IE Law School

What IE Law School does

IE Law School is a legal education institution operating as one of the schools within IE University, a private higher education ecosystem founded in 1993 in Spain. The school offers undergraduate and graduate-level programs in Law, International Relations, and Public Policy, serving prospective students seeking international legal education, as well as alumni requiring ongoing professional development and corporate partners seeking legal talent and executive education. Its programs are delivered through physical campuses in Madrid (IE Tower) and Segovia, complemented by a Blackboard-based online learning management system for distance education.

The institution operates as part of a multi-school ecosystem that includes IE Business School, IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs, IE School of Architecture & Design, IE School of Science & Technology, IE School of Arts & Humanities, IE Lifelong Learning, and IE Summer School. The broader IE University operates 25 international hubs across 5 continents (Latin America, USA & Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa), reaching 65,000+ alumni in 140+ countries and organizing 1,500+ to 5,000+ events annually depending on the source. The corporate structure includes Instituto de Empresa, S.L. (Madrid), IE Universidad (Segovia), and Fundación Instituto de Empresa, with IE Universidad having been recognized as a private university under Ley 4/1997 and Instituto de Empresa, S.L.U. receiving Universidad Privada recognition from the Madrid Regional Assembly in December 2025.

IE Law School's revenue model is based on tuition and fees that are not publicly disclosed, with go-to-market executed through digital channels (website, social media on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, podcasts), events and conferences, and the global network of international hubs. The institution is privately held and not publicly traded, with no disclosed PE, VC, or parent company ownership. Its technology stack centers on Blackboard LMS for online delivery, positioning it as a traditional private university leveraging industry-standard education platforms rather than proprietary technology.

Name

IE Law School

Legal name

Instituto de Empresa, S.L.

Website

https://ie.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

IE Law School is a private legal education institution within IE University's multi-school ecosystem, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in Law, International Relations, and Public Policy to students globally through campuses in Madrid and Segovia, supported by 25 international hubs and a 65,000+ alumni network across 140+ countries.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education / Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Law Schools (e.g., Tax, IP, International, Trial Advocacy) (EDAHAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs (EDAHAIAE), Law & Legal Studies Research Universities (EDAHABAF)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law degree programs
• Graduate law studies
• Executive legal training
• Higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IE Law School offers undergraduate, graduate, and executive legal education programs as part of IE University. Programs span Law, International Relations, and Public Policy, delivered through on-campus instruction at Madrid and Segovia and online via the Blackboard learning management system. The school also supports lifelong learning, summer programs, and corporate executive education engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IE Tower: Main campus building in Madrid
• IE International Hubs

Products and services

• IE Law School Programs Undergraduate and graduate legal education programs offered by IE Law School as part of IE University, covering Law, International Relations, and Public Policy. Delivered on campuses in Madrid and Segovia and online via the Blackboard LMS. Targeted at prospective students seeking international legal practice and specialized legal expertise.
• Programs in Law, International Affairs & Public Policy Specialized academic programs combining Law with International Affairs and Public Policy, offered across undergraduate and master's levels as part of the broader IE University curriculum framework.
• IE Summer School Short-term summer academic programs available to prospective and current students, offered as a separate admissions track within IE University.
• IE Lifelong Learning Continuing education and professional development programs for alumni and professionals, offered as a separate wholly-owned subsidiary within the IE University ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% of IE University alumni go on to found their own companies

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• IE School of Architecture & Design: A sister school within IE University that shares infrastructure, marketing, and global hub distribution. Useful as a structural comp for cross-school economics and shared-service economics.

Direct peers

• BPP University Law School: A UK-based law school with a strong online and hybrid delivery model and professional-focused pathways. Directly comparable to IE Law School's Blackboard-based online delivery and emphasis on career-ready legal education.
• IE Business School: The sibling school within IE University, offering MBA and executive programs. They share infrastructure, marketing, and global hub networks, and their flagship Financial Times rankings uplift the broader IE brand including the law school.
• Hult International Business School: A global private business and postgraduate school with campuses and rotations across Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, and Shanghai. Highly comparable to IE for internationally mobile students seeking Western credentials.
• IE Lifelong Learning: IE's executive education arm that delivers short courses and certificates. Comparable to IE Law School's executive legal programs and continuing education offerings for working professionals.
• IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs: Another IE school offering programs in international relations and public policy that overlap with IE Law School's International Relations offerings. Shares the same faculty, hubs, and student services.
• ESADE Law School: ESADE Law School is another leading private Spanish law school with strong international orientation and Barcelona-based brand. Both schools compete for the same pool of international legal students and corporate partnerships in Spain and Latin America.

Emerging players

• Thunderbird School of Global Management: Now part of Arizona State University, Thunderbird emphasizes global management education with strong international hubs. Comparable to IE in its globally distributed, practitioner-oriented delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• NYU School of Law: A top-tier US law school with globally recognized brand and large international LLM cohort. Competes with IE Law School for the same international legal talent pool, particularly for transnational and business law programs.
• London School of Economics: A globally ranked UK university with strong Law and international affairs programs. Comparable to IE Law School for internationally mobile students seeking law, policy, and economics combinations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ieuniversity
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ieuniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/ieuniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ie-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/ieuniversity
• TikToktiktok.com/@ieuniversity

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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