Conference programme

This panel will discuss how the impact of national security, specifically biosecurity and supply chain impacts, in the field of life science and healthcare.

How can lawyers and the international legal community contribute to shaping Ukraine’s legal system, ensuring justice, and building a robust framework for sustainable post-war recovery. On this panel we will discuss the following issues:

• Drafting legislation and policies for short- and long-term reforms;
• strengthening the independence of the judiciary;
• addressing post-war property rights and land disputes;
• defending human rights, accessing post-war reparations and damages (including environmental damage);
• harmonising legislation with EU standards;
• providing legal support for investments and economic development (including public-private partnerships).

Reaching net zero emissions by 2050 and giving the world a chance of limiting a global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius requires a complete transformation of how we power our daily lives and the global economy. In this panel, we aim to analyse and discuss the energy transition from fossil-based systems of energy production and consumption, to renewable energy sources, the use of clean hydrogen and other low-emission fuels, regulatory framework, technology developments, financing, universal energy access and employment.

Session to launch preliminary findings from 'Phase 2' of the IBA Raising the Bar: Women in Law project - a global survey to understand women's experiences working in the legal profession, discuss the findings of the project to date and what's next. Hearing from speakers from different sectors and considering any impact following the shift in focus away from Diversity and Inclusion policies which will have been underway since January 2025. Has the backlash followed in other countries outside the US? 

A discussion on the developing challenges and initiatives in the regulation and ethics of the independent referral bar around the world. This session will address topics including artificial intelligence and technological developments, use of social media, strategic lawsuit against public participations, navigating intergenerational challenges. Whatever area of practice you are in, in this interactive session, our panel will explore approaches to common ethical dilemmas in the legal profession. 

The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) develops international conventions that harmonise rules of civil procedure and facilitate the cross-border recognition and enforcement of judgments. The IBA Litigation Committee has observer status at the HCCH and provides input from the practitioners’ perspective. 

This session provides an overview of the key treaties that should be in any international litigator’s toolbox, including the 1965 Service Convention, the 1970 Evidence Convention, the 2005 Choice of Courts Convention and 2019 Judgments Convention, and discusses selected issues in the relevant fields. We will also provide an insider’s perspective on the status of current negotiations for new conventions.

An open committee business meeting where all members and Officers are invited to learn more about the current and upcoming activities and developments of the Committee.

This is an exclusive event for corporate counsel only - by invitation only.