Six years later, this budding industry has become a literal “growth” practice, with law firms embracing this as a new practice area, and a wide variety of legal issues to be addressed. Our expert panel will discuss how changes in the law in the US and other countries are impacting the legal landscape, and how law firms are navigating the ethical boundaries.

The panel will seek to address contracting, transacting and other challenges of outsourcing within emerging sectors, like Fintech, against the background of regulatory requirements such as financial services regulation, delivery chain requirements, CSR, cybersecurity, and related issues.

PA profoundly affects both children and alienated parents. Children experiencing PA have an increased risk of having future negative trust issues, and depression.The satisfaction that might be felt by one parent if he or she tries to prevent the children from seeing the other parent can cause irreconcilable and often unforeseen problems for family relationships in the future.

How do companies cope with the increased demand to investigate bribery allegations and what are the main hurdles they are confronted with?

Is market power at the root of wealth inequality? Can and should antitrust make an active contribution to combatting this inequality?

This panel hears from these young team members and the senior supervisors they work with. What makes a junior team member indispensable?

Asia is today leading the way for the issuance of CBDCs but what are the ramifications for payments, monetary policy and financial stability and what will the future of money as we know it be?

Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Registration is only possible onsite, and registered conference delegates can sign up at the Speakers‘ Desk by the IBA Registration Desk.

These sanctions are often complex in terms of who they reach, and inconsistent between countries.  For example, a Company incorporated and operating wholly in Country A may be prohibited from taking certain actions by Country B’s sanctions laws when the Company in Country A is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company in Country B. Country A, however, may disagree with Country B’s approach to sanctions and order all companies operating within its jurisdiction not to comply with Country B’s sanctions or face penalties or even revocation of the right to operate in Country A.

The transfer of criminal liability in the mergers and acquisitions context is a complex issue which can have significant implications for the entities involved.

Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Registration is only possible onsite, and registered conference delegates can sign up at the Speakers‘ Desk by the IBA Registration Desk.

All Division members are encouraged to attend this meeting and are invited to put to the Officers any questions they may have, relevant to the work of the Division.

The panel will explore the types of alleged wrongdoing on which multi-lateral banks are currently focusing, as well as the latest updates on their investigative methods and potential consequences, including suspension and debarment.