Co-Chair
Máximo Bomchil
Co-Chair
Harold Paisner
This Committee was formed in 2005 primarily to represent the interests of senior lawyers, regardless of their status within the IBA.
Formed in 2005 primarily to represent the interests of senior lawyers, regardless of their status within the IBA, this Committee is now attracting much interest from younger members of the IBA keen to participate in a forum where they can meet and learn from the experience of senior lawyers, otherwise than in the context of specialist committees of the Legal Practice Division (LPD) and purely social events. As a dynamic group of energetic and like-minded people in terms of both members and participants in its events, the Committee continues to grow and expand its influence.
The Committee actively encourages its members to link and share experiences with similar groups of lawyers and other professionals across all age groups. Its main objectives include: the retention of senior lawyers (whether still practising or already retired) as IBA members; combating age discrimination in all its forms; encouraging senior lawyers to pass on the benefit of their experience and to act as mentors to younger lawyers finding their way both within the IBA and in the profession as a whole; facilitating introductions to fellow professionals and business contacts throughout the world; and, where necessary, acting as a pressure group to advance the interests of senior lawyers both within and outside the IBA.
The Committee - sometimes on its own but more often in collaboration with other Section on Public and Professional Interest (SPPI) Committees - organises a wide variety of sessions and social activities. Sessions cover topics of interest not only to senior lawyers but also to IBA members at all levels. The orientation is always towards the future and the focus is usually on how the vast experience collectively accumulated by senior lawyers can best be used to enhance the interests of participants and the profession as a whole.
Examples of sessions and events organised in recent years include:
In addition, the Committee acts as a ‘facilitator’ in assisting senior lawyers to find roles in which they can provide others with the benefit of their significant expertise and experience and work on sustainable development projects via the developing member organisations of the IBA.
In November 2020, the European Union (EU) Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers was adopted. The EU Directive will be implemented in Austria through two legislative acts. On the one hand, a Federal Act on Qualified Entities for Collective Redress will be enacted, and on the other hand, the Code of Civil Procedure will be amended by adding a fifth section on collective redress.
Released on Dec 10, 2024
Taxes in Brazil have never been easy, and they are likely to become even more complicated in the years to come, even if, in the long term, they are for a potentially positive outcome.
Released on Jun 11, 2024
Transfer pricing, in very basic terms, refers to stock transfers between multinational companies or enterprises. But as easy as it sounds, it is also complex.
Released on Jun 11, 2024
Globalisation has fundamentally accelerated and altered business transactions. The search for low labour costs and cheap raw materials has led to a proliferation of international transactions and large international law firms are being called on to participate in complex transactions generally and help businesses tap into sources of finance around the world for investment.
Released on Jun 11, 2024
The Senior Lawyers' Committee also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.