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A mega-merger between two of the world’s largest agrochemical companies has been given the go ahead by the European Commission and the United States Department of Justice, prompting fresh warnings over lack of competition in global agricultural markets and the impact on food production.
The Power Law Committee provides a forum for energy lawyers from diverse legal backgrounds to interact, share ideas, new trends, and foster collegiality.
We explore different topics: international ownership, mitigating climate change, energy transition, regulatory methodologies, power purchase arrangements, transmission siting, access and pricing, engineering procurement and construction, operation and maintenance, reliability standards and compliance, fuel procurement and hedging arrangements, new technologies, among others.
We aim to provide our members with practical and useful advice to better serve clients, and to offer the opportunity for collaboration, networking and friendships.
Users of Law firm websites mainly consist of students, head-hunters, business people, potential clients and anonymous visitors from different locations, with varying purposes. This article looks at how a potential client’s visit to your website can convert into a request for a proposal.
The notion of 'economic security' has emerged as a core trade and industrial policy justification and as a guiding objective for a rapidly expanding set of trade, investment and regulatory instruments.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
The Securities and Capital Markets Committee unites business lawyers, academics, regulators, and policy shapers who have an interest in the practice and regulation of securities law and capital markets. Our focus is on the intersection of regional and national capital markets, developments in capital markets products, securities law, regulation of market players, investment banks, brokers, exchanges and central securities depositories. The Committee host flagship conferences and collaborates extensively with other committees, fostering connections across regions and disciplines. The Committee was formed in 2025 by merger of the former Securities Law Committee and Capital Markets Forum.
Oct 27, 2021
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) presents important opportunities for lawyers involved in the summit to help shape the climate action agenda and move it forward.
Access to finance and achieving the right finance strategy, is critical to enabling expansion and growth for business.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
By Marcelo Godke. Presidential Decree facilitates access to Brazilian banking market.
The GEI, formed in 2010, provides a global approach to legal issues in human resources and human capital for multinationals. GEI collaborates with the Employment, Discrimination and Equality Law Committee and Immigration Law Committee to form the Human Resources Section. GEI members offer expert advice on global HR, discrimination, and immigration issues, enhancing organisations' performance and best practices. Activities include reports, research, commentary on legislation, training, and organising conferences. With leading global labour and employment practitioners, GEI is becoming a leading authority on global HR issues. Membership offers valuable resources and insights.
Sep 17, 2022
The International Bar Association’s (IBA) Executive Director, Dr Mark Ellis, met with the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Andriy Kostin, during a recent trip to Ukraine...
- Product designs: what works and what doesn’t (yet)
- Accessing private wealth markets
- How to manage liquidity: liquidity management tools
35th IBA Global Challenges and Opportunities for the Asset Management Industry Conference
The Committee aims to gather global information on barriers to justice and solutions, focusing on statutory schemes like legal aid. Findings will be shared through reports and events, with all information available on the website for those unable to attend. Acting as a central hub within the IBA, the Committee will coordinate efforts on access to justice and legal aid, collaborating with other committees on joint projects. The IBA’s global reach will support the exchange of best practices, offering valuable insights for jurisdictions facing challenges in maintaining or improving access to justice during times of austerity.
Jan 31, 2024
This session discussed the benefits of an Initial Public Listing and listing on a trading venue. Advantages can include: management retains ‘control’; it is more permanent than some other funding tools; it is advantageous for obtaining financing from banks; listed shares are a good ‘currency’ in M&A transactions where the shares can be offered in exchange; and/or employees can be incentivised by shares with a real ‘exit’ opportunity.
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 International Trade and Customs Law Committee is a forum for international practitioners, corporate counsel, academics and government officials to convene, exchange ideas and promote discussion of issues across the spectrum of international trade and customs law.
The International Trade and Customs Law Committee also works closely with bar associations and other organisations across the world to organise events and to ensure that the committee and its members are on the leading edge of international trade and customs issues.
Jun 02, 2025
This article analyses the current regulatory trends in Argentina concerning drug pricing and market access. Based on the complex structure of the Argentine healthcare system, the strategies employed by pharmaceutical companies and healthcare payers, the existing legal frameworks and the role of institutions, such as CONETEC and CATPROS, are discussed. The article also highlights the recent initiative to create a new national health technology assessment agency (ANEFiTS), which could redefine the rules governing access, coverage and pricing in the country.
IBA Middle East Conference: Law firms and in-house legal departments working together
Welcome to the International Commerce, Trade, Franchising and Product Law Section online. Here you will find information, updates, news and other resources relevant to your section.
Feb 11, 2025
This article intends to briefly describe: how the Brazilian legislative framework regulates the incorporation of new pharmaceutical products into the Brazilian public healthcare system (Sistema Único de Saúde or SUS), commonly known as ‘reimbursement’ in other international jurisdictions; which public authorities are involved; what the ‘judicialisation’ phenomenon is; and the importance of strategic legal support throughout the process of incorporation.
Winning an arbitration case is only half the battle – the true challenge often lies in enforcing the award. While the New York Convention provides a strong framework, enforcement remains inconsistent across jurisdictions in Asia. Some courts actively support arbitration, while others present significant roadblocks, citing public policy, procedural irregularities, or protectionist tendencies. This panel will delve into the practical realities of award enforcement in the region, analyzing key case studies, jurisdictional trends, and strategies for overcoming enforcement hurdles.
IBA Asia Pacific Arbitration Group Symposium: Beyond the comfort zone – rethinking arbitrator appointments, AI and enforcement of awards
The Women Lawyers’ Committee (WLC) aspires to empower its 3000 highly valued members from all over the world to engage, network and share knowledge. The committee was originally an interest group which was introduced as an IBA constituent in 1996 to allow efficient global networking of women lawyers.
WLC aims to level the playing field in the legal profession and inspire leaders to work to achieve gender parity. It's 20 committee officers create awareness tools to help the profession achieve this goal, while at the same time facilitate an efficient global network for women lawyers to connect and develop business and expertise, supported by its Advisory board.
We welcome members with all genders and encourage all perspectives and remain a committee dedicated to the cause of women lawyers.
Sep 15, 2025
Demand for critical minerals – used in technologies such as electric vehicles – is rapidly growing. Global Insight examines how dominance of this vital sector is shaping the future of international power.
Yet to thrive and continue to attract and retain your existing clients, you need to change with the times. Do not miss this top session packed with strategies and tools by one of the global leading authorities of relationship building for professionals; advocate Itzik Amiel. Join to learn effective and proven client relationship strategies, processes, and systems that help you develop clients for life. As the delivery of legal services and attorney-client relationships evolve, developing your client relationships strategy gives you the tools to create and cement relationships with existing clients.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
The Communications Law Committee is a leading global forum for legal practitioners with specialist expertise or interest in the communications sector. The Committee offers members access to a worldwide network of leading practitioners, in-house counsel and regulators active in digital, communications and media markets. We encourage the sharing of sectoral expertise through regular publication of articles, periodic issues of our technical journal, the annual committee conference hosted jointly with IBA Antitrust Section, and specialised sessions at the IBA Annual Conference.
The scope of the Committee’s work covers network, service and content-related developments across all delivery platforms. This provides members with access to practical global perspectives on the array of technological, commercial and policy issues which confront communications lawyers, their companies and clients.
Jul 31, 2014
Ukraine has pinned its colours to the European mast, while Russia has formed the Eurasian Economic Union with Belarus and Kazakhstan. Global Insight assesses the pro and cons of such alliances
The Insolvency Section is a network of leading lawyers, judges, and academics from restructuring, insolvency, and creditors' rights law. With over 30 years of experience, we play a pivotal role in the development and reform of international insolvency law. We shape global frameworks by sending expert delegates to leading organisations, such as the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and the World Bank.
The Section represents high standards in the field, giving members opportunities to connect, contribute, and lead globally. Members benefit from cross-referral opportunities, involvement in law reform initiatives, and access to the Insolvency and Restructuring International journal. Our conferences bring together experts to exchange ideas, collaborate, and shape the future of insolvency practice.
Oct 18, 2022
On 16 March 2022, following a consultation with key stakeholders in the shipping, trade, finance and legal industries, the UK Law Commission published its detailed report on the proposed reform of English law to allow for the legal recognition of electronic trade documents (ETDs).
The Oil and Gas Law Committee focuses on issues such as: exploration and production of hydrocarbons, onshore and offshore oil and gas, joint Operating Agreements and industry contracts, financing and insurance, comparative tax regimes, state participation and national oil companies, trans-national pipelines, storage, and refining, sales and shipping agreements, alternative dispute resolutions, licensing, PSA, and other regimes, downstream issues, oil and gas trade and marketing, natural gas transportation and distribution, LNG chain and hydrocarbon regulatory bodies and agencies.
Aug 04, 2025
A summary of the challenges posed to global trade, workforces and employee wellbeing by ongoing conflicts and political tensions around the world has been published by the IBA Global Employment Institute.
Examining comparative global approaches to research, development, patient programs and market access for orphan drugs.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
The Leisure Industries Section is a specialist, international community of lawyers and legal professionals serving the world's leisure economy across three core areas – leisure, hospitality and tourism; sports law; and gaming and gambling. The Section offers its members access to specialist practitioners, international conferences, thought leadership and active subcommittees tracking the most critical legal updates.
Bringing together experts across the full spectrum of legal disciplines including aviation, finance, M&A, intellectual property, employment, insurance and litigation, it provides a focused and collegial forum addressing the legal issues that arise from the globalisation of leisure. Whether you are an established practitioner or a lawyer looking to develop expertise, the Section provides the professional platform and international reach to help you thrive.
Dec 21, 2023
Like many regulators around the world, the South African Competition Commission is increasingly turning to its power to conduct market inquiries as a measure to not only better understand the dynamics of markets that may be operating inefficiently, but also as a tool for ex ante regulation of market conduct without the rigour of a full-blown prosecution involving the adversarial testing of evidence. Especially in the case of novel and fast-moving markets in the new digital economy, a slew of market inquiries have culminated in pointed and interventionist ‘remedies’. A key procedural question is the extent to which remedies from a market inquiry are capable of direct enforcement on their face or whether the Commission’s powers are more muted, requiring sector-specific regulation within the four corners of enabling legislation, or follow-on prosecution by the Commission for prohibited conduct. Despite the perceived urgent need to regulate markets that move faster than prosecution in the ordinary course, and tempting analogies to be drawn with the constitutionally imbued powers of the Public Protector, the writers caution against a purposive interpretation that may trammel the rights of respondent companies in complex circumstances at least once removed from a vertical application of the Bill of Rights.
30th Annual Competition Conference
The Academic and Professional Development Committee connects law schools, legal professionals, and the IBA. We aim to enhance the quality of lawyers worldwide, modernise legal practice, and attract top talent to the profession. We engage directly with law schools, helping students prepare for international practice, and support IBA initiatives to strengthen local Bars globally.
At annual conferences, we bring together academics, lawyers, and experts to explore issues in legal and business education. Additionally, we conduct research on these topics and share insights through newsletters and updates on our webpage to benefit the global legal community.
Sep 24, 2025
US President Donald Trump’s second term has been characterised by the imposition of tariffs worldwide and by urgent dealmaking. Global Insight examines how trade has changed.
Carbon taxes and cross-border trade: greening trade with taxes?
The Young Lawyers' Committee (YLC) aims to help young lawyers enhance their skills and networks through IBA programmes, conferences, and projects, while offering fresh ideas to the IBA. The Committee's activities promote the IBA among young lawyers globally and highlight membership benefits.
Key initiatives include the Young Lawyer Training Courses, which connect young lawyers with senior professionals, and encouraging involvement in various IBA divisions. The YLC also fosters communication through newsletters and e-bulletins, reporting on activities and sharing articles from young lawyers worldwide on relevant legal topics. Our goal is to actively engage young lawyers in global discussions and IBA activities.
Traditional corporate law designs templates for legal entities for organised commercial collaboration among individuals, investors, lenders and licensors serving customers over a long period. In many cases, corporate law is ill-suited to define legal rights and responsibilities among commercial participants under more limited circumstances. For example, a unique framework for such collaboration may be more flexible and desirable where all the participants are micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME
Regulators are racing to rein in the power of large digital platforms so that fast-evolving markets remain open and contestable. Global digital markets will increasingly be the subject of national and regional regulation.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
Formed in 2005, the Senior Lawyers Committee represents senior lawyers and has received interest from younger IBA members eager to learn from their experience. The Committee aims to combat age discrimination, promote mentorship, and facilitate global networking. The Committee organises sessions and social events, often in collaboration with other IBA committees, focusing on how senior lawyers' expertise can benefit the profession. Recent topics include discrimination, career progression, and mentorship. The Committee also helps senior lawyers find roles where they can share their experience, including in sustainable development projects through IBA member organisations.
Jun 02, 2025
This article aims to contribute to the market access debate by discussing two potential strategies for enhancing compliance and advocacy in the context of drug pricing in Brazil, based on an overview of the regulatory framework. We explore two potential strategies: administrative requests for extraordinary price reviews before the Chamber for Drug Market Regulation (CMED) and a solution related to the ongoing debate surrounding regulatory improvements in the country. This scenario presents opportunities for advocacy and government relations efforts by companies and industry associations within the Brazilian pharmaceutical sector.
RSGI has an enormous amount of data from interactions with law firms all over the world. Yasmin will share this data with us and give an encouraging perspective on how law firms can develop and prosper in a world that will be increasingly impacted by generative artificial intelligence.
Building the Law Firm of the Future
The Class Actions Committee serves as a platform for lawyers to discuss differing class action and collective redress regimes, monitor international developments, and debate key policy and rule of law issues. Class actions are becoming increasingly common, providing access to justice and holding corporations and authorities accountable.
Jurisdictions vary widely in their approaches, with some countries facing fundamental challenges. Global coordination in prosecuting and defending major cases is growing, with fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing being vital. The Committee provides a forum for international lawyers to come together and discuss these differences, as well as network with other professionals within this space.
On 8 April 2020, the Prime Minister of Vietnam issued Decision No 14/2020/QÐ-TTg which replaced Decision No 04/2014/QÐ-TTg from January 2014 on regulating the coordination between the Vietnamese state bodies in international investment dispute settlement. This article provides an overview of Vietnam’s internal mechanism in dealing with international investment disputes, with updates on some specific features of the newly adopted Decision in comparison with past regulation.
This panel examines how mediation and ADR tools can help prevent and resolve disputes in public and defence procurement, from tendering to contract performance.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
The Committee focuses on inheritance rights, will making, lifetime giving, trusts, creditor claims, regulatory compliance, charities, taxation, property rights, and conflict of law rules, considering both domestic and cross-border implications. Members benefit from enhanced knowledge, expertise in cross-border issues, global networking, and access to leading experts. The committee addresses international planning, comparative law, and topics like individual tax in cross-border contexts, trusts for planning, international successions, and asset protection. It frequently holds joint sessions with the Taxes committee and other IBA sections, offering a valuable resource for practitioners in private client work.
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has had far-reaching geopolitical consequences, from international sanctions to Russia losing its coveted G8 membership. A lesser-known conflict has been brewing between the country and the Council of Europe, but the ramifications for access to justice and the rule of law could be equally damaging.
This panel will discuss various trade agreements such as European Union- United Kingdom (Trade & Cooperation Agreement), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Mercosur, bilateral treaties, as well as the impact on business immigration policies, employer sponsorship and mobility provisions, challenges and opportunities for businesses, and future trends in trade and immigration law.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
The North American Regional Forum (NARF) of the IBA unites legal professionals from the US, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, providing a platform for collaboration on key business law issues like corporate, finance, trade, and litigation. NARF addresses regional concerns, including NAFTA, foreign investment, and cross-border security, while also tackling global challenges such as climate change and international trade. It promotes North American perspectives within IBA programs, ensuring representation on panels and committees. NARF also organises regional conferences, networking opportunities, and fosters communication among North American lawyers, strengthening business relationships within the legal community.
May 16, 2025
When US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on US imports in April, global markets reacted strongly
Uncertainty is the new normal. Access to financing is unreliable and interest rates are high, commodities and product markets are disrupted by war and other geopolitical forces, governments are responding with sanctions and tightened FDI controls, new risks are spreading globally at a high speed.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
The Asset Recovery Committee, re-launched as an independent committee in 2023, provides an international platform for private and public-sector practitioners, civil society, international and regional organizations, policy makers, experts and funders to meet and discuss best practice and experience in the field of asset tracking and recovery, including asset recovery laws and orders, practical tools and techniques, know-how and case studies, from both criminal and civil law perspectives, across both civil and common law jurisdictions.
Dec 09, 2025
9 December – to mark the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime (Genocide-prevention Day), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) convened a session…
IBA Young Lawyers' Committee Training: Becoming a champion
The Corporate Counsel Forum is the pre-eminent forum within the IBA to discuss, educate, and advocate on the role and expectations of legal professionals in corporate settings. The Forum helps IBA members navigate corporate hierarchies, balance business goals, and provide legal services at the highest standards. The forum focuses on topics relevant to its members, including selecting and managing outside counsel, professional development, legal privilege, global practices, managing corporate legal functions, and corporate governance.
Sep 14, 2022
Arbitrators are regularly confronted with corruption issues either because corruption has been alleged by one of the parties or because certain facts lead to a suspicion of corruption. This article aims to understand the role of arbitrators in the global fight against corruption including whether they have jurisdiction to decide on those issues and whether they can investigate those matters sua sponte.
Our keynote speaker is Mr. Fred Kenney, former Director of Legal and External Affairs at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and former Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel of the United States Coast Guard.
Global insurance trends for 2025 – Transactions, Regulation and Disputes
The International Construction Projects Committee is a global, diverse group of lawyers focused on the promotion and understanding of construction law across the globe. We cover all aspects of construction and engineering projects and foster the exchange of experiences from practitioners around the world.
The Committee serves those active in both domestic construction markets and international projects, and offer extensive experience in both contentious and non-contentious construction issues. The Committee meets annually at the IBA Annual Conference and the International Construction Projects Committee retreat, and biennially at the Conference on Construction Projects, providing opportunities to connect and share knowledge.
If you are a member, join our LinkedIn group.
Mar 10, 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen caused consternation in some Member States when, in February, she announced that the EU will provisionally implement its trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc.
Our experts will delve into the latest global trends in securing Equity Capital Market (ECM) transactions before their launch. This session is designed for legal professionals who are keen to understand the intricacies of ECM transactions across different markets and jurisdictions. We will explore the types of deals being executed, the methodologies employed, and the unique transaction scenarios that arise in various jurisdictions. The discussion will also cover the array of tools available to secure ECM transactions, such as cornerstone and backstop investors, hard underwritings, sub-underwritings, and the strategic use of public and private transaction combinations.
40th IBA International Financial Law Conference
The Pro Bono Committee promotes pro bono legal services globally, through the IBA Pro Bono Declaration, the exchange of information and initiatives, and by promoting best practices.
Pro bono work supports access to justice where this right is not fully supported by legal aid. The Committee provides resources, including digital content and articles highlighting pro bono efforts by legal professionals, which can be found below.
The Committee is committed to advancing pro bono work across the profession and welcomes new members passionate about contributing to this mission.
Jul 13, 2022
In this Global Insight interview, Martyn Day, co-founder of law firm Leigh Day, reflects on some of the most important cases he’s been involved in, including taking on the UK Ministry of Defence over allegations of British Army mistreatment of civilians and detainees – themes once again in the spotlight with news of SAS activity in Afghanistan.
The Trump administration’s aggressive use of tariffs under national security and unfair trade justifications disrupted global trade flows, redrew supply chains and exposed legal vulnerabilities in overdependent economies.
Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Conference - The leading-edge lawyer: Integrating technology, deciphering trends, and embracing ESG-driven transformative learning
The Regulation of Lawyers Committee provides a global perspective on practical and legal aspects of the growing body of regulation affecting all lawyers (whether individual lawyers, firms, in-house lawyers or those who work for clients) as well as current professional risk management topics and compliance issues affecting lawyers around the world. The Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Expert Subcommittee focuses on anti-money laundering requirements and financial and trade sanctions legislation, regulation and trends as they impacts lawyers. The Committee provide a forum to discuss and consider legislation impacting the practice of law, considering the ever-expanding multi-jurisdictional approach to lawyer regulation.
Combating global warming effectively will require society to transform. One of the more pressing fields is to change our energy system and increase the proportion of energy produced by renewable sources. The digitalisation of the power system is a precondition of coping with distributed energy generation, demand-side response etc. This technology, which already exists, needs huge amounts of data, some of which is personal data, as a gearing engine. Managing this data efficiently, while respecting privacy,
This session will examine how interactions between lawyers and judges in court can either support or undermine the delivery of justice. It will explore professional boundaries, ethical considerations and courtroom dynamics and their impact on fairness, perception and outcomes.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
The topics and problems covered by the Product Law and Advertising Committee are regularly part of and interlinked with bigger issues related to the international trade of goods and services in a globalised economy.
The Committee therefore deals with the legal aspects surrounding the use and safety of products, their presentation as well as advertising.
The main areas of interest are product liability, unfair competition, relevant trade regulation, product safety regulations, consumer law and advertising law. Special areas of interest include online advertising and advertising issues related to the latest technological developments.
In 2018, the IBA Arbitration Committee created a Subcommittee on International Commercial Arbitration Case Law with the task of collecting international commercial arbitration decisions and awards and to periodically publish reports about international arbitration case law on legal issues of importance to the international arbitration community.
Enforcement against anti-competitive hiring practices is now firmly established as a global trend. Labour issues have now arisen in the spheres of anti-cartel enforcement, merger control and abuse of dominance. Our panel will provide an update on global developments and consider the practicalities.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
The main areas are patents, trade marks, copyright, trade secrets and unfair competition. Allied to these are a number of related areas including data protection, database protection, privacy, design rights, domain names and the like.
In the entertainment law area the key focus is on the creation, provision and delivery of content in relation to print, films, broadcasts, cable programmes, musical works and sound recordings. There is also involvement with media law including defamation and privacy and authors' rights in a more general sense.
Interview with Mr Yeongho Shin, Director General, Anti-Monopoly Bureau, Korean Fair Trade Commission.
This panel will examine the global phenomenon of the deliberate use of trade measures—tariffs, non-tariff barriers, sanctions, export controls, and other instruments, not as neutral regulatory tools but as instruments of geopolitical power.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
Insurance is present in every facet of commercial, industrial and private life. Lawyers practising in many different fields encounter insurance and its problems and can greatly benefit from the knowledge which membership of this Committee provides.
The Committee aims to provide its members, and the Division as a whole, with information about developments in insurance and reinsurance law and markets throughout the world as well as with specialist knowledge to assist in the efficient solution of practical insurance problems. New insurance products are also brought to the attention of members.
Apr 04, 2024
Given the fact that war in Ukraine and consequent sanctions are affecting Italian commercial transactions, the purpose of this article is to examine the remedies provided by Italian law to contractual parties being in an ‘emergency situation’ and to understand if such remedies are (still) applicable in the current context of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
The Art, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Law Committee focuses on all legal aspects pertaining to art, artists, the art market and cultural heritage. The Committee’s interest extends from antiquities all the way to contemporary and ultra-contemporary works of art.
With members from over 50 countries - including experts in museums, galleries, auction houses, and cultural heritage protection - the Committee fosters communication among legal professionals on all matters involving Art and Cultural Property Law. Our goal is to establish a worldwide network of Art and Cultural Property lawyers with information and discussion links to relevant NGOs, institutes of art law, and governmental organisations.
Mar 16, 2026
US President Donald Trump’s bombing campaign against Iran, launched alongside Israel in February without the support of NATO allies, is a strategic gamble that appears to have been taken hastily and without clearly defined objectives. The war saw the assassination of Iran’s leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the first day of hostilities.
This session will explore the challenges that rightsholders may face in seeking remediation for business-related human rights harm, including power asymmetries, lack of meaningful participation, exclusion of context-sensitive approaches, limited community trust in companies, and limited enforcement of decisions through judicial, quasi-judicial and non-judicial processes. It will also explore how businesses seeking to comply with or apply international BHR laws and standards can work to mitigate some of these barriers, including how to reasonably defend against actions in line with these standards.
The session will delve into the role of lawyers, both in-house and external, in supporting businesses to take this type of approach, as well as the role of plaintiff lawyers in strategic litigation to help break down barriers and contribute to all parties acting in good faith in these types of proceedings.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
The Rule of Law Forum, established in 2007, supports IBA members in advocating for the Rule of Law, as per the 2005 Prague Resolution. Originally the Rule of Law Action Group, the Forum operates within the Section on Public and Professional Interest (SPPI). Its purpose is to assist members in responding to the IBA Council's call to support the Rule of Law in their communities. The Forum's activities are led by Co-Chairs, with Vice-Chairs assisting them. The Forum does not have formal membership but maintains a circulation list. Liaison members from other IBA committees help integrate Rule of Law into their work.
Aug 11, 2024
Shaw writes up a report of the ‘Trends in corporate and venture capital to fuel growth of disruptive businesses’ session form the 8th Annual IBA Global Entrepreneurship Conference. Shaw provides a helpful breakdown of the panellists’ insights and responses to questions given during the session.
This session offers the unique opportunity of making an in-depth reflection about the real extent of equality, inclusion and diversity, human rights protection and especially, those of Indigenous people, doing so hand in hand with Dr Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Nobel Peace Prize 1992.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
Originally constituted following the introduction of multidisciplinary practices (MDPs), the ANLBS exists today as an event driven forum to explore and stay apprised of the legal, regulatory and technological developments impacting how legal services are provided across the globe. Whether driven by regulatory reforms, market trends or technological changes, the ANLBS is focused on exploring the ever changing ways lawyers provide legal services.
Aug 20, 2024
Six months after the US Supreme Court’s decision to affirm Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which limits, and in some cases eradicates, access to safe abortion services, the impact is being felt globally.
The panel will also cover situations of increasing uncertainty that complicate negotiations, such as timelines getting longer and the merging use of call-in powers by regulators to scrutinise smaller deals.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
The Committee addresses, among others, issues as diverse as sustainable development, biodiversity, air, water, groundwater and waste regulation, climate change, safety in the workplace, protection of endangered species, food safety, environment and trade.
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