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The 12th issue of the IBAHRI Covid-19 Human Rights Monitor covers topics including conditions of slavery for domestic workers, quarantine restrictions on refugee camps in Greece and the impact of the virus on those living in informal settlements. Also: the disproportionate number of Covid-19-related deaths that have occurred in institutional settings for people with disabilities.
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
A webinar presented by the IBA Antitrust Section, 10 September 2020, 1230 – 1600 BST
This panel will explore the ever-shifting dynamics in GP/LP relations, including challenges and issues that may arise in the course of negotiations, particularly in the current market environment. In addition, panellists will discuss the new and innovative ways GPs and LPs are working together as fund products and transactions become increasingly sophisticated and complex, including through strategic relationships and other bespoke arrangements.
21st Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
The tenth issue of the IBAHRI Covid-19 Human Rights Monitor contains updates on freedom of assembly in Hong Kong, the United States and Ecuador. Also: the effect of the pandemic on asylum procedures and refugee camps, with particular focus on the forcible quarantine of certain communities
Law firm meeting room bookings - IBA 2026 Copenhagen
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.
A decade after Brexit reshaped the UK's relationship with the EU, the implications continue to evolve. Panellists will discuss how Brexit has altered the operating landscape for insurance industry participants and what lessons have been learned. The panel will discuss the impact on market access and the effectiveness of alternative structures put in place to address the loss of passporting rights. The panel will also consider whether the industry has already adapted or is it still evolving, as well as what the future may hold.
Insurance and reinsurance in uncertain times: an assessment on cyber and a discussion on claims, regulatory and transactions
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.
This session will discuss several options potentially available to private companies seeking funding in a tough venture market.
Discussions will include;
- Debt financing;
- Angel investors;
- Crowdfunding;
- Insider bridge rounds;
- Sale of assets;
- The possible impact of such options on future equity rounds;
- Alternative sources of private capital including private equity;
- And family office funding for more established closely held companies.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
A webinar presented by the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee
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 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.
This session will analyse the growth, innovation and regulation in the region’s most dynamic industries.
Mergers and acquisitions in Latin America — building bridges through business: rethinking M&A in the Americas
Jul 22, 2025
From 11–13 June, leading legal experts in life sciences and healthcare convened at the Ritz-Carlton, Boston, for the 11th Annual IBA World Life Sciences Conference. The event, co-hosted by the IBA Intellectual Property and Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committees, brought together regulators, corporate counsel, private practitioners and academics to address the most pressing developments at the intersection of law, innovation and global health. This articles considers the key themes and panel highlights of the conference.
It has been over ten years since the IBA last embarked on a data gathering exercise regarding the existence and effectiveness of anti-corruption and money laundering legislation on a global scale. In the meantime, discourse surrounding the role of lawyers as potential enablers of illicit financial flows, as well as their client’s ‘lawful but awful’ behaviour, has only intensified.
The time has now come to embark on a connected series of projects: one designed to examine the evolution of lawyers’ perspectives on those regimes designed to combat the transfer of illegal assets, and the other questioning the existential issue of the ethical role of lawyers in society. This session will involve a discussion of the IBA Legal Policy and Research Unit’s plans to revive the IBA’s historic anti-corruption and money laundering surveys, as well as efforts to facilitate a new discussion concerning the role of lawyers as ethical gatekeepers in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the ongoing climate crisis.
19th Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference
Dec 13, 2022
Tiernan Brady is the Global Director of Inclusion at Clifford Chance. In this interview he explains his role and its importance.
Please register separately by visiting the Conference webpage: https://www.ibanet.org/conference-details/CONF2869
10:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee & Tea
11:00 Opening remarks
11:10 GenAI use in the legal markets
12:45 Acqusition finance
13:30 Lunch & networking
14:30 Transfer to break out rooms
14:45 Acquistion finance breakouts
15:45 Tea/coffee break
16:00 Introduction to the IBA
16:15 Cross-border skills
17:45 End
41st International Financial Law 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.
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
Feb 17, 2023
Report on the session of the Insolvency Section of the Latin American Regional Forum at the IBA Annual Conference in Miami
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
A webinar presented by the IBA Insolvency Section, 8 September 2020, 1400-1500 BST
W&I - latest developments
10. Defence JVS: issues with shareholders and IP
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7th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference
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.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
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
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
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 Toronto 2025
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Impact of DSA on US firms
10. Cloud contracting for the public sector - overcoming doubts and legal challenges
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IBA 5th Silicon Beach Conference: From Start-Up to Exit
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.
Change of control clauses in enforcement scenario
10. Trends on opinions and counsel reports
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7th Global Entrepreneurship Conference
The full programme details are below:
9:00am-9:15am - Welcome remarks
9:15am-10:30am - The burden of proof in ESG disputes
11:00am-12:15pm - The (controversial) role of experts in dispute resolution
12:15pm-12:30pm - Closing remarks
12:30pm-1:00pm - Tour of Osgoode Hall
Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come first served basis.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
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.
Best practices for due diligence on providers or deployers of AI
10. Impact of space data on investments and technological advancements in the new space realm
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8th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference
By Yi-An (Ann) Lai. Alipay and the impact of e-payment systems resulting in new regulations in China and other jurisdictions.
Impact of DSA on US firms
10. Cloud contracting for the public sector - overcoming doubts and legal challenges
11.
IBA 5th Silicon Beach Conference: From Start-Up to Exit
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.
CPTPP, formerly known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), involves 11 countries, including Mexico, several Southeast Asian nations, Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand and Peru.
Conversely, the RCEP comprises 15 countries, including all 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as major economies like China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, and New Zealand.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
Nearly two years after the fire at the Grenfell Tower block of flats claimed 72 lives in London’s richest borough, there has been little progress towards accountability and justice.
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
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
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
This article explores why women, particularly women in developing countries, are impacted by taxation systems in a way that has only recently become part of the mainstream tax and development debate. Through the declaration of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the international community has signalled the importance of all parts of society to work to improve women’s lives. As part of that, progressive tax systems can allow women to take on paid work outside the home, to improve the h
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.
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In partnership with the Paris Bar Council the mock trial is an attempt to stage a trial in which ‘corruption’ is present in various ways.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
The 2026 IBA Annual Conference will take place at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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
Apr 04, 2024
Conflict can contribute to carbon emissions and drastically affect biodiversity, while environmental degradation, such as resource scarcity or water shortages, increases the likelihood of violent conflict. Pollution of local water supplies, illegal land possession and unsustainable extraction of resources are just some examples of corporate activities which can cause conflict.
6th European Automotive and Mobility Services Conference
Sep 25, 2024
Inspired by other initiatives of ex ante regulation in digital markets, the Brazilian Bill 2.768/22 targets digital service providers that control essential access to certain services. If the bill is approved by Congress, it will cover various digital platforms, such as social networks, messaging services and search engines, imposing obligations related to transparency, fair service provision, data handling and access for professional users. Enforcement mechanisms include fines, operational restrictions and the creation of the Digital Platforms Oversight Fund to support regulatory activities. This article critically examines Bill 2.768/22, comparing it to the European Union Digital Markets Act and similar statutory provisions from other jurisdictions, most notably Article 19a of the German Competition Act and the United Kingdom's recently approved Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act. The article highlights shortcomings of the Brazilian Bill under discussion that would need to be addressed in order to avoid potential negative impacts in innovation and other distortions in Brazilian digital markets.
6th European Automotive and Mobility Services Conference
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