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Dec 13, 2022
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As a result of major crises such as the USA-China commercial battle, continuing economic effects of Covid, run-away causes by socialist-communist political movements in some countries, and the current European entanglement with transparency regulation, asset protection has re-emerged as a critical part of private client planning. There is a demand on lawyers to address the needs of personal security, family migration, political abuse, financial and market volatility, family business internationalisation, rather than solely focusing on tax. This panel will analyse how the legal profession is dealing with such protection needs without violating the transparency world and the responsibility imposed on advisors.
28th Annual International Private Client Conference: New realities in the private client practice
Apr 28, 2023
An introduction to the magic of Buenos Aires - location of the IBA Litigation Committee's 2023 Annual Litigation Forum, May 2023.
I'll do anything for my client, but I won't act if it is contrary my firm values / ESG expectations – exploring client selection in a commercial firm and how you practically managing competing expectations from partners developing different practice areas, junior lawyers, other clients, and legal press.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Oct 28, 2023
Paris is a city that captivates visitors from all around the world with its charm and beauty. Known for its stunning architecture, rich history, world-class art, fashion and food, Paris is a destination that has something for everyone.
DiversityInclusionIn April 2022, the world will gather at the 15th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the 4th meeting of parties to the Nagoya Protocol, major international treaties aimed at protecting biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge.
On this occasion, the international community is expected to assess the effectiveness of these instruments to achieve the outlined objectives, including ensuring the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits obtained by accessing and using traditional knowledge of indigenous and local communities to carry out research and development of products and services.
Taking advantage of this perfect timing, we propose to carry out a panel that can take stock of this international meeting while discussing current issues on the protection and enhancement of associated traditional knowledge from three different perspectives:
Theme 1: The effectiveness of the Nagoya Protocol and the Convention on Biological Diversity in promoting the sharing of benefits obtained from the use of traditional knowledge: reality or fiction?
Theme 2: The protection of traditional knowledge and benefit-sharing from the perspective of megabiodiverse countries: experiences and perspectives.
Theme 3: Traditional knowledge associated in the digital world: is it possible to guarantee prior consent and benefit sharing in a world where everything is available just a click away?
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Aug 10, 2020
A right to call my lawyer’s chatbot- July 2020
In this session we will review common areas of focus for people leaving the US, whether they are citizens, green card holders or mere tax residents. We will cover the impact of emigration on their personal assets as well as the effect on their various entities: from LLCs and grantor trusts, to corporations and settlements. As a counterbalance to the US angle, we will have panelists from key jurisdictions discussing how local laws and tax rules will affect the incoming US person.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
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.
In this panel we review how different countries approach tax anti-avoidance, whether through targeted measures or general anti-avoidance rules. We will discuss whether GAARs tend to achieve their stated purpose of stamping out unacceptable tax avoidance practices, and whether they ever go too far in preventing legitimate planning.
29th Annual International Private Client Tax Conference - Navigating the private client world in turbulent times
Jul 13, 2022
In this Global Insight interview, Martyn Day, co-founder of law firm Leigh Day, reflects on some of the most important cases he’s been involved in, including taking on the UK Ministry of Defence over allegations of British Army mistreatment of civilians and detainees – themes once again in the spotlight with news of SAS activity in Afghanistan.
The independence of lawyers and free exercise of the legal profession is under threat around the world. Lawyers are subject to attacks and violations of their rights in staggering numbers. This panel will examine relevant protections in place for lawyers, the gaps and failures in their enforcement, and how to make improvements moving forward. We’ll hear from lawyers who have been politically targeted, persecuted and arbitrarily detained as consequence of their legal representation or advocacy. We’ll also hear from experts who are committed and mandated to protect the independence of lawyers.
IBA Human Rights Conference: Climate, justice and law - challenges and opportunities
May 27, 2021
A report on an IBA Virtually Together session.
This two-part panel with discussions from the following jurisdictions
3rd Annual IBA Asset Recovery Conference
May 17, 2023
The subject of this panel discussion was the European Commission’s proposed Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive 3 (ATAD 3). The directive, also known as the Unshell Directive, is designed to combat tax avoidance and tax evasion practices. The directive is still in the process of being drafted. Topics included in the scope of the proposed directive concern gateways and substance indicators to be assessed, as well as reporting obligations and tax consequences for entities in the scope of the directive.
3rd Annual IBA Asset Recovery Conference
Feb 17, 2023
Report on the joint session of the Indigenous Peoples Committee, the Latin American Regional Forum and the Professional Ethics Committee at the IBA Annual Conference in Miami
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IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
A webinar presented by the IBA Professional Ethics Committee
12 May 2021, 1230 – 1330 GMT
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Jun 12, 2024
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.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
Apr 22, 2022
This article discusses the recent SEC case involving PwC and highlights the wider implications for intermediary institutions providing professional services in a tightened regulatory and enforcement regime in China’s banking and financial sector.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
Jul 08, 2025
Mediation is on the rise internationally as a means to settle disputes in a cost-effective manner. Chinese parties appear to be increasingly interested in mediation as an option. This article examines the evolving landscape of mediation in China and internationally. It considers how mediation for Chinese parties is evolving and whether mediation is a good option for Chinese parties in cross-border disputes. Commercial mediation has seen remarkable growth, bolstered by a supportive PRC judicial system and legislative initiatives encouraging parties to find harmonious ways to resolve disputes. The article analyses the three primary types of mediation in China: people’s mediation, administrative mediation, and commercial mediation. It also looks at mediation rules and proceedings in common law jurisdictions, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United States. The article anecdotally considers the cultural elements, emphasising the Chinese parties’ preference for evaluative mediation styles as a reflection of civil law. Through case studies of international disputes involving Chinese and US parties, the article illustrates the practical dynamics of mediation involving Chinese parties and underscores the importance of cultural sensitivity in international mediation. As Chinese parties continue to go global, mediation is emerging as an attractive option for efficient and cost-effective dispute resolution. This analysis assesses whether the promotion of mediation is yielding tangible outcomes and explores the future of mediation involving Chinese and foreign parties.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
Feb 17, 2023
This article will outline the development of China’s restrictions on the cross-border transfer of personal information (PI export), detailing PI export mechanisms provided by the Personal Information Protection Law. It will also explain the practical implications of the restrictions.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
Dec 04, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing rapidly in China, with the number of patents and the size of the market both ranking highly among countries. However, this rapid development has posed new challenges to the legal framework, ethical norms and social governance, prompting China to continuously adjust and improve the relevant regulatory system.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
Sep 27, 2023
The rise in popularity of generative artificial intelligence (‘generative AI’) has ignited the discussion on whether junior employees can be replaced by it. Some have gone to the extent of questioning whether professionals, such as lawyers, can also be replaced by generative AI. Is it wise to replace junior employees or lawyers with generative AI? What factors should be considered before deploying generative AI tools in your business? To consider these questions, we first need to understand the basic workings of generative AI and what it can offer. Fundamentally, AI is intelligence that is not biological. The general understanding is that machines will be ascribed with this intelligence. These machines have the ability to interpret, learn from and process external data in a way that is similar to the capabilities of the human mind. Generative AI is a type of AI program that generates content from a data set. It uses deep learning, a type of machine learning system that behaves like a neural network to simulate the functions of a human brain. In other words, it can mimic human intelligence by exhibiting analytical skills to create new content. Not only can generative AI be utilised in chatbot programs to create text, but it can also be used in programs that can create images, sound or videos. This article will consider two major forms of generative AI, in the context of risks to businesses: chatbots using generative pre-trained transformer technology programs; and image generating programs.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
Jan 21, 2022
In rapid succession, a number of jurisdictions have moved away from focusing on antitrust enforcement to the proposed regulation of digital platforms. Ostensibly, the regulatory focus is about competition and potential concerns that traditional ex post enforcement may be ill-equipped to address the power of digital platforms. This article focuses on the realities of what platform regulation might mean, and how to better frame and structure the nature of appropriate regulation. This article first identifies a number of the different approaches to regulation that various jurisdictions have put forward, and then lays out six basic principles for platform regulation to help address some of the potential harms that such approaches may unwittingly be pursuing.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
By Yi-An (Ann) Lai. Alipay and the impact of e-payment systems resulting in new regulations in China and other jurisdictions.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
Meet the Officer - Maritime and Transport Law Committee newsletter article, July 2020
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Oct 12, 2022
Meet the members from the IBA Latin American Regional Forum: Jaime Carey, Moira Huggard-Caine, Marcela Hughes, Fernando Pelaez Pier, Daniel del Rio and Adriana Castro
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
May 06, 2025
The International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) has released the next episode in its Inspirational Legal Women podcast. It features Alessandra Nascimento Silva e Figueiredo Mourão, founding partner of Nascimento e Mourão Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Jun 03, 2025
An insightful discussion with Akila Agrawal
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Jun 18, 2025
An insightful discussion with Adeola Sunmola
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
The International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) has released the eighth episode in its Inspirational Legal Women podcast, featuring Akila Agrawal, Senior Partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas in New Delhi, India. A corporate lawyer with over 23 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, corporate restructuring and corporate advisory, Ms Agrawal has been consistently recognised by Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific for her expertise in Corporate and M&A law.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Adeola Sunmola, lawyer and partner at Nigerian law firm Udo Udoma and Belo-Osagie, is the latest guest to be featured in the International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) podcast series Inspirational Legal Women.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
May 20, 2025
An insightful discussion with Imbi Jürgen
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
An interview with Ulla Von Weissenberg, Senior Vice Chair of the Maritime and Transport Law Committee.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
May 22, 2025
The International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) has released the latest instalment of its Inspirational Legal Women podcast series, featuring Imbi Jürgen, the Vice-President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) and…
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
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