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The IBA offers a variety of scholarships and awards for the growing international legal community.
Biennial IBA Latin American Regional Forum Conference: The Road to 2030 in Latin America
Mergers and acquisitions in Latin America — building bridges through business: rethinking M&A in the Americas
Biennial IBA Latin American Regional Forum conference
The Women Lawyers' Committee offers scholarships to young lawyers who wish to attend their biennial conference, covering conference fees, a contribution to economy travel costs and accommodation.
**Accredited by the Law Society of Hong Kong with 1.0 CPD point**
Topics will include:
- An overview of the rules on conflicts of interest in other countries, such as China, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Philippines, Singapore and the United States
- Managing conflicts of interest for local and cross-border matters, and case studies of other ethical traps in each country
- Tips on ensuring a consistent approach in resolving conflicts of interest issues and to manage client’s expectations
Opening remarks
- Peter Bartlett MinterEllison, Melbourne, Victoria; Chair, IBA Legal Practice Division
Moderator
- Caroline Berube HJM Asia Law & Co, Guangzhou; Council Member, IBA Legal Practice Division
Panellists
- Riccardo Cajola Cajola & Associati, Milan; Webinar Officer, IBA Professional Ethics Committee
- Michael S Carl SSEK Legal Consultants, Jakarta
- Jose Cochingyan III Cochingyan & Partners Law Offices, Makati City
- Gábor Damjanovic Forgó, Damjanovic & Partners, Budapest; Secretary-Treasurer, IBA Professional Ethics Committee
- Ruth Guo Yingke Law Firm, Beijing
- Rachel McGuckian Miles & Stockbridge, Rockville, Maryland; Scholarship Officer, IBA Professional Ethics Committee
May 26, 2022
Mansi Singh, the recipient of the IBA Aviation Law Committee’s Annual Conference Scholarship for 2017, recounts her experience of winning the award and attending the Annual Conference.
” In 2010, he was named to the State Department's Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. He received a BA from Dartmouth College, a JD from the University of Virginia, and a PhD in Political Science from Oxford University.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Feb 04, 2026
The International Bar Association (IBA) is now receiving applications for the 2026 Annual Conference Scholarships, designed to support young lawyers who wish to attend the Conference but may face financial barriers.
Topic one
Digital therapeutics – legal challenges and opportunities for tech companies and patients
Moderators
Jeffrey Costellia Nixon Peabody, Washington, DC; Vice Chair, IBA Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee
Rebecca Dunn Gilbert + Tobin, Barangaroo, New South Wales
Elisa Stefanini Portolano Cavallo, Milan; Technology Law Committee Liaison Officer, IBA Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee
Topic two
Large language models (LLMS) and data protection
Moderators
Argyro Amidi FOURDOTINFINITY, Athens
Takashi Nakazaki Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Tokyo; Associations and Committees Liaison Officer, IBA Technology Law Committee
Matthias Orthwein SKW Schwarz , Munich
Topic three
AI-driven evidence collection and analysis in litigation: balancing accuracy, efficiency, and ethical concerns
Moderators
Raffaello Stefano De Marco Gianni Origoni, Milan
Statira Ranina ALMT Legal, Mumbai, Maharashtra; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, IBA Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee
Erik Valgaeren Stibbe, Brussels
Topic four
Fault in our AI: pinning of liabilities and obligations
Moderators
Anna Beke-Martos Law Office of Dr Anna Beke-Martos, Budapest; Publications Officer, IBA Media Law Committee
Raphaël Dana Dana Associés, Paris; Vice Chair, IBA Fintech Subcommittee
Shweta Sahu Nishith Desai Associates, New Delhi, Delhi
Topic five
AI and the legal profession
Moderators
Lorenzo Battarino Trevisan & Cuonzo, Milan
Orit Gonen Gilat Bareket & Co Reinhold Cohn Group, Tel Aviv, Israel; Chair, Copyright and Entertainment Law Subcommittee
Janez Sekirnik OPAM Law, Ljubljana
Topic six
Impact of European AI regulation in financial sector
Moderators
Roland Mathys Schellenberg Wittmer, Zürich; Senior Vice Chair, IBA Technology Law Committee
Professor Attila Menyhard Eotvos Lorand University, Faculty of Law, Budapest
Astrid Wagner Arendt & Medernach, Luxembourg City; Vice Chair, IBA Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Subcommittee
Topic seven
AI corporate policies
Moderators
Yuval Horn Horn & Co, Tel Aviv; Member, IBA Technology Law Committee Advisory Board
Violetta Kunze Djingov Gouginski Kyutchukov & Velichkov, Sofia; Member, IBA Communications Law Committee Advisory Board
Cristina Mesa J&A Garrigues, Madrid
Topic eight
AI supply chains and digital sovereignty
Moderators
Mario Di Carlo Studio legale Ristuccia e Tufarelli, Rome
Professor Christopher Millard Queen Mary University of London, London
Daniel Lundqvist Advokatfirman Kahn Pedersen, Stockholm; Scholarship Officer, IBA Technology Law Committee
Topic nine
A tricky balance: what is the best solution to the issue of copyright content being used for the teaching of large language and other GenAI models?
The AI battlefields - How to navigate and overcome the legal challenges
IBA Global Insight February/March 2018 - Dubai moves to disrupt legal culture with future courts; Law firm diversity policies ‘found to be wanting’; Podcasts: Julian Assange on Russiagate and the ICC’s role in global justice; US presidency: Can the green rollback be rolled back?;
IBA Global Insight Feb/March 2017 - legal and business news from the IBA. The American Presidency: Middle East reaction to Trump; Brexit: the court, the controversy and the constitution; IBA launches global survey on why women lawyers leave law firms
Dec 13, 2022
Christopher Vadja KC was the UK judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) from 2012 until the withdrawal of the UK from the EU in January 2020 when his mandate ceased. During that time, he was party to judgments in a broad spectrum of fields, including banking, competition and state aid, data protection and privacy, energy, environment, private and public international law, public procurement, sanctions, tax, trade and investment protection agreements, and transport.
Legal and business news analysis - Global Insight February/March 2022
IBA Global Insight - legal and business news from the IBA - December 2015/January 2016: ISIS terrorist attacks; in memoriam; IBA award recipients; IBA Legal Policy and Research Unit; Trade in Legal Services Committee; Alternative Business Structures Committee; President's message on Annual Conference 2015; Judicial Integrity Initiative; IBA Fellowship
Insolvency and Restructuring International - September 2020
A webinar presented by the IBA Women Lawyers’ Interest Group, 25 September 2020, 1500 – 1600 BST
A webinar presented by the IBA Legal Policy and Research Unit. 22 September 2020 1300 – 1415 BST
Since 2017, the IBA has collaborated with Leiden University's Grotius Centre for the IBA ICC Moot Court Competition, drawing law students worldwide to enhance their skills for future careers in international law.
Dec 11, 2025
Roberto Cima's report of the IBA Annual Conference 2025 gives an insightful look into the event from his perspective as an European Regional Forum scholar. Looking to engage with the legal profession at a global level, Cima attended a variety of talks and networked with professionals from around the world, allowing him to connect his experience as an international student to his role as a lawyer today.
Feb 18, 2021
In an open letter to His Excellency Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and other institutions call on him to take urgent, immediate action to release human rights professor Dr Reza Eslami and other political prisoners arbitrarily imprisoned.
Sep 10, 2024
According to global human rights organisation Article 19, more than half the world’s population lives in a country where freedom of expression is ‘in crisis’.
Mar 08, 2024
The US Supreme Court has ruled that individual states don’t have authority to keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot in the 2024 presidential election. The Court said that the role of giving effect to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution – under which Trump had been disqualified from standing in Colorado – continues to lie with Congress.
Oct 29, 2025
This article explores the growing number of transnational ESG-related disputes governed by Brazilian law. It examines the Brazilian jurisdictional framework, the application of domestic law abroad to liability claims filed in foreign courts, and the challenges posed by concurrent jurisdiction.
Jul 01, 2025
The IBA and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden Law School have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding extending their partnership regarding the organising of the IBA ICC Moot Court Competition.
An interview with Rolandas Valiunas, Co-Chair of the Law Firm Management Committee, discuss his approach to work and his IBA experience.
Jun 12, 2025
The 2025 IBA ICC Moot Court Competition (Moot Court or ‘Competition’) has begun in The Hague with welcoming and opening remarks by International Bar Association (IBA) President-Elect Claudio Visco and International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Kimberly Prost. Organised by the Grotius Centre for...
Interview with Scott Hemphill, Professor of Law, New York University School of Law.
Jan 22, 2024
A report on the Access to Justice and Legal Aid Committee session at the 2023 IBA Annual Conference in Paris.
Aug 02, 2023
Published quarterly, the Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law is the journal of the International Bar Association’s Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law.
Jun 21, 2023
This report covers the IBA Access to Justice and Legal Aid Committee’s session titled ‘Sustainability focus: Access to climate change justice for our most vulnerable citizens’ at the 2022 IBA Annual Conference in Miami, Florida, on 1 November 2022.
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