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Biography

Pete Talibart is co-chair of the Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee of the International Bar Association. He is partner in the International Labour & Employment practice of Seyfarth Shaw LLP and is Managing Partner of the firm’s London office. He is qualified in both Canada and the UK. Mr. Talibart is employment counsel to major multinationals and financial institutions on strategic cross-border employment issues. His expertise is in all aspects of UK and cross-border employment law, in particular international corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance (employment), financial services compliance and ethical H.R. issues. He is an accomplished human rights advocate and has given formal evidence to the Parliaments of the UK and Canada on draft Modern slavery laws. His submissions were also referred to in the lead up to the passage of the Australian Modern Slavery Act. He has led some of the largest and most complex employment law projects in the world, including the core redesign of a national labor law system and an 11 billion euro global restructure in 120 jurisdictions. Mr. Talibart is a popular speaker and has lectured in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Australia on international employment law issues. He has given an address at the United Nations on supply chains transparency laws for people, and also spoken on this subject at the Vatican. He has appeared on BBC Television News and has been quoted in major British, French and German newspapers. His work has been recognized by several legal awards organizations. He is a former rugby union player, captain of Trent Excalibur and holds a world masters games silver medal. He is a trustee of the International human rights charity STOP THE TRAFFIK.