International Law Institute

What International Law Institute does

The International Law Institute (ILI) is an independent, non-political, non-profit educational institute founded in 1955 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., that delivers professional training and technical assistance programs in international law, governance, and economic development. Its core offering is a portfolio of expert-led seminars — including FIDIC Contracts ($2,245 tuition), International Public Procurement ($4,200), Advanced Legislative Drafting, Advanced Arbitration and Mediation, Legal English and Legal Writing, Project Management, Cybercrime and Data Protection, and Leadership and Negotiations — delivered in person at its Washington D.C. facility and at international venues, with online and hybrid options. Beyond training, ILI runs multi-country technical assistance programs for international financial institutions and governments, notably the World Bank Group, IFC, MIGA, EBRD, ADB/ADBI, and UNIDROIT, covering areas such as asset-based lending reform, movable property security rights, the Model Law on Factoring, and Digital Assets and Private Law.

ILI's customers are primarily foreign government officials, judges, parliamentarians, and civil servants from developing and emerging economies, alongside international and regional organizations (African Union, UNIDROIT) and select development-finance institutions. Documented client relationships include the Parliament of Kenya (nine in-person delegations in 2021; 600+ officials trained historically), the Supreme Court of India and LBSNAA (220+ Indian officials hosted), the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Government of Lao PDR, and the Government of Saudi Arabia. The institute is led by Chairman Prof. Don Wallace Jr. and Executive Director Dr. Julie Taylor (appointed 2024), with a Board of Directors, and operates a regional subsidiary in South Africa. Its go-to-market is event-driven and reputation-led: programs are sold via direct engagement with government delegations, referral-based partnerships with international organizations, and a public training schedule, with marketing through its website, email newsletter, and major social platforms. There is no proprietary technology platform; ILI monetizes through tuition fees, donor and government grants, and technical assistance contracts with multilateral institutions.

Name

International Law Institute

Legal name

International Law Institute

Website

https://ili.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Law Institute is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit founded in 1955 that delivers expert-led training seminars and technical assistance programs in international law, governance, and economic development to government officials, judges, and parliamentarians globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Legal Education and Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Services (611), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB), General ESL Programs (Multi-level Adult ESL) (EDAAACAA)

Keywords

• Professional legal training
• International law education
• Technical assistance programs
• Legislative drafting seminars
• Capacity building services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Programs: ILI generates revenue through tuition fees for professional development seminars and training programs. Programs like FIDIC Contracts ($2,245 tuition), International Public Procurement ($4,200 tuition), and other professional courses provide education to government officials, legal professionals, and development practitioners. Programs are delivered both in-person and online with registration-based enrollment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The International Law Institute (ILI) delivers professional development training programs and technical assistance services in international law, governance, and economic development. It offers in-person and online seminars on topics such as arbitration, legislative drafting, public procurement, FIDIC contracts, and leadership, alongside technical assistance projects in legal reform, asset-based lending, digital assets, and factoring for governments and international organizations. Programs are delivered at its Washington D.C. headquarters, international venues, online, and on-site at client country locations.

Product overview

The International Law Institute offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional development training programs and technical assistance services focused on international law, governance, and economic development. The core offerings include professional education seminars (such as Legal English and Legal Writing, Project Management, Cybercrime and Data Protection, Leadership and Negotiations, and International Public Procurement), specialized seminars on FIDIC Contracts, Advanced Legislative Drafting, Workshop on Legislative Drafting, Advanced Arbitration and Mediation, and Management and Leadership Skills for Women. Additionally, ILI provides technical assistance programs including Movable Property Security Rights, Digital Assets and Private Law Project (with UNIDROIT), Model Law on Factoring (with UNIDROIT), New Finance Products (with EBRD), Asset-Based Lending Legal and Regulatory Reforms (with World Bank/IFC), and the Certificate Program for Legal Skills in Private Sector Financing (with IFC). These programs collectively support legal reform, capacity building, and good governance across developing nations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Development Training Programs
• FIDIC Contracts Seminar
• International Public Procurement Seminar
• Advanced Legislative Drafting Seminar
• Workshop on Legislative Drafting
• Advanced Arbitration and Mediation Seminar
• Management and Leadership Skills for Women in International Development
• Movable Property Security Rights Technical Assistance
• Digital Assets and Private Law Project
• Model Law on Factoring
• New Finance Products
• Asset-Based Lending: Legal and Regulatory Reforms
• Certificate Program for Legal Skills in Private Sector Financing

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained over 600 Kenyan officials and 220+ Indian government officials through capacity building programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dhirubhai Ambani University Law and ELP MumbaiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2025ILI partnered with Dhirubhai Ambani University Law and Economic Laws Practice Mumbai to develop and deliver Senior Executive Development Programme on Global Trade Strategies in November 2025.
• U.S. Department of State - International Visitor Leadership ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2025ILI hosted ASEAN delegation through the IVLP program, focusing on international law principles, multilateral organizations, and democratic governance.
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2023ILI partnered with IFC Legal Department to develop and deliver Certificate Program for Legal Skills in Private Sector Financing. Programs conducted in Sri Lanka, Northeast Africa, Southeast Africa, and Lao PDR.
• MIGA (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2021ILI entered a Memorandum of Understanding with MIGA, a member of the World Bank Group, to jointly develop capacity building programs on political risk insurance, cross border transactions, dispute resolution, and governance.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB) and ADBIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILI partners with ADB and Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) to lead consultations on Asia Pacific Agricultural Finance Toolkit and related initiatives for capacity building in the region.
• India International Dispute WeekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILI partnered with India International Dispute Week for its inaugural event in March 2026, supporting dispute resolution education and networking in the Indian legal community.
• SME Finance ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILI joined the SME Finance Forum, expanding its network for small and medium enterprise finance and development activities.
• UNIDROITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILI works with UNIDROIT on Digital Assets and Private Law Project, contributing to the development of International Principles and Legislative Guidance on Digital Assets and Private Law.
• UNIDROITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILI participates in UNIDROIT Working Group drafting the Model Law on Factoring, contributing expertise to international commercial law standardization.
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILI works with EBRD on New Finance Products projects, supporting financial innovation and development across EBRD member countries.
• South Africa Executive Leadership Programme (SACE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerILI co-hosted conference on African Continental Free Trade Agreement with SACE, focusing on enhancing development through regional trade integration.
• Kenya SenatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILI conducted multiple training programs for Kenya Senate including Executive Leadership, Committee Functions, and Legislative Issues. Senate formally commended ILI for its contributions.
• Indian Institutions NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILI maintains partnerships with Supreme Court of India, Lal Bhadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Indian Society of International Law, and other Indian institutions for capacity building.
• World Bank GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILI provides technical assistance on projects funded by World Bank Group including asset-based lending reforms across Azerbaijan, Georgia, Haiti, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Ukraine, UAE, and Uzbekistan.
• Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILI partners with ADBI on de-banking initiatives along with Global Finance and Technology Network and Griffith University, addressing financial inclusion challenges.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Development Law Organization: The IDLO is an intergovernmental organization exclusively dedicated to promoting the rule of law and delivering legal capacity building to developing countries — a near-identical mission to ILI, with overlapping government and donor clients and similar training-plus-technical-assistance model.
• United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR): UNITAR is the UN's principal training arm, delivering professional development programs for government officials and diplomats worldwide — directly comparable to ILI's mandate of training public-sector stakeholders in international law, governance, and development.
• International Law Association (ILA): The ILA is a global non-governmental organization that studies and develops international law through conferences, committees, and publications — overlapping with ILI's standards-work, convening, and international legal education activities.
• American Society of International Law (ASIL): ASIL is a membership-based organization in Washington, D.C. that runs international law education programs, conferences, and training for practitioners and government officials — directly overlapping ILI's audience and Washington base in international legal professional education.
• Hague Academy of International Law: The Hague Academy is a century-old center for advanced teaching and research in international law, offering summer and winter courses for practitioners and officials — comparable to ILI in subject focus, audience profile, and tuition-based delivery to legal professionals.

Emerging players

• United States Institute of Peace (USIP): USIP is a U.S. federal institution that delivers training and applied research on rule of law, governance, and conflict mitigation for foreign officials — comparable audience and adjacent curriculum, though funded by the U.S. government rather than donor-driven like ILI.

Others

• UNIDROIT: UNIDROIT is an intergovernmental law-reform body that drafts model laws and principles on commercial law — ILI is a partner and contributor to UNIDROIT working groups (Digital Assets, Model Law on Factoring) but the two are complementary rather than competing.
• World Bank Group (Open Learning Campus / Global Programs): The World Bank Group funds much of ILI's technical-assistance work and increasingly delivers its own capacity-building programs; it functions as both ILI's largest funder and a potential substitute provider for the same government clients.

Regional players

• George Washington University Law School (International & Comparative Law Programs): GWU Law, located in Washington, D.C., hosts international law institutes, executive training, and certificate programs aimed at foreign lawyers and officials — a regional, U.S.-based provider competing for the same D.C.-anchored international-law-training audience as ILI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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