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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.
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
Welcome to the Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL)
Here you will find information, updates, news and other resources relevant to your Section.
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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.
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 Global Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Commercial Dispute Resolution in the First Seven Months - Dispute Resolution International (DRI) - October 2020
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 meeting is only open to LPD Senior Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, LPD Secretary-Treasurer and LPD Assistant Treasurer) and LPD Council members who are expected to attend.
By invitation only: IBA Mid-Year Leadership Meetings 2023
By invitation only: IBA Mid-Year Leadership meetings 2024
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.
18th Annual IBA Competition Mid-Year Conference
The 24th issue of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) Covid-19 Human Rights Monitor includes increased violence against members of the LGBTQI+ community, a lack of access to education for refugees during the pandemic and a crackdown on freedom of assembly in Myanmar and Belarus.
Law firms of this group - Fowler White & Burnett, Holland & Knight.
Delegates have the opportunity to visit several law firms to discuss strategy, practice areas and practice management, organisational issues, marketing and office systems.
Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Registered conference delegates can sign up at the Speakers‘ Desk by the IBA Registration Desk. For those who are registered, it is advised to be on the bus five to ten minutes before the departure time.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
The second issue of the IBAHRI Covid-19 Human Rights Monitor addresses global issues including femicide, transphobia, unsanitary refugee camps, overcrowded prisons and the neglect of disability rights.
Law firms of this group - Greenberg Traurig & Boise Schiller Flexner.
Delegates have the opportunity to visit several law firms to discuss strategy, practice areas and practice management, organisational issues, marketing and office systems.
Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Registered conference delegates can sign up at the Speakers‘ Desk by the IBA Registration Desk. For those who are registered, it is advised to be on the bus five to ten minutes before the departure time.
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
The panellists will discuss product design trends and regulatory developments related to the development of alternative investment products for retail investors, in both the US and globally.
21st Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
A webinar presented by the IBA Insolvency Section, 8 September 2020, 1400-1500 BST
Discover the secrets to achieving a fulfilling legal career while balancing professional demands with personal well-being. Cultivate a growth mindset and leverage mentorship to accelerate your career.
IBA Young Lawyers' Committee Training
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.
The growth in credit funds has continued to accelerate, with record amounts being raised by managers. This workshop will consider trends in fundraising and some of the unique issues affecting credit fund managers, including raising capital from insurance companies.
23rd Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
Business clients are increasingly going to expect their lawyers to understand what human rights risks they might face and how they manage them. Business and human rights issues are not new, but may, in the past, have been framed differently (i.e. as health and safety or labour compliance issues).
- Discussion of any recently published Pillar 2 implementation framework guidance
- Current status of Pillar 2 implementation in key jurisdictions around the world
- Interplay of Pillar 2 and the US tax system in the absence of any US legislation, including the interaction with GILTI and the new Corporate AMT
- Status of domestic minimum top-up taxes and the interplay with CFC regime taxes and any GloBE safe harbors
- The impact of Pillar 2 on domestic tax incentives and how those will change
12th Annual London Finance and Capital Markets Conference
Mar 01, 2023
The topics addressed by this panel were the recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidance and United Kingdom implementation update; an overview of United States transactional issues; and updates on the Pillar 2 implementation in Mexico, Spain and Switzerland.
Independent corporate monitorships can be a helpful resource and beneficial means of assessing a business organisation’s integrity culture and its compliance with the terms of a corporate resolution. The goal of a monitorship is to serve as an effective means of reducing the risk of the misconduct recurring, including the compliance lapses that gave rise to the underlying corporate resolution.
The need for a monitor and the scope of any monitorship depends on the facts and circumstances of a particular case. Experience to date provides us with important lessons. This panel will discuss relevant aspects of the process, including:
• the need for and potential benefits of a monitor;
• managing costs;
• impacts on the operations of a corporation;
• whether current policies and guidance adequately provide for this evolving mechanism;
• different models used around the world; and
• strategies for mitigating the risk of a monitorship turning into a punishment.
19th Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference
May 01, 2023
Session 2 was focused on the implications of sanctions for international arbitration. The panel sought to explore the practical effects on arbitral institutions, arbitrators and parties, and how to ensure enforcement of arbitration agreements entered into by parties located in sanctioned countries.
Dec 13, 2021
The second part of this analysis focuses on the high-risk AI systems, their scope and the requirements prescribed by the EU’s draft AI Act. It also pinpoints several important challenges that need to be addressed and issues to be resolved in the final version of the text.
- intercompany reorganisations
- structuring and contractual allocation of risks in sale and purchase agreements (SPAs) and shareholder agreements
- financing/securitisation transactions
- specifics of private funds
- private equity aspects
- what’s next in the US, China, India…;
- states moves to keep attracting companies in the Pillar 2 environment
14th Annual London Finance and Capital Markets Conference
Jan 12, 2024
In this session at the IBA Annual Conference in Paris, a group of experts from various backgrounds addressed topics such as doping, bribery, governance and social responsibility, and offered a comprehensive examination of the complex issues plaguing the world of sport.
This panel addresses the growing legal challenges of pharmaceutical and device shortages, exploring contractual, regulatory, and liability issues. Experts will discuss strategies for mitigating risks through scarcity and/or force majeure. The session covers global trade, regulatory, and ethical dilemmas surrounding scarce resource allocation. Attendees will gain insights into proactive legal strategies for navigating life sciences supply chain disruptions.
11th Annual IBA World Life Sciences Conference
Jul 27, 2020
The Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) decision in early July that Russian ships could lay the final part of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in its waters effectively removed the last major obstacle for the €9.5bn project.
Part 2 - Social media: the part it plays in strategy (moderator – Deborah Farone)
We’ve all heard the words and know the platforms: LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, WeChat, but what works for lawyers?
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
A webinar presented by the IBA Power Law Committee. 10 July 2020, 1300-1400 BST
This panel delves into the complexities arising from the interplay between the OECD's global minimum tax initiative (Pillar 2) and cross-border M&A activity. Experts will dissect how Pillar 2's rules, including the IIR and UTPR, impact deal structuring, tax liabilities, and the potential for future tax disputes.
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
**Accredited by the Law Society of Hong Kong with 0.5 CPD point**
Moderator:
- Mark Gilligan Morgan Lewis, Abu Dhabi; Special Projects Officer, IBA Young Lawyers' Committee
Panellists:
- Karla Gonzalez BLP, Costa Rica
- Janet Hui JunHe, Beijing; Senior Vice Chair, IBA Antitrust Section
- Vincent Xuekai Qian Dentons, Beijing
- Hin Han Shum Squire Patton Boggs, Hong Kong SAR; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, IBA Young Lawyers’ Committee
Day 1 of the 10th IBA London Finance and Capital Markets Virtual Tax Conference, 20 January 2021, 1400-1600 GMT
Certain states and non-governmental organisations have voiced concerns about the use of international arbitration to resolve disputes involving complex environmental issues. Among the criticisms of investor–state arbitration is that arbitrators often fail to consider a state’s domestic and international obligations to safeguard the environment, sometimes even at the expense of the investors’ rights. Additionally, some jurisdictions in Asia have established arbitration-friendly legal frameworks, bolstering confidence for both Asian and non-Asian parties in selecting an arbitration seat. This Oxford-style panel will delve into these two issues. The house will provide some motions. One panellist will defend the motion and the other will rebut it.
• First motion: this house believes that the international arbitration legal framework is well-equipped to handle cases involving complex environmental issues.
• Second motion: ‘The Battle of Seats’ – this house believes that Asia-based seats will continue to increase in popularity in the coming decade.
IBA Arb40 Symposium: Salient issues in international arbitration
A webinar presented by the IBA Law Firm Management Committee
While many countries have anti-discrimination and equal opportunity legislation, the employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people remains persistently high and seemingly resistant to any efforts to narrow it. However, with the rise of flexibility in the way we work following the Covid-19 pandemic, this creates a unique opportunity to consider the intersection of technology and disability and reap the benefits of a disability confident workforce. This session will consider the barriers that currently exist, and the opportunities for meaningful progress to reduce the employment gap.
Annual IBA Employment and Diversity Law Conference
Jan 12, 2024
On the afternoon of Thursday 2 November 2023, at the IBA Annual Conference in Paris, the European Regional Forum lead the organisation of the automotive session titled ‘The European automotive and mobility service industry: transformation and revolution’. Contrary to its title the panellists came from different areas of the world, including Europe, India, Mexico and South Korea. During the session, panellists discussed issues relating to data privacy, developments concerning autonomous vehicles, the future of electric vehicles and more.
This session promises to be an enlightening discussion with leading in-house counsel working in companies in emerging areas of law across the continent. The panel will address topics such as what skills are needed by lawyers in these emerging areas, how and where to acquire those skills, adding value as counsel within your organization and building a professional profile as an expert counsel in such spaces.
Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Young Lawyers Symposium
Highlights of the webinar held on 9 June 2020, discussing the best strategies for dealing with and coming out of lockdown, and what lies ahead.
Fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice: IBA Young Lawyers’ Training Course Miami
Mar 07, 2025
Phase 2 of the International Bar Association’s (IBA) global project addressing the lack of gender parity at senior levels across the law launched today as International Women’s Day (8 March) is commemorated around the world. The overall aim of the project is to achieve equal...
• The role that Africa’s minerals resources will play in the green energy transition
• The management of relationships with local and indigenous communities
• Addressing the causes and impact on sustainability of forced migration and people trafficking
• The legal mechanisms used by governments, development finance institutions, civil society organisations, and the private sector to establish and promote sustainable practices
• What the world could (and should) learn from Africa on the regulation and implementation of sustainability
Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Conference: future-proofing the African legal profession
By Yousaf Amanat. Interpreting article 13(2) of the Agreement between China and Pakistan for the avoidance of double taxation.
The panel will address how the use of this insurance has evolved in the region, as well as what the peculiarities are for policies issued in the region, in contrast to other markets.
The panel will also discuss the trends by brokers and insurance companies for pricing representations and warranties (R&W) Insurance depending on different circumstances.
Mergers and acquisitions in Latin America
Dr Evelien Bruggeman provides the second instalment of her article on BIM in the Netherlands, addressing the possible use of selection criteria for the BIM component, the award criteria for BIM and in particular the use of a BIM Execution Plan.
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
Personal tales from the wild side part 2: the gang are back with more insights across the globe, focusing on navigating through the Covid-19 crisis and preparing for the new normality. A webinar presented by the IBA Law Firm Management Committee. 9 June 2020, 1300-1415 BST.
IBA Asia Pacific Arbitration Group Event
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.
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.
Empowering progress: launch of the 50:50 by 2030 project Phase 2 and ‘Inspirational Women’ podcast
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.
In an increasingly data-driven world with changes in the way that personal data is used, privacy regulations are set to be a major talking point in 2023. Governments and regulatory bodies seem determined in reforming laws that govern privacy protection and how organisations must put procedures and policies in place to secure personal information. The extraterritorial use of personal data of companies are under pressure to adapt to evolving global privacy norms and to face challenges concerning investigations for unlawful use of personal information.
This session will discuss how to find balance in regulation in a data-centric technology era, strengthening rights of users, pushing for enhanced privacy accountability mechanisms for organisations and look at how current laws can be enforced around the globe.
Biennial IBA Latin American Regional Forum conference
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