WOLFGANG FRIEDMANN MEMORIAL AWARD BANQUET 2026
64th Anniversary of the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law
The Columbia Journal of Transnational Law will host our annual Wolfgang Friedmann Memorial Award Banquet on on Thursday, February 19, between 6-10pm.
2026 friedmann Award recipient
Christine Lagarde has been President of the ECB and, in this function, also Chair of the European Systemic Risk Board since November 2019. Between 2011 and 2019 she served as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. Prior to that she served as French Minister of Economy and Finance from 2007 to 2011, having been Trade Secretary from 2005 to 2007. A lawyer by background, she practised for 20 years with international law firm Baker McKenzie, of which she became Global Chair in 1999. She was the first woman to hold each of these positions. In 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 President Lagarde was ranked the second most influential woman in the world by Forbes. She has also been recognised by TIME as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She was named Officer in the French Order of the Legion of Honor in April 2012 and Commander in the National Order of Merit in May 2021.
Photo credit to Stephanie Fuessenich.
Venue
The University Club of New York, 1 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
Sponsorship Opportunities
If your company would like to book a table (8 seats) or half table (4 seats), please reach out to Public Affairs Editor Madison Beamguard at myf2110@columbia.edu.
If you are unable to attend but would like to support the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law, please consider making a donation through our donations page.
Tickets
Online ticket sales will open soon. Please direct all inquiries to Madison Beamguard at myf2110@columbia.edu.
Banquet Attire
Black-tie optional (but jackets required for men).
Questions?
If you have any questions, please email Public Affairs Editor Madison Beamguard at myf2110@columbia.edu.