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The Global Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Commercial Dispute Resolution in the First Seven Months - Dispute Resolution International (DRI) - October 2020
Litigating in the Asia Pacific Region
The IBA’s first live webcast of 2015 featured Viviane Reding MEP, former EU Vice-President and the first Commissioner responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, broadcast live from the European Parliament on 17 March.
By invitation only: IBA Mid-Year Leadership meetings 2024
The IBA’s first live webcast of 2014 featured Michael Kirby, Chair of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea. The former Australian High Court judge discussed the findings of the report, his methods of inquiry and what steps can be taken to bring accountability for the gross human rights abuses perpetuated by the Pyongyang regime. He also gave views on the global ‘war on drugs’, his work with the Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS and efforts to get worldwide reform for anti-gay laws
All IBA officers of sections, committees and fora are invited to attend this Q&A session on how to be a successful officer, best-practices guides by fellow officers, and the opportunity to network with other committee officers.
By invitation only: IBA Mid-Year Leadership meetings 2025
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.
Alison Taylor, a Clinical Associate Professor at the New York University Stern School of Business and Executive Director of Ethical Systems, recently published Higher Ground. In an interview with Nicola Bonucci, Alison will examine her acclaimed book’s main themes, including why running a business has become so complicated and how businesses can act responsibly in the modern world.
20th Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference
In this week’s issue of the IBAHRI Covid-19 Human Rights Monitor: the rise of religious discrimination in countries including Cambodia, India and Sri Lanka, mass deportation of migrant workers and the ongoing decline of women’s health services during the pandemic.
This workshop will explore key considerations relating to ESG across the US and the EU. Participants will discuss practical ESG considerations related to fund formation, marketing, investing and reporting, recent SEC initiatives, including the impact of EU's sustainable action plan and other global initiatives.
21st Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
Q&A session with the IBA's President and Executive Director
This workshop will focus on how sponsors manage conflicts of interest, including allocations among multiple products, affiliate transactions, and secondaries, while also taking into account the applicable regulatory regimes in which the funds operate.
23rd Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
This webcast and audience Q&A with Paul Rawlinson, Global Chairman of Baker McKenzie, covered law firm strategy and culture, as well as topical issues such as the potential effects of Brexit and a Trump presidency
Fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice: IBA Young Lawyers’ Training Course Miami
Aug 22, 2016
This webcast and audience Q&A with Funke Abimbola, General Counsel of Roche UK, explored the corporate compliance challenges facing the leading biotech company and the evolving role of in-house lawyers.
The interview examined the legal aspects of supporting Roche’s pharmaceutical R&D and healthcare strategies, addressing issues such as company operations, risk management, and diversity in the profession. The interview was conducted by the BBC's Sally Bundock.
In recent years, compliance has catapulted into the digital age, and the future is bright. Technological innovations are transforming how companies assess and mitigate their anti-corruption and other compliance risks. For example, technologies that enable companies to monitor their financial systems for suspicious transactions – a core expectation of an effective compliance programs – have become increasingly effective, accessible and collaborative. Companies are employing machine learning and other forms of artificial intelligence (AI) in seeking to leverage data to bolster their compliance programs.
Meanwhile, AI-powered natural language processing can help identify potential compliance risks from among unstructured data such as email and social media. AI also can offer predictive insights that support better risk assessment and decision-making, as well as new functionality with the potential to enliven compliance training. Of particular prominence, with the explosion of ChatGPT and similar AI chatbots, all eyes have turned to ways in which generative AI may disrupt the legal and compliance professions, among others, such as crafting policies and procedures.
This panel will discuss some of the exciting opportunities to leverage technology in concert with human expertise, bolstering compliance programs while hopefully avoiding associated risks and challenges including around data privacy and bias.
19th Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference
The third IBA webcast of 2015 featured José Ugaz, Chair of Transparency International (TI), and was broadcast live on 10 June. Ugaz is one of the world’s leading anti-corruption lawyers, During his time as Ad Hoc Attorney General of Peru, Ugaz prosecuted hundreds of government officials. He led the corruption case against the former President of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, who is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence.
IBA Professional Wellbeing Commission Webinar Series: How to communicate impactfully about wellbeing in your workplace and create lasting change
Jun 06, 2016
This webcast with Drago Kos, Chair of the OECD Working Group on Bribery, covered timely issues in anti-corruption, including relevant aspects emerging from the Panama Papers as the OECD commenced the 4th phase of review under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.
The webcast was conducted by Jonathan Rugman, Foreign Affairs Correspondent at UK broadcaster Channel 4.
Blockchain technology has proven to be more than a tool for crypto currency and the technology is changing how business relationships are shaped and developed, and consequently a signifi cant portion of legal practice. Join us to discuss with leading practitioners the new trends in advising the new blockchain frontier as well as experiences with doing business in the web3.0 ecosystem and with native entrepreneurs.
Biennial IBA Latin American Regional Forum conference
The second IBA webcast of 2015 featured James Palmer, Senior Partner of Herbert Smith Freehills, and was broadcast live on 24 April. Discussion covered law firm management and strategy, and corporate governance among other themes.
Counterfeiting and IP piracy have escalated into a global crisis, undermining economies, endangering public health, and stifling innovation. This panel will delve into the multifaceted challenges posed by modern counterfeiting and IP piracy, examining the latest global trends, enforcement actions, and technological innovations designed to combat this pervasive issue. Experts will discuss the effectiveness of current strategies and explore collaborative approaches to safeguard intellectual property rights in the 21st century.
11th Annual IBA World Life Sciences Conference
May 01, 2023
The third session of the 24th annual IBA Arbitration Day addressed the duty of disclosure and the matter of self-regulation versus statutory regulation.
The role of the courts in arbitration: an Asia Pacific perspective
Jan 23, 2020
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the United States’ use of force in Iraq on 3 January 2020 where the commander of the Quds Force, Qasem Soleimani, was killed. The IBAHRI calls on President Trump to refrain from legitimising his use of force ex post facto.
**Accredited by the Law Society of Hong Kong with 0.5 CPD point**
In the last decade, technology, innovation and a shift in legal consumers buying practices have upended the legal industry and reshaped the way legal services are delivered. The dominance of the law firm partnership as the primary provider of legal services has been challenged by the rise of in-house legal departments, non-firm services providers and the Big Four. The impact of these changes has not been lost on the legal job market, where opportunities and new career models abound for young lawyers seeking alternatives to the ‘up-or-out’ trajectory in most law firms.
This session will:
- Explore these career models, and discuss whether they have had any impact on the career prospects of young lawyers in China/Asia;
- Examine how law firms in China/Asia are responding to these changes, including the creation of new roles (project management, knowledge management, data science and analytics, etc.) within law firms for those with legal backgrounds other than the traditional partner and associate roles; and
- Identify the qualities, traits or skills required of young lawyers looking to succeed as partners in a law firm.
Moderator:
- Patricia Ngochua Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles, Makati City; Website Officer, IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum
Panellists:
- Andrew Ang WongPartnership, Singapore
- David Shiduo Xu Zhong Lun Law Firm, Beijing
- Sky Yang Bae Kim & Lee, Seoul; Council Member, IBA Legal Practice Division
In recent years, the field of compliance in Latin America has evolved. Corruption scandals have led to significant regulatory reforms, and compliance requirements related to anti-corruption and anti-money laundering have increased. As a result, compliance advisory services are becoming more relevant and necessary across various legal practices and client activities. This panel will address the challenges and opportunities that compliance practices represent for firms in Latin America and explore the key services offered, including due diligence, reputation analysis, integrity system implementation and internal investigations of corruption cases. We will review the importance of law firms providing specialised and cross-functional compliance services to their clients.
Mergers and acquisitions in Latin America
Aug 22, 2023
A report on a session from the 19th Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference, held 13–14 June in Paris, France.
Management incentive plans (MIPs) have become a popular way of remunerating, motivating and rewarding employees and management. During this session, we will examine how to best design and implement an MIP in the context of an M&A transaction and examine the benefits of such schemes generally for the business and employees. We will consider the various types of incentive plans that can be offered to employees and management for both short term and long term incentivisation. We will also discuss some of the key considerations in designing and selecting a plan (eg, tax) and how to choose the right scheme depending on the profile of the management personnel and the nature of the business.
Annual IBA Employment and Diversity Law Conference
Aug 12, 2021
Video games often include real-life 3D objects, particularly if the game is to be realistic. The trouble with real-life objects is that they may be protected by various intellectual property rights. Unless the right holder has consented to the real-life object being used in the game, the game’s developer or publisher risk infringing IP. The article discusses reported cases from the US and EU regarding in-game use of 3D objects.
• How best should regulators support innovation whilst ensuring consumer protection?
• How to regulate life of civil society in this new age?
• What will be the most efficient way for law and regulation to close the gap and catch-up with the realities of disruptive technologies?
• In light of recent legislation, international developments and the recent COMESA Competition Commission’s ruling on Jumia, is the gig economy already under threat in Africa?
Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Conference: future-proofing the African legal profession
Interview and Q&A with M Cherif Bassiouni, Chair, Bahrain Independent Commission Inquiry, at the IBA Annual Conference in Dubai. In discussion with Nick Clark of AlJazeera. Plus question and answer session
A dialogue between Andrea Appella and Professor Stefano Quintarelli.
The AI battlefields - How to navigate and overcome the legal challenges
Jan 24, 2023
Grace Perez-Navarro is Director of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. Here, she speaks to Global Insight about the key issues facing the OECD, from the implementation of its ‘Two Pillars’ tax reforms to ensuring that the interests of developing countries are protected.
• How are athletes’ rights and duties taken into account in modern sport?
• Gender equality in sports today: is it the beginning of a new era?
• The fight against racism and violence and for integrity: the example of FIFA.
• The specifics of ethics in sports: tools and objectives.
• The fight against doping: an old fight looking for a better outcome today?
• Sport as a soft power: is it a political instrument to further peace?
• Sanctions in sports and international trade: are we talking about the same creatures?
The Laws of Sports: fast and furious or stable and reliable?
Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, was the interviewee for a wide-ranging IBA webcast and Q&A, broadcast on Friday 30 May 2014 as part of the IBA's webcast series.
A South African of Indian Tamil origin, Ms Pillay served as the first non-white female judge of the High Court of South Africa and President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda before taking up her post at the UN in 2008.
The session will explore how the rules and practice of international trade are evolving, as reflected in the expanded use of trade defence tools such as trade remedies, safeguards, unilateral tariffs and countermeasures, the return of managed trade arrangements and the reordering of global trading blocs. The session will be practical and forward-looking; it will focus on what lawyers need to know to help clients structure their supply chains and the extent to which domestic courts and international institutions like the WTO can offer meaningful recourse to protect parties’ interests in rules-based trade.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Jun 11, 2023
A conference report on the IBA European Fashion and Luxury Law Conference, held in Barcelona from 3–4 May 2023.
7th IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference
Sep 14, 2022
‘Did you conduct an internal investigation at the time?’ This is how an investigating judge questioned our client during a first appearance hearing concerning 20 year-old facts.
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
Day 3 of the 10th IBA London Finance and Capital Markets Virtual Tax Conference, 20 January 2021, 1400-1600 GMT
This session will discuss developments in the practice of litigation, including: (i) the landscape of disputes involving new currencies; (ii) disputes that create a conflict between the creditor and the shareholder; and (iii) the funding of disputes.
A review of emerging themes in ADR (2023 version)
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.
- Commercial arbitration: non-signatories sought to be joined, what limits are there?
- Sports arbitration: avoiding ‘forced arbitration’ for athletes
- Can we escape an arbitration agreement (vitiated consent,termination, etc)?
- Investment arbitration: issues of consent
25th Annual IBA Arbitration Day: 25 years together and now? Building the arbitration model for tomorrow
May 01, 2020
To mark the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom are issuing a statement on the challenges posed to media freedom in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
14th Annual IBA Real Estate Investments Conference
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.
Whilst any lawyer will tell you that every M&A (mergers and acquisitions) transaction takes a course of its own due to its own individuality/sector, there are nevertheless a number of fundamental essentials which every M&A lawyer – whether newly qualified or otherwise – needs to know. During this session, our expert panellists will cover key topics which any newly qualified M&A legal professional can expect to encounter in their first years of legal practice, as well as sharing individual transaction challenges and successes.
The Fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice
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.
RuleOfLawFrom the outset of the pandemic, barristers and advocates recognised and were supportive of the attenuations to the justice system, which were necessary to ensure that justice could be delivered in the circumstances, which prevailed. In that context, it was accepted that remote hearings were necessary to ensure that system of justice continued to function. These remote hearings and other arrangements were however introduced as part of an emergency response. There was no time to gather any of the necessary stakeholder requirements nor to consult, design, test and implement a reformed system that would ensure these requirements were met in a sustainable manner. Against this background, it should not therefore come as a surprise to find that, for some, although the reforms that have been introduced have successfully avoided justice grinding to a standstill, they have not achieved the necessary or optimal levels of suitability or practicability and have arguably weakened adherence to some core principles of justice. Indeed in several areas the changes introduced have been regressive, limiting and jeopardizing access to justice and introducing impediments to the proper conduct of court proceedings.
This session will examine the benefits and drawbacks of the new ways conducting trails during the pandemic and try and assess their overall impact. Speakers will reflect a variety of different jurisdictions and perspectives
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
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.
7th IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference
Apr 23, 2025
We were happy to see 110 participants in Munich on 27 March, in the unique location of Upside East for a day of discussions concerning the very challenging times that the automotive industry is now facing. Attendees had a chance to ease into the conference at the welcome cocktail which took place the evening before and it was good to see many familiar faces showing that the conference is becoming a familiar item on the IBA calendar.
This session will discuss developments in mediation, including: (i) the advancement of hybrid dispute resolution processes; (ii) the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in mediation; and (iii) ethics governing lawyers and mediators in a mediation process.
A review of emerging themes in ADR (2023 version)
By Yi-An (Ann) Lai. Alipay and the impact of e-payment systems resulting in new regulations in China and other jurisdictions.
A number of jurisdictions have enacted new restructuring regimes in the recent years. Such regimes provide different features, many times adapted to the particular circumstances of the applicable jurisdiction. The purpose of this panel would be to offer an oversight of certain of those restructuring regimes, and to assess, in the light of their applicable features, which ones would suit better equity holders, creditors, debtors, employees and other eventual stakeholders with an interest in the restructuring process.
28th Annual IBA Global Insolvency and Restructuring Conference - Restructuring vs Insolvency
IBA Young Lawyers' Committee Training: Becoming a champion
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