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Oct 08, 2020
IBA Global Insight October/November 2020: George Bizos, famously known as Nelson Mandela’s lifelong friend and lawyer, has died in Johannesburg aged 92. He was a junior advocate on the illustrious team of lawyers that defended Mandela in the Rivonia trial that saw him sentenced to life in prison.
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21st Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference
IBA Global Insight Oct/Nov 2016. The former US Secretary of State was at the forefront of post- 9/11 international relations. In conversation with IBA Director of Content, James Lewis, he discusses past and present concerns – from the lessons of the Iraq War, to UN inaction over Syria.
Litigating in the Asia Pacific Region
Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland - George Seward Memorial Lecture. Climate justice
By invitation only: IBA Mid-Year Leadership meetings 2024
For those of you who do not know me, I thought I would use this month’s BIC Blog to introduce myself, my role, and the work that I have been doing with members of the BIC over the past year or so.
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
IBA Global Insight Oct/Nov 2016. In her keynote address at this year’s opening ceremony, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) focused on how to tackle corruption and unethical behaviour, which is undermining sustainable growth and fuelling public mistrust of institutions.
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
IBA Global Insight Oct/Nov 2016. As Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 2006 to 2014, Ben Bernanke was central to the response to the global financial crisis. He talks to IBA Director of Content, James Lewis, about how the banking panic got out of control, and the ongoing reforms to ensure a healthy financial industry ten years on.
Topic one
Post-Covid-19 litigation trends
Moderators
James C Fraser Thompson Hine, Washington, DC
Beth Weinman Ropes & Gray, Washington, DC
Topic two
Responsibility, liability and conflict of interests: risks met by compliance officers
Moderators
Catherine Longeval Van Bael & Bellis, Brussels
Emily Mason Amgen, Los Angeles, California
Topic three
Evolution of product liability rules
Moderators
Eric Alexander Reed Smith, Washington, DC
Edona Vila Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto, Ontario
Topic four
Evolution of telemedicine (survey conducted by the IBA Healthcare and Life Sciences Committee)
Moderators
Renata Fialho Veirano, São Paulo
René Quashie Vice President, Digital Health, Consumer Technology Association, producer of CES®, Washington, DC
Topic five
Rare diseases and the continuous challenge of marketing an orphan drug
Moderators
David Parsons Leadiant Biosciences, Washington, DC
Kristin Wall Norton Rose, Toronto, Ontario
Topic six
Current opportunities and challenges in strategic collaborations
Moderators
Harry Rubin Kramer Levin, New York
Elysangela De Oliveria Rabelo Maurer Rabelo Maurer, Brazil
Topic seven
The European unitary patent court system
Moderators
Christophe Ronse Altius, Brussels
Amrish Tiwari KNS Partners, Gurgaon, Haryana
Topic eight
Post public health emergency
Moderator
Howard Sklamberg Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC
Topic nine
Patents in the US versus ROW
Moderators
Jason Jardine Knobbe Martens, San Diego, California
Alex Spiegler ArentFox Schiff, New York
Topic ten
Impact of metaverse on life sciences industry: fiction or future reality?
Moderators
Jeff Costellia Nixon Peabody, Washington, DC
Elisa Stefanini Portolano Cavallo, Milan
Topic eleven
Recent regulatory changes and opportunities in medical and recreational cannabis
Moderators
Ignacio Gillmore Carey, Santiago
Mariana Larrea Grupo Libera, Mexico City
Topic twelve
Public to private sector technology transfer: challenges and solutions
Moderator
Camila Parise Pinheiro Neto, São Paulo
Topic thirteen
Food labelling (octagons, symbols, difficulties) and cannabis regulations
Moderators
Ana Maria Castro Lloreda Camacho, Bogota
Viviana Cervieri Cervieri Monsuárez, Montevido
Topic fourteen
Managing market access at a global level
Moderators
Markus Schott Bär & Karrer, Zurich
Charlotte Tillett Stevens & Bolton, Guildford, Surrey, England
Topic fifteen
Pricing of medications
Moderators
Miranda Franco Holland & Knight, Washington, DC
Andreas Wildi Walder Wyss, Zurich
Topic sixteen
Abortion pill: medicine versus law
Moderators
John Murphy Chief Policy Officer, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Washington, DC
Eva Temkin King & Spalding, Washington, DC
Topic seventeen
How new players will impact traditional healthcare providers
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Gary Copelovitz Lipa Meir & Co, Tel Aviv
9th Annual IBA World Life Sciences Conference
IBA Global Insight Oct/Nov 2016. The Attorney General of the United States has led Justice Department investigations that have had significant impact around the world. In her keynote address at the IBA Annual Conference 2016 in Washington, DC, she stressed the importance of international cooperation in tackling the major threats of our time.
Competition Law in Africa Conference: regulatory developments and enforcement trends across the continent
IBA Global Insight Oct/Nov 2016. Chris Dodd served as a Senator for 30 years and gave his name to the Dodd-Frank Act, America’s response to the financial crisis. He talks to IBA Director of Content, James Lewis, about the legislation described by Barack Obama’s Administration as the greatest change to financial supervision since the 1930s.
Location: USITC, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436 - Main Hearing Room
Programme:
• Welcome from Chairman or a Commissioner
• Overview of the Commission
• Tariff Affairs Office Presentation and Discussion
• Supply Chain Research Presentation and Discussion
• Chief Administrative Law Judge
• Office of Unfair Import Investigations
Each part of the programme will allow an opportunity for Q/A.
The International Commerce and Distribution Landscape – New Tensions and Restrictions Along the Global Supply Chain
IBA Global Insight Oct/Nov 2016. Reflecting on his time as British Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary, Jack Straw spoke to the IBA’s Director of Content, James Lewis, about Brexit negotiations, the legacy of the Iraq War and controversial surveillance powers.
A dialogue between Andrea Appella and Professor Stefano Quintarelli.
The AI battlefields - How to navigate and overcome the legal challenges
IBA Global Insight Oct/Nov 2016. Robert Mueller became FBI Director one week before the 9/11 attacks, serving until 2013. He tells IBA journalist, Ruth Green, how the intelligence landscape has changed and discusses the ongoing terrorism, cyber and data sharing challenges.
IBA Global Challenges and Opportunities for the Asset Management Industry Conference
Sep 19, 2016
Christine Lagarde of the IMF delivers the Opening Ceremony keynote speech. The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) focused on how to tackle corruption and unethical behaviour, which is undermining sustainable growth and fuelling public mistrust of institutions.
IBA Young Lawyers' Committee Training: Becoming a champion
The Washington Office receives applications throughout the year and applicants often apply 1-3 months before their desired start date.
Including a discussion around state aid and dumping in the context of competition law, and how national and/or regional competition law regimes might address such concerns.
Competition Law in Africa Conference: regulatory developments and enforcement trends across the continent
Jun 09, 2020
The death of George Floyd is the most recent incident to highlight the disproportionate use of force against black people in police custody.
• 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?
Oct 23, 2018
An interview with Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post on the Trump presidency, democracy and rule of law
This session will look at the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on our global investment management industry, including trends in generative AI application. We will also look at:
• how generative AI influences product development and business models, financial forecasting, risk analysis and other important elements facing our clients;
• the impact of AI on us as lawyers, accountants and other industry professionals, such as ethical considerations, business decisions, attorney client privilege;
• the effect of AI on the C Suite and on board governance and what is needed to formulate a new set of best practices, including consideration of the Delaware Chancery Court’s decision in Caremark. What internal controls are ‘adequate’ in light of AI.
IBA Global Challenges and Opportunities for the Asset Management Industry Conference
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.
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
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
7th IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference
Jun 09, 2020
The International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemn the police brutality that led to the death of United States citizen George Floyd, as well as the attacks against peaceful protestors and journalists by law enforcement agencies. The entities call on the US Government to address the structural inequalities and institutional racism at the root of the rolling protests following the murder of yet another unarmed Black man in police custody.
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
Feb 11, 2021
Contested Histories in Public Spaces: Principles, Processes, Best Practices presents ten in-depth case studies that examine the complex political, social, cultural, and legal dimensions of these contestations.
The legal world is facing a generational shift in expectations around work-life balance, purpose and firm culture. This session brings together law firm leaders who are rethinking how they hire, train, lead and retain talent. What’s working? What isn’t? And what do Gen Z lawyers really want?
Law Firm Management Committee Latin America Conference - Building the law firm of the future
Q&A session with the IBA's President and Executive Director
This Roundtable will explore:
• Challenges and opportunities of operating an asset management business across multiple jurisdictions
• Product development in the current market environment; tensions between active management, passive management and alternative products
• Fee compression and cost considerations
• New technologies and efficiencies in operating an asset management firm
• The roles of compliance, regulation and culture in a global asset management firm
IBA Global Challenges and Opportunities for the Asset Management Industry Conference
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
The IBA recently completed a global lawyers’ survey assessing corruption risks facing practitioners in many different jurisdictions and practice areas. This panel will provide a detailed briefing about the survey results, including comparisons to a similar survey conducted over ten years ago, and explore potential next steps using the survey results as a guide for combatting corruption risks facing the legal profession.
20th Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference
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.
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This panel will discuss the specificities of family offices and the challenges for asset managers and fund providers to satisfy their need. Issues to be covered will include:
- Defining a family office’s scope of services (with a focus on the investment structure design);
- Implementing a proper governance and investment structure;
- M&A, Defining investment and risk management strategies to meet the typical objectives of family offices;
- Managing cross-border regulatory and compliance risks Managing multi-jurisdictional tax aspects
- Managing investment managers and their oversight – some lessons learned.
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34th IBA Global Challenges and Opportunities for the Asset Management Industry 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.
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)
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.
- 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
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.
14th Annual IBA Real Estate Investments Conference
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
The role of the courts in arbitration: an Asia Pacific perspective
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.
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
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.
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
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.
7th IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial 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.
EU Whistleblower Directive: status of its implementation and related issues
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.
The scourge of corruption provokes public indignation, which can lead to social unrest and even insurrections. Corruption also contributes to the growth of international security threats by facilitating organised crime, terrorist activities and other national security threats. Panellists will delve into the intersection of corruption and national security, including existing legal and organisational impediments that national security and law enforcement agencies face. In addition, the panel will address the role of and challenges encountered by big tech companies when receiving requests from national security agencies and law enforcement for information related to customer accounts, such as email and social media. Panellists also will address risks posed by corruption in the context of the procurement of critical infrastructure, as well as the importance of combating corruption as a means of maintaining governmental integrity and upholding the rule of law, which in turn are crucial for safeguarding security.
20th Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference
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