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Nadia Mesa Del Castillo from Madrid, Spain, serves as President of the ENCP (European Network for Collaborative Practice), as Treasurer of the ACF (Asociación Abogados Colaborativos de Familia) and is a Member of the ADCM (Asociación Derecho Colaborativo de Madrid). She has been a lawyer since 1995, and is a collaborative lawyer, family mediator, conciliator and legal coach, specializing in family, inheritance, and homeowners' association law as well as civil law.
She studied law at the Complutense University of Madrid and completed a Master's degree in Business Tax Consultancy at the Instituto de Empresa (IE) in Madrid, then began her career in tax and administrative litigation. She has developed expertise in all branches of law, including administrative, civil, commercial, criminal, and labor law, eventually deciding to focus on civil law, especially family and inheritance law.
However, she was not satisfied with what she was doing because she felt that she was not helping clients to truly solve their problems, instead merely getting them out of a tight spot. She was deeply dissatisfied with the profession because it seemed that the only way to solve problems was through aggressive court battles, and mediation didn't really work either in Spain.
When she discovered collaborative law, she knew she had found her path. Collaborative law is more than an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) method, it’s a radical change in attitude towards the practice of law. It is not only about applying extrajudicial methods to reach agreements, but also about litigation practice. It is a different attitude, a shift in the mindset, a different approach to practicing law. She has acquired the necessary skills to help clients make the best decisions for their lives, thereby contributing to a culture of peace.
Nadia Mesa Del Castillo from Madrid, Spain, serves as President of the ENCP (European Network for Collaborative Practice), as Treasurer of the ACF (Asociación Abogados Colaborativos de Familia) and is a Member of the ADCM (Asociación Derecho Colaborativo de Madrid). She has been a lawyer since 1995, and is a collaborative lawyer, family mediator, conciliator and legal coach, specializing in family, inheritance, and homeowners' association law as well as civil law.
She studied law at the Complutense University of Madrid and completed a Master's degree in Business Tax Consultancy at the Instituto de Empresa (IE) in Madrid, then began her career in tax and administrative litigation. She has developed expertise in all branches of law, including administrative, civil, commercial, criminal, and labor law, eventually deciding to focus on civil law, especially family and inheritance law.
However, she was not satisfied with what she was doing because she felt that she was not helping clients to truly solve their problems, instead merely getting them out of a tight spot. She was deeply dissatisfied with the profession because it seemed that the only way to solve problems was through aggressive court battles, and mediation didn't really work either in Spain.
When she discovered collaborative law, she knew she had found her path. Collaborative law is more than an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) method, it’s a radical change in attitude towards the practice of law. It is not only about applying extrajudicial methods to reach agreements, but also about litigation practice. It is a different attitude, a shift in the mindset, a different approach to practicing law. She has acquired the necessary skills to help clients make the best decisions for their lives, thereby contributing to a culture of peace.