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Mexico: Elba Gutiérrez receives 2022 IBA Pro Bono Award

The recipient of the International Bar Association (IBA) Pro Bono Award for 2022 has been announced as Elba Gutiérrez, Manager of the Greenberg Traurig Global Pro Bono Programme. She is honoured for her instrumental role in delivering and promoting pro bono legal services in Mexico, a country where pro bono...

China’s Foreign State Immunity Law 2023: Implications for Enforcement of Judgments and Arbitral Awards against States and State Entities in the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau

The new Foreign State Immunity Law 2023 of the People’s Republic of China came into force on 1 January 2024. This shifts the country (as well as its special administrative regions, Hong Kong and Macau) away from absolute state immunity to restrictive state immunity, bringing it more in line with the relatively prevalent practice among the international community. This article discusses the status of state immunity in public international law, analyses the new law’s provisions and examines practical challenges that will be faced by those seeking to utilise this law to enforce judgments or awards against foreign states and state entities, and the new law’s innovations that go beyond the United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property of 2004 and the UK State Immunity Act 1978.

Employees with disabilities in the new world order – the challenges and opportunities in the wake of Covid-19

A webinar presented by the IBA Diversity and Equality Law Committee, 15 September 2020, 1300 - 1400 BST.

Comparative Corner: a discussion of pretrial discovery methods in Mexico, Canada and the United States

This article documents an informal discussion between three NARF members regarding the availability and scope of pretrial discovery in Mexico, Canada and the United States.

Civil liability of the financial industry with respect to cum-ex transactions in Germany

It may be the biggest tax heist in history. Stock traders are accused of siphoning $60bn from state coffers, in a scheme described as ‘the devil’s machine’. Germany is the first country to try to get its money back. This article examines the issues of tax liability of parties involved in cum-ex transactions in Germany and asks about the civil law possibilities of recourse for joint and several debtors who have made payments to the German tax authorities.

Comparative Corner: drone laws in Mexico, Canada and the United States

In this edition of the IBA North American Regional Forum Newsletter, three drone lawyers – Edmundo Olivares Dufoo of Flores, Olivares, Cobián Abogados y Consultores (Mexico), Zain Hemani of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (Canada), and Michael J Lambert of Haynes and Boone (United States) – will provide a comparative overview of drone laws in Mexico, Canada and the US.

Challenges with recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in Africa

Arbitration has become the preferred option for dispute resolution in cross-border commercial transactions in Africa. Many African countries, including Kenya, have signed and ratified the 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. This article provides a detailed analysis of the challenges that have bedevilled the recognition and enforcement of awards in Africa, with a particular focus on the Kenyan experience. This article concludes by providing an assessment of the impact that the challenges bedevilling the recognition and enforcement of awards has on the role of arbitration, taking into account cross-border commercial transactions, and providing recommendations on the way forward.

Developments in public company M&A and securities law (2022)

This panel at the 19th Annual International Mergers and Acquisitions Conference in New York discussed multiple voting rights; special-purpose acquisition companies; poison pills; transaction litigation; lengthening deal timetables; and the environmental, social and governance climate.

Holding companies: the state of play (2025)

This panel at the 14th Annual IBA Finance & Capital Markets Tax Conference discussed the current status of and developments regarding holding companies globally, with a focus on Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Comparative observations on pilot licencing: Mexico, Canada and the United States

International private aviation flights, also known as general aviation, can be conducted with minimal additional licensing requirements. This offers more efficient business travel for clients with access to general aviation aircraft.

Arbitrations with state entities in the port and transportation sectors in Brazil: new developments

By Sergio Nelson Mannheimer and André Luís Monteiro. Arbitrations with state entities in the port and transportation sectors in Brazil: new developments, March 2020

Permanent establishment taxation on foreign residents for manufacturing activities in Mexico following the 2022 tax reform

The Mexican tax reform for 2022 could trigger permanent establishment taxation for foreign companies conducting manufacturing activities in Mexico. This article explores the background to and implications of this development.

Mexico: IBAHRI and 17 international civil society organisations have released a report on fair trials and the Ebru Timtik Award

On 14 June 2023, around 300 human rights lawyers, judges, reporters and associations worldwide attended, online and in-person, the third International Fair Trial Day (IFTD) and Ebru Timtik Award.

Colombia’s Council of State sets aside an international arbitral award

On 27 February 2020, the Colombian Council of State set aside an international arbitral award under Law 1563 of 2012 (the ‘Arbitration Statute’) for the first time, citing departure from the procedure agreed by the parties.

How to choose between the new commercial courts in Germany and traditional arbitration

Like many other jurisdictions in recent years, Germany will introduce commercial courts in April 2025 in an attempt to establish itself as a more attractive jurisdiction for commercial disputes, particularly in competition with arbitration. However, it remains to be seen whether the commercial courts will provide a significant alternative. When choosing between the new commercial courts and arbitration, there are several aspects parties should consider.

Mexico 2024 Awards Ceremony

Stephen Denyer, who sadly passed away in early 2024, was honoured with the IBA Benjamin B Ferencz Rule of Law Lifetime Achievement Award at this session. Adam Goodman, Co-Chair of the IBA Rule of Law Forum, and many other IBA officers, paid tribute to him. Stephen's wife Monika accepted the Award on his behalf.

Initiative calls for the possibility of parental leave for board members in Germany

An initiative in Germany calls for a change to the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz) that would give members of the management board the option to suspend their mandate for a period of up to six months in specific cases, such as a parental leave, long-term illness or the care of close relatives, without having to fear liability risks. This article discusses the background to and details of this initiative.

Interview with Alejandra Palacios Prieto, Commissioner and President of Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE), 2013–2021

In this interview, Alejandra Palacios Prieto, former President of Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE), reflects on her tenure from 2013 to 2021. She discusses the challenges of promoting competition in Mexico, the importance of international cooperation, and her involvement with the International Competition Network (ICN). Alejandra emphasises the need for leadership changes within the ICN and highlights the operational limitations faced by the organisation. She also shares her vision for the future of antitrust regulation, offering valuable insights for competition law practitioners globally. 

The recognition at common law of Nigerian adoption orders in the UK and the role of the 1993 Hague Convention on Intercountry Ad

Nigeria is not a signatory to the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption to enable Convention adoptions, and it is no longer on the list of designated countries through which a foreign adoption may still be recognised by English law.

Telemedicine in Germany: legal framework, challenges and perspectives

Telemedicine has become more important in Germany since the Covid-19 pandemic. Such services include video consultations, teleconsultations and remote monitoring. Although telemedicine is generally permitted, it is subject to strict legal requirements, particularly in the context of statutory health insurance. Professional regulations, advertising law and data protection regulations set clear obligations in this context. Cross-border treatment, liability and reimbursement are also important legal aspects. The current laws, such as the Digital Healthcare Act and EU regulations, support digital healthcare services. However, clearer framework conditions are still required to ensure legally compliant and efficient implementation of such services, particularly with regard to artificial intelligence (AI)-driven tools, which offer new opportunities, but also raise legal uncertainties.

Health and safety measures affecting construction contracts in Germany and Uganda

Health and safety measures affecting construction contracts in Germany and Uganda

Cross-border M&A transactions in emerging economies: international legal harmonisation and the viability of an international corporate legal order

Thanks to globalisation, the assimilation of legal principles across jurisdictions is not uncommon. Assimilation is not a novel concept, as laws, being statutory responses to states’ socio-economic needs, cannot be perceived in isolation with international trends drifting towards globalisation. Assimilation comes with specific advantages for emerging economies, as their commercial legal systems are relatively nascent and, consequently, flexible enough to mould themselves towards garnering investments.

Miami 2022 Awards - Ukraine Bar Associations

Miami 2022 - A conversation with... Ambassador Beth Van Schaack and Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Andriy Kostin

Miami 2022 - IBA Human Rights Award Winner

The regulation of cultivated meat in Singapore and the US: lessons for Mexico

Despite its potential, cultivated meat remains a novel and scarcely adopted technology. Its unfamiliar production methods raise valid questions about regulation and food safety. Since cultivated meat is derived from animals, yet produced through biotechnology, it falls outside traditional regulatory frameworks for either conventional meat or genetically modified organisms. This article explores how Singapore and the United States, the first two countries to approve the release of cultivated meat for the consumer market, have addressed these challenges and discusses the lessons Mexico can draw from their experience in the developing its own regulatory framework for cultivated meat.

Rule of law: Future of Mexico’s electoral authority rests with Supreme Court

Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has a plan for the country’s electoral commission, the Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE). His ‘Plan B’ electoral reform was passed by the national Congress in February and is now sitting before the Supreme Court, which in early May ruled that part of the reforms is invalid under Mexico’s Constitution.

The impact of Covid-19 measures on the leisure and hospitality industry in Mexico

Leisure and Hospitality Industry in Mexico represents one of the biggest sources of income. In addition to the foregoing, there are states in the country that depend 90% on tourism. The arrival of Covid-19 in Mexico represented a huge challenge to its economy and particularly to the touristic, leisure and hospitality sector, considering the travel bans and international and local restrictions. Mexico is adopting protocols with the objective to standardise security measures as in other countries. These new measures will be the new standards in leisure activities in Mexico, and will represent our new normal by leisure economic agents.

Ernesto Zedillo and Norma Piña focus on rule of law and the independence of the judiciary at opening of the IBA Annual Conference in Mexico

On 15 September, at the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference held in Mexico City, the rule of law and threats to the independence of the judiciary and democracy were the central themes of the speeches of IBA President…

The state of gender and ethnicity pay reporting in the Covid era

Despite some progress on narrowing the gender pay gap, the Covid-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis have had a negative impact, leading to concerns about backsliding. In-House Perspective assesses where we are and what it means for counsel.