Innovation shaping tomorrow: navigating the legal landscape
11 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Seoul , South Korea
The New Era of Taxation
11 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Washington DC , USA
IBA/COMESA 3rd African Competition Law Conference: East Africa
12 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Nairobi , Kenya
9th Annual IBA European Start-up Conference
12 Nov - 13 Nov 2026
Paris , France
Acquisition finance without borders: lessons from a multi-jurisdiction deal
17 Nov 2026 0630 - 0730 GMT
Webinar
The global lawyer in practice: cross border transactions and professional wellbeing in the Asia Pacific
18 Nov 2026 1030 - 1130 GMT
Webinar
Publications
Trust me if you can – entity classification issues in common wealth planning strategies
The same trust, foundation or company can be transparent in one country and opaque in another, changing who pays tax, when tax arises and whether relief is available. During this panel session at the IBA Annual Conference 2026 in Copenhagen, speakers from England, Austria, the US, Italy and China compared their classification methods and discussed recent reforms, common traps and steps that can reduce risk before a family or structure crosses a border.
Released on Nov 12, 2026
Doomsday planning – what to do when your home jurisdiction becomes unstable
Doomsday planning gives a family the ability to move people, tax residence and assets when conditions in its home jurisdiction deteriorate. Drawing on experience from Chile and Colombia, this panel at the IBA Annual Conference 2026 in Copenhagen, in October 2026, discussed immigration, residence and exit issues, asset diversification, investment treaty protection and Denmark as a possible receiving jurisdiction.
Released on Nov 12, 2026
The Flydubai incident: a review of the applicable jurisdictional rules
The Flydubai incident of 30 September 2026 illustrates the complex interplay of international jurisdictional rules governing unlawful acts aboard civil aircraft. Using this incident as a case study, this article examines the distinct yet potentially overlapping legal frameworks applicable to aviation safety investigations, criminal jurisdiction and civil liability.
Released on Nov 12, 2026
Governance in family businesses: navigating conflict, control and continuity
According to McKinsey (2024), 80–90 per cent of businesses worldwide are family owned and family en-terprises reportedly account for more than 70 per cent of global gross domestic product. The subject in this session was framed historically and culturally, with the family presented as a social foundation across civilisations, citing Egyptian, Babylonian, Roman, Hebrew, Christian, Islamic and Hindu traditions.
Released on Nov 04, 2026