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IBA Profile Interview with Norton Rose partner Farmida Bi
This workshop will explore the impact of global macro-economic trends and geopolitical situation on (i) market access, (ii) product design and (iii) fundraising in traditional and alternative structuring jurisdictions. This workshop will also cover the regulatory trends and challenges to overcome with respect to utilising offshore financial centres.
21st Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
The 21st edition of the Monitor covers topics including a fire in Moria refugee camp forcing refugees ill with Covid-19 to flee and the growing crisis for worldwide refugee camps, the effect on low-income earners, including redundancies and homelessness and the difficulties for those living with disability in the reopening of schools.
In the last years, we have seen several Latin American companies filing for Chapter 11 in United States instead of filing for reorganization in their own countries and then seeking protection in the US under Chapter 15. This panel will address the reasons for such trends, focusing on the advantages and disadvantages of each of such strategies (Chapter 11 vs. Chapter 15), as well as on cultural matters.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
The latest issue of the IBAHRI Covid-19 Human Rights Monitor contains updates on gender-based violence and women’s health in India and Northern Ireland. Also: refugee camps, including the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, which has no reported cases of Covid-19 to date.
10th World Women Lawyers' Conference: Driving Change
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), in conjunction with the Anti-Torture Initiative (ATI), has written to Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, condemning the conviction of 11 members of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA) Central Council on terrorism charges.
Join high-level executives who lead by example and are at the forefront of driving change as they share experiences about how their organization's commitment to gender representation yields tangible results. Learn about their approaches, the challenges they face, and how corporate culture is finding ways to sustain progress and change for the better.
10th World Women Lawyers' Conference: Driving Change
Feb 14, 2024
With judgment of 14 September 2023 in EXTÉRIA sro v Spravime sro, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decided on the interpretation of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 1215/2012 (‘Regulation Brussels I bis’), in the context of a contract to enter into a future contract of franchising.
This panel explores how AML prosecution is emerging as a powerful tool in global anti-corruption efforts. As authorities leverage on enhanced regulations and cutting-edge technologies, the tracing of illicit funds becomes central to the fight against corruption too. Experts will discuss the challenges and opportunities of real-time transaction monitoring, AI-driven analytics, evolving legal frameworks, including for cross-border asset recovery and international collaboration in the current global enforcement landscape.
21st Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference
Jan 03, 2023
The Anti-Corruption Law was first regulated, at the federal level, by Decree No 8,420 of 18 March 2015. On 12 July 2022, more than seven years later, Federal Decree No 11,129 of 11 July 2022, which regulates Anti-Corruption Law and repeals Decree No. 8,420/2015, was published by the Brazilian government. This article provides a detailed overview of the new Decree.
SustainabilityFocusSustainable construction and project delivery methods are gaining significant importance across the world and marking a clear trend as governments and financiers toughen regulations and requirements aimed at meeting national and global environmental protection and social accountability policies. But what happens when infrastructure projects reach the end of their intended lifetime? Departing from the concept that decommissioning is not simply the reverse of construction, this session will explore the complexities, processes, risks, responsibilities and challenges derived from the increasing need to apply sustainability principles to project decommissioning, with a particular focus on their impact and feasibility on developing economies.
SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS sessions marked as such are part of the IBA Annual Conference 2022 sustainability focus on Tuesday and Thursday, grouping sessions discussing different aspects of ESG and sustainability across the different legal fields.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Feb 17, 2023
Report on the session of the Insolvency Section of the Latin American Regional Forum at the IBA Annual Conference in Miami
This panel, hosted by the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee, will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and data analysis are changing internal investigations. Practitioners from around the world will dive into the challenges in-house and external investigators face in this evolving landscape. The panel will also explore key trends and insights into how technology can facilitate the fact-finding process. Join us as we investigate the intersections of AI, compliance and internal investigations, and discover how embracing technological innovation can drive greater efficiency, transparency and accountability.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
A webinar presented by the IBA Insolvency Section, 8 September 2020, 1400-1500 BST
All organisations today are expected by their members to explain how they are doing in terms of diversity. The panel will provide some selected IBA diversity data, which shows that IBA is already doing well in some aspects, but that there is some room for improvement in other areas. The speakers will discuss with each other as well as the audience through Q&A; various practical methods of enhancing diversity they have used within their firms or organizations, effects of using diversity data as a nudging tool to accelerate voluntary efforts for change, tips and taboos when using data especially in terms of privacy and LGBTQ right; what they expect of the IBA from now in diversity and inclusion; and which of the common D&I methods are in name only, and which of them are truly effective, such as target, quota, “comply or explain” rules, policies, training, sharing best practices, mentorship, messages from leaders, or otherwise raising awareness.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
This article is aimed at providing detailed information about the procedures and pertinent details of rehabilitation or Chapter 11 proceedings of Korea regarding shipping companies.
Providing compensation can encourage reporting by individuals of misconduct or compliance deficiencies and can demonstrate a company’s commitment to uncovering and remediating such issues. Compensating whistleblowers may also provide a financial cushion to whistleblowers in the face of potential risks of retaliation. On the other hand, could compensating whistleblowers undermine a company’s efforts to provide a “speak up culture” or risk leading to a surfeit of meritless or frivolous complaints? This panel will discuss the benefits and disadvantages of structuring a program to incentivize reporting corporate misconduct through financial rewards and other incentives.
8th Annual Corporate Governance Conference
Jun 27, 2022
Report on session at 6th IBA Global Entrepreneurship Conference, 16 – 17 May 2022, presented by the IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprise Committee
In which areas do engineers, contractors and developers need to be most diligent in investigating local laws and practices that are likely to affect their projects (eg, labour practices, work hours, union rights and availability of common supplies and services)?
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
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.
This session will be focused on innovative trial-free resolutions in corruption cases, examining the applicability and efficacy in a diverse range of jurisdictions. With recent legislative reforms, the international landscape for combating corruption has evolved significantly. This discussion aims to explore the potential benefits, challenges, and legal and ethical considerations of adopting trial-free resolution mechanisms. These include negotiated settlements, alternative dispute resolution and administrative penalties. The speakers will elucidate the practical implications and cross-border complexities of implementing trial-free approaches to combat corruption on domestic and global levels. Speakers will also analyse the implications of such approaches on the investigation, prosecution and resolution of corruption cases worldwide, emphasising the importance of public disclosure and ensuring that trial-free resolutions do not impede effective investigations or prosecutions.
IBA Anti-Corruption Committee Asia Conference
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.
The interactive panel discussion will cover the growing cross-jurisdictional requirements (regulatory, stock exchange driven and market-based) to include greater representation of women on boards of directors, the drivers of these requirements and how boards can meet (and are meeting) these requirements. This will include a discussion of process integration and strategies to grow the number of women on boards, and the responsibilities of decision makers and influencers as they relate to this necessary evolution.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
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.
This session will examine which role male champions of gender equity and equality at corporate law firms can have as catalysts for change. While women law firm leaders and women lawyers need to work towards achieving greater gender parity, they are keenly aware of the challenges they face and what needs to be done to have an increasingly levelled playing field. Thus, having women discuss these matters solely amongst themselves is like preaching to the choir. Given that in most countries a wide majority of law firm leaders are men (including managing partners, executive committee members, shareholders/equity partners, etc), the question arises whether greater male involvement in and ownership of gender parity goals can serve as an accelerator towards reaching those goals. The panel will present the latest research on the subject, as well as the panellists' experiences and best practices regarding male champions of gender equity and equality at corporate law firms.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
By Yi-An (Ann) Lai. Alipay and the impact of e-payment systems resulting in new regulations in China and other jurisdictions.
Women law firm leaders from around the globe will discuss their road to leadership, successes, failures and effective ways that lawyers and law firms can create pathways to management and rainmaking.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
Male law firm leaders from around the world who have committed to the IBA Women Lawyers’ Committee’s Male Champions for Change Initiative will share their experiences, including the successes and challenges, in advocating for and sponsoring women at their organisations.
10th World Women Lawyers' Conference: Driving Change
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.
This sesion will be using SLIDO. To participate go to SLIDO.com and enter the code: 1447129
Let's discuss what the legal profession should be doing to enhance its value proposition to those in the profession, those contemplating joining the profession and those who engage the services of the profession by developing and expanding the legal and non-legal skillsets of lawyers to equip them for the multi-faceted and global profession that lawyers operate in today and by creating a working environment that affords work life balance and a rewarding career so as to retain lawyers in the practice of law.
This will focus on lawyers in private practice, in-house and, across all legal sectors and will discuss and aggregate the findings in the Panel Sessions earlier in the week at IBA Paris Annual Conference which address various facets of these issues.
This SPPI Showcase promises to be a dynamic and interactive session bringing together the experiences of wide range of lawyers, young and senior, and those who rely on legal services. It is a must attend for those involved in law practice management and, in particular, if you are concerned to retain talent in these times of the Great Resignation.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Jun 09, 2024
In the Chinese legal system, provisions addressing commercial bribery are dispersed across various legal instruments and judicial interpretations. Among the different legal authorities in China, the core provisions guiding anti-corruption can be found in the Anti-Unfair Competition Law and its draft Amendment (issued in 2022 and still open for public comment); the Criminal Law of China, along with its amendments; and the Supervision Law of China and its accompanying regulations for implementation.
This session will examine the role that male champions of gender equity can play as catalysts for change in our profession. The entire legal community must work together to achieve parity. Women lawyers are keenly aware of the challenges they face and what needs to be done to level the playing field. However, this is not a women’s issue. Law firm leaders globally (including managing partners, executive committee members, shareholders/equity partners, etc) are primarily male and can serve as an accelerator in providing opportunities for women.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
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.
The 11 members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPPa) have combined economies representing 13.4 per cent of global gross domestic product, at approximately US$13.5tn making the CPTPP one of the world’s largest free-trade areas by gross domestic product (GDP). Mexico and seven Asia Pacific countries make up eight of the 11 signatories. This session will critically examine whether the CPTPP has delivered on its promise, and what the Asia Pacific region, in particular, can look forward to in the next few years.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
Apr 01, 2021
This article sets out the Dutch Supreme Court’s decision of 29 May 2020 in the Stolt Commitment v Thorco Cloud case.
In-depth discussion of the Aeromexico Insolvency. A US Chapter 11 restructuring of a Mexican corporation. The panel will consist of professionals with first-hand knowledge about this restructuring.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
Jun 02, 2021
While the pandemic disruption has extended for far longer than initially expected, courts (after the first wave), arbitral institutions and stakeholders in commercial dispute resolution have largely continued operations, increasingly supported by innovative digital technology, flexible scheduling and flexible cost structures, among other tools.
The case was the largest chapter 11 proceeding to file in the U.S. in 2022 and proposed a $1.9 billion financing facility.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
This article focuses on a ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning the competence of the Independent Supervisory Authorities to determine of airport charges. Through analysis of the ruling in question and identification of the peculiarities of the Italian system, this article provides an overview of the main legal barriers to the implementation of Directive 2009/12 on airport charges.
Defence JVS: issues with shareholders and IP
11. Directors' liability in M&A transactions
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7th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference
Oct 21, 2022
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic generated extensive debate regarding equitable access to vaccines and medical treatments. In this framework, discussion of the role of patents in health care came to the fore: Are patents a resource, or are they instead an obstacle to the widespread protection of public health during a pandemic emergency?
This article examines the inclusion of tax offences among the predicate offences capable of triggering corporate liability, a matter which has been the subject of a controversial debate in Italy over the past decade. It outlines the changes following the incorporation of the European Delegation Law of 2018 into Italian law
In March 2019, the UK Parliament was due to debate a Bill requiring the UK’s crown dependencies – Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man – to introduce public registers to bring about greater transparency in the hope this would prevent illicit financial flows
Cloud contracting for the public sector - overcoming doubts and legal challenges
11. Emerging litigation and regulatory risks in crypto
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IBA 5th Silicon Beach Conference: From Start-Up to Exit
Jul 25, 2023
This article reviews recent US export control rules impacting China and relevant Chinese merger control practice, and considers the implications of the regulatory tension between the two regimes for parties involved in a China merger review or subject to China merger remedies.
Trends on opinions and counsel reports
11. How can corporate lawyers add value when a company pursues an alternative to new financing, such as a reduction in force?
7th Global Entrepreneurship Conference
Oct 13, 2021
This article analyses the statutory approval clause, taking into account recent case law, and compares the rules governing joint stock companies and limited liability companies in Italy on this topic.
ESG litigation – trends and strategies in both civil and common law court
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Global class actions - coming soon to a court near you
12:15PM – 1:30PM
Comparative approach of international commercial chambers
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
The role of the profession, ethics, representation and social responsibility
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come first served basis.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
IBA Global Insight April/May 2017 - Serving as Deputy Assistant Attorney General under George W Bush, John Yoo authored the ‘Torture Memos’ that provided the legal basis for US detention and interrogation policies following 9/11. Here, he assesses Donald Trump’s early days in power and says the use of executive orders is damaging his presidency.
Impact of space data on investments and technological advancements in the new space realm
11. M&A and military technology
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8th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference
Jan 19, 2023
As the United States has increased its use of sanctions, it has also refined the craft of sanctions. New sanctions concepts or tools have emerged in the last decade, leading to increased complexity in understanding, implementing and complying with these restrictions. Nowhere has this been seen more than in the US response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The use of sanctions as a tool of foreign policy has reached a critical juncture. This article discusses the successes of US sanctions with respect to Russia, novel challenges that have emerged and how sanctions infrastructure may evolve to address these challenges.
The present article aims to explore the recent changes in Brazilian regulations brought by Law No. 14,034/20, expected to aid airlines and industry players during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, as well as its impacts on the future development of the aviation sector and the possible creation of a more business-oriented regulatory environment.
ESG litigation – trends and strategies in both civil and common law court
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Global class actions - coming soon to a court near you
12:15PM – 1:30PM
Comparative approach of international commercial chambers
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
The role of the profession, ethics, representation and social responsibility
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come first served basis.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
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