michel BENICHOU
Michel BENICHOU

2016

France

Maria SLAZAK
Maria SLAZAK

2015

Poland

Aldo BULGARELLI
Aldo BULGARELLI

2014

Italy

Evangelos TSOUROULIS
Evangelos TSOUROULIS

2013

Greece

Marcella PRUNBAUER-GLASER
Marcella PRUNBAUER-GLASER

2012

Austria

Georges-Albert DAL
Georges-Albert DAL

2011

Belgium

José-María DAVÓ-FERNÁNDEZ
José-María DAVÓ-FERNÁNDEZ

2010

Spain

Anne Birgitte GAMMELJORD
Anne Birgitte GAMMELJORD

2009

Denmark

Péter KÖVES
Péter KÖVES

2008

Hungary

Colin TYRE
Colin TYRE

2007

United Kingdom

Manuel CAVALEIRO BRANDÃO
Manuel CAVALEIRO BRANDÃO

2006

Portugal

Bernard VATIER
Bernard VATIER

2005

France

Hans Juergen HELLWIG
Hans Juergen HELLWIG

2004

Germany

Helge Jakob KOLRUD†
Helge Jakob KOLRUD†

2003

Norway

John FISH
John FISH

2002

Ireland

Rupert WOLFF
Rupert WOLFF

2001

Austria

Dag WERSÉN
Dag WERSÉN

2000

Sweden

Sotiris FELIOS
Sotiris FELIOS

1999

Greece

Michel GOUT†
Michel GOUT†

1998

France

Michel van DOOSSELAERE†
Michel van DOOSSELAERE†

1997

Belgium

Ramón MULLERAT  †
Ramón MULLERAT †

1996

Spain

Heinz WEIL
Heinz WEIL

1995

France

Niels FISCH-THOMSEN†
Niels FISCH-THOMSEN†

1994

Denmark

John TOULMIN†
John TOULMIN†

1993

United Kingdom

José Manuel COEHLO RIBEIRO†
José Manuel COEHLO RIBEIRO†

1992

Portugal

Piet A. WACKIE EYSTEN †
Piet A. WACKIE EYSTEN †

1991

The Netherlands

Gianni MANCA†
Gianni MANCA†

1990

Italy

Nicholas KOUTROUBIS
Nicholas KOUTROUBIS

1989

Greece

Denis de RICCI†
Denis de RICCI†

1988

France

Jürgen GRØNBORG†
Jürgen GRØNBORG†

1987

Denmark

John D. COOKE†
John D. COOKE†

1985-1986

Ireland

Louis SCHILTZ†
Louis SCHILTZ†

1983-1984

Luxembourg

Heinrich HÜCHTING
Heinrich HÜCHTING

1981-1982

Germany

David A.O. EDWARD
David A.O. EDWARD

1978-1980

United Kingdom

Albert BRUNOIS†
Albert BRUNOIS†

1976-1977

France

Peter J. W. de BRAUW†
Peter J. W. de BRAUW†

1974-1975

The Netherlands

Achille de GRYSE†
Achille de GRYSE†

1970-1973

Belgium

Ercole GRAZIADEI†
Ercole GRAZIADEI†

1966-1969

Italy