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Sep 05, 2022
The application of traditional tax rules is strained by the extension of internet technology to virtually every facet of business and our personal lives. In Kellett v Commissioner, the United States Tax Court updated traditional rules regarding the deductibility of start-up losses for a technology entrepreneur. This article explores how US tax rules are being adapted to 21st century businesses.
The session will cover topics including:
• Introduction to the IBA
• IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023 – Ideas on how to maximise the business opportunities
• Speaking opportunities – how to improve the chances of colleagues speaking at an IBA conference
• IBA Specialist conferences – why attend, why sponsor, how are topics chosen
• What is different about an IBA conference, post pandemic
• IBA membership – benefits of individual membership compared to group membership
• Networking ideas – what to do prior to attending an IBA conference
• Becoming an IBA officer, what does it mean? What are the benefits?
• Sponsorship opportunities
• Questions and answers
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
In an era of relentless innovation and disruption, are lawyers keeping pace with the rest of the world, or do they need to create purple cows? In this essay, submitted as part of the IBA Senior Lawyers’ and Young Lawyers’ Committee Scholarship, Stella Loong discusses what the legal profession can learn from Fintechs.
Challenging the prosecution of anti-war expressions at the Russian Constitutional Court
All continents have been strongly affected by the harmful effects of Covid-19. A pandemic of this magnitude has shown us, beyond its undeniable damage to the health and life of human beings, its capacity to profoundly affect economies on a local and international scale. This article presents an overview of the Brazilian federal government’s tax measures to fight against the economic impact of Covid-19.
Regulatory and public scrutiny of financial institutions shows no signs of lessening. Regulators and the public increasingly look to ‘whistleblowers’ to expose wrong-doing and unethical behaviour within regulated firms and the resulting internal and external investigations can be complex, time consuming and resource intensive. The panel will examine these trends from a cross-jurisdictional perspective and will provide practical guidance for lawyers called upon to advise institutions dealing with these issues.
39th IBA International Financial Law Conference
Audio and videoconferencing has long been an option for connecting parties, witnesses, experts, arbitrators and counsel in geographically distant locales. Virtually all arbitrations involve the use of ‘dial-in’ numbers to host conference calls, but fewer arbitrations take advantage of videoconferencing.
We intend to explore contemporary hot topics on human rights, including those affecting businesses and individuals.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
Jun 08, 2021
Notwithstanding the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, the fight against global warming is possibly the most pressing issue in the international agenda. This article summarises Portugal’s policies on energy transition before the pandemic and highlights some of the post-pandemic market trends.
Rights of the accused: a comparative perspective - Australia, Japan and the US
Nov 11, 2020
Madrid, noviembre de 2020.- La internacionalización y la tecnología disruptiva destacan como las principales tendencias y oportunidades en el ámbito de la formación jurídica a nivel mundial y también como la causa de muchos de los desafíos a los que deben responder las facultades de derecho. Estos son los resultados del informe, Developing a Blueprint for Global Legal Education, un trabajo de la International Bar Association (IBA) y la Law Schools Global League (LSGL), y coordinado por la IE Law School.
When in Bangalore, do as the Bangaloreans do. Sip filter coffee and discuss new tech and business plans. From the ‘older’ new tech of fintech to healthtech to the new kids on the block of drones and satellites, this city has it all. Join us as we hear startups, investors and lawyers from around the world in their journey to create new unicorns.
IBA India Technology Law Symposium: disruptive technology and digital transformation in modern day India
Mar 19, 2025
Global Insight assesses the movement away from a ‘world wide web’ towards national internets where the rules for content are widely different.
Studies show that companies with employees on boards were
better able than other companies to navigate through a crisis.
Are companies better off with employee representation on their
boards? This session’s objective is to review the impact of different
corporate governance models of employee representation on
boards and identify the benefi ts hereof for corporate performance.
The discussion will focus both on the German corporate
governance model (which is often seen as the role model for
employee representation in boards) and company experience
with employee representation in boards from a general counsel’s
perspective.
7th Annual Corporate Governance Conference
Digital health in Brazil during the Covid-19 outbreak
The session will cover market participants views on this type of insurance in M&A transactions. Speakers will cover key matters such as:
• When is the appropriate time to engage a broker
• How relevant is the brand of the due diligence provider to the terms and condition of the policy
• How to treat the disclosures and specific indemnities in the agreements of the transaction and of course
• Will they pay in the future?
8th Global Entrepreneurship Conference
Brazil has been using digital health as a tool to contain the Covid-19 outbreak. The present article comprises a summary of the regulatory highlights related to digital health in Brazil, which were driven by the pandemic scenario, such as: telemedicine, medical prescriptions and medical certificates in digital form; and remote sale and home delivery of medicines subject to special control.
This panel will examine the evolving landscape of corporate accountability, focusing on the personal liability of officers and directors for human rights violations committed by corporations. With rising expectations on companies to uphold human rights standards across global supply chains, executives face increasing scrutiny over their roles and responsibilities. The discussion will address recent legal developments, key cases, and the frameworks that are shaping accountability, from national regulations to international guidelines such as the 'United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights'. Esteemed experts in corporate law, human rights, and governance will analyse the risks and implications for leadership in an era where corporate responsibility extends beyond financial performance.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
During the current Covid-19 pandemic crisis, there has been an increase in the number of cyberattacks (like ransomware) on law firms globally. The IBA Cybersecurity Guidelines equip and empower law firms and lawyers to protect themselves from such online virus threats, attacks and data breaches, giving their clients the best possible assurances that their confidential data is duly protected, thereby effectively ensuring the access to legal services and securing access to justice.
M&A and FDI in India — the key concerns and recommendations
Jan 22, 2020
Madrid, 21 de enero de 2020 - La International Bar Association o IBA publica por primera vez en español su histórico informe sobre intimidación y acoso sexual. El informe ¿Nosotros también? La intimidación y el acoso sexual en las profesiones jurídicas (Us Too? Bullying and Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession) se presentará oficialmente en Madrid el miércoles 22 de enero en una mesa redonda organizada por la IBA en colaboración con el Consejo General de la Abogacía Española.
- Beyond M&A: insuring withholding, VAT, TP and RETT risks
- Insurance-linked structures in capital planning
- Claims, exclusions, premium sizing and jurisdictional evolution
- UK, USA, Spain: mature insurance markets; Italy emerging
- Client strategies for using tax insurance as deal protectors
- Broker and underwriter engagement: building tax certainty
- Case studies in active claims and coverage resolutions
- Underwriting tax structuring with dispute anticipation
Reporter
Mark Galea Salomone WH Partners, Ta' Xbiex
15th Annual London Finance and Capital Markets Tax Conference
At present, the use of a person’s image rights is a very sensitive issue that concerns various branches of law, including intellectual property law and data privacy law.
This issue becomes more crucial in view of the intensive development of technologies on data collection and exchange, as well as globalisation processes. It is especially crucial for sportspersons, whose images are widely used during the transmissions of sport games via the television or the internet
Assessing human rights and justice in transitional Syria: one year on
Dec 31, 2024
Ahora que mi fascinante andadura como presidenta de la International Bar Association (IBA, Asociación Internacional de Abogados) durante el período 2023-2024 llega a su fin, miro con orgullo el camino que hemos recorrido juntos.
Over the course of the two decades of this century, we have seen the rise of the corporate player in immigration detention centres across various jurisdictions. This session will explore the challenges and governance of immigration detention centres, concepts of arbitrary detention and its violations arising worldwide, rights of detainees and potential solutions.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
There are dozens of programs available on the market that can serve as a platform to host, manage, organise, sort, and transfer voluminous documents and submissions gathered and/or exchanged in an arbitration.
- 1.Impact of European Data Laws on USA and Asia
- 2.Cybersecurity and AI (AI and cybersecurity risks and regulation/tech policies)
- 3.What's hot in the USA
- 4.Copyright ownership for AI generated content
- 5.Patentability of inventions created using AI tools
- 6.IP infringement involving digital or virtual goods (in online games etc)
- 7.Cross-border M&A: navigating regulatory and compliance hurdles
- 8.Structuring earnouts and navigating employee equity in startup Acquisitions
- 9.Strategic vs. financial investors: the impact on startups in VC / PE deals
IBA 6th Silicon Hills Conference – the Tech Epicentre of Texas: from Start-Up to Exit
Mar 27, 2023
The Council of State ruled that the websites constitute the permanent establishment, and that the income generated from Turkey by the companies, which provide online advertising.
The session will cover the legal issues arising from blocking of web sites. Such sites may be actively managed by social media accounts who may block access based on their own internal policies, i.e. in respect of hate speech, fraud or user complaints, or such web sites may be passively managed internet service provides where protection against infringement must be enforced by private action. Particular issues concern rolling web site blocking orders to control signal piracy of live broadcasts.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Dec 04, 2025
Digital accessibility in favour of disabled persons remains a major challenge despite 20 years of legislative efforts. In France, the 2005 Disability Act imposes obligations on the public and assimilated sector as well as certain large private companies, while Directive (EU) 2019/882, applicable since 28 June 2025 and now transposed into French law, establishes a separate regime for private actors, targeting in particular e-commerce, payment terminals and transport services. This article sheds light on the relationship between the two sets of regulation and asks: is the EAA an additional constraint or is this combination of rules a strategic lever?
Topic one: Shortage of drugs
Moderators
María Alonso Lilly Spain, Madrid
Camilla Appelgren Mannheimer Swartling, Stockholm
Ruta Pumputiene Ellex Valiunas, Lithuania
Topic two: The current surge and challenges of digital therapeutics
Moderators
Adem Koyuncu Covington, Brussels
Elisa Stefanini Portolano Cavallo, Milan
Cécile Théard-Jallu De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés, Paris
Topic three: Financing of advanced new therapies
Moderators
Mireia Castro Novartis Spain, Barcelona
Alfonso Gallego Pfizer, Madrid
Topic four: E-commerce of medicinal products: Global freedom or national restrictions?
Moderators
José Fernández Rañada Garrigues, Madrid
Markus Schott Bär & Karrer, Zurich
Dr Katharina Wodarz Raue, Berlin
Topic five: Product liability and medical devices
Moderators
Manuel Durães Rocha Abreu Advogados, Lisbon
Monika Gattiker Lanter, Zurich
Topic six: Gene therapies and orphan drugs - regulatory status and reimbursement
Moderators
Henar Álvarez Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Madrid
Ariadna Padilla Takeda, Madrid
Topic seven: Re-labelling repackaging and parallel import of medical devices and pharmaceuticals
Moderators
Maria Cedó Esteve, Barcelona
Janine Demont-Reudt Niederer Kraft Frey, Zurich
Miguel Ángel Galve ex GC of Elanco, Madrid
Topic eight: Human research – big data and secondary use of data
Moderators
Beatriz Cocina Arrieta Uria Menendez, Madrid
Ioanna Michalopoulou Michalopoulou & Associates, Athens
Lincoln Tsang Ropes & Gray, London
Topic nine: Deal structures of life sciences transactions
Moderators
Gustavo Alcocer Lugo Olivares, México City
Elazar Stein Medison Pharma, Petach Tikva and Zug, Israel
Emmanuelle Trombe McDermott, Will & Emery, Paris
Topic ten: Interplay between regulation and intellectual property - review of Bolar exemption
Moderators
Rais Amils Pérez Llorca, Madrid
Özge Atilgan Karakulak Gün + Partners, Istanbul
Martin Dræbye Gantzhorn Bech-Bruun, Copenhagen
Topic eleven: Artificial intelligence and life sciences
Moderators
James Gallagher Mason Hayes & Curran, Dublin
Njeri Mutura Microsoft, Irvine, California
Josefine Sommer Sidley Austin LLP, Brussels
Topic twelve: Trade secrets / confidentiality in R&D collaborations
Moderators
Dr Hussein Akhavannik Blank Rome, Washington, District of Columbia
Maarten Schut Kennedy Van der Laan, Amsterdam
Topic thirteen: Recent landscape on foreign direct investment in medtech/pharma
Moderators
Per Lagerkvist MAQS, Stockholm
Irene Fernández Puyol Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, Madrid
Topic fourteen: Unified patent court – takeaways from the first year
Moderators
Morten Bruus Accura, Copenhagen
Francine Le Péchon-Joubert De Gaulle Fleurance, Paris
Hanna Tilus Cirio, Stockholm
Topic fifteen: Pharmaceuticals disparagement cases –Interactions with HCPs and regulators from a competition law perspective
Moderators
Luis Alcover Faus Moliner, Barcelona
Moisés Ramírez GSK Spain, Madrid
Anders Thue Simonsen Vogt Wiig, Oslo
Topic sixteen: Advertising pharmaceuticals - old law for modern information needs
Moderators
Ariadna Casanueva Cuatrecasas, Barcelona
Viviana Cervieri Cervieri Monsuárez, Montevideo
Celine Weber Walder Wyss, Zurich
Topic seventeen: Securing innovation: Tackling the 21st century epidemic of counterfeiting and intellectual property piracy
Moderators
Francisco Javier García Uría Menéndez, Barcelona
Jason Jardine Knobbe Martens, San Diego, California
Luis Ruiz BPL, Guatemala City
10th Annual IBA World Life Sciences Conference
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, many efforts have been mobilised for developing a vaccine that would enable countries worldwide to overcome the health emergency that has affected most of the globe since the beginning of 2020. These efforts culminated in a sequence of vaccine approvals between December 2020 and the present date. Following these authorisations, however, challenges regarding the operationalisation of a vaccination plan on a national level emerged in Brazil.
As global demand for critical minerals intensifies, access to these inputs is no longer determined solely by geology or investment conditions; it increasingly depends on a complex web of export controls, sanctions regimes, trade restrictions and market-driven allocation mechanisms.
Biennial Conference of the Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL)
Translation of documents is critical in international arbitration, both in connection with the review of large volumes of documents in multiple languages that must be translated within short timelines before they can be reviewed and/or produced, and for presenting documents to a tribunal or opposing party in the designated language of the arbitration.
From fan tokens to general cryptocurrencies, is there a market for this type of currency? How will the web influence the gambling industry?
In the world of online gaming, crypto casino tokens have emerged as a revolutionary means of transaction.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
Sep 26, 2023
The European Union (EU) is currently in the process of developing a comprehensive framework for taxing digital currencies such as bitcoin and Ethereum. This follows the growing popularity and use of cryptocurrencies, as well as the need for the EU to regulate and tax these digital assets in a consistent manner. The proposed framework is aimed at providing clarity for both individuals and businesses on how properly to report and pay taxes on their cryptocurrency transactions. It also aims to prevent tax evasion and money laundering through the use of cryptocurrencies. Many believe that crypto assets have a crucial role to play in the evolution of the worldwide web into the so-called Web 3. The building blocks under speculation for the future internet are the metaverse, artificial intelligence, crypto assets and the other use of blockchain technology as well as the fifth-generation mobile network (5G). The above-mentioned concepts may feel like the dream works of a future enthusiast, but all of them are decisively making their way into our lives. 5G networks have been available in big cities for years, Meta Platforms Inc alone has allegedly spent US$36bn in metaverse product development and McKinsey has predicted that by 2030 the value of the metaverse could reach US$5tn in value. In this article, the authors aim to focus on giving a short description about what cryptocurrencies and other crypto assets are, how they are treated for tax purposes in the authors’ domicile jurisdiction (Finland) in comparison with some other jurisdictions and observe some international developments in crypto asset regulation and taxation.
International agreements and regulatory frameworks mandating or encouraging carbon reduction strategies present challenges for clients and significant opportunities for law firms ready to guide companies through the complex web of rules and regulations. What is the potential for law firms to expand their environmental law practice through advising and facilitating transactions in the carbon credits market?
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
Mar 26, 2026
This article examines Article 323-3-2 of the French Criminal Code, which criminalises certain conduct by online platform providers. Recent amendments have increased penalties and extended the provision’s scope, prompting high-profile criminal investigations. This analysis explores potential legal challenges based on incompatibility with EU provisions and definitional uncertainties.
People can buy virtual products and create their own settings on web platforms. The second group uses the metaverse to describe virtual worlds in general, where people might meet for business or enjoyment.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
May 14, 2024
This article provides an examination of Chile’s recent initiatives and their potential impact on the venture capital industry.
Jun 11, 2019
IBA Global Insight June/July 2019: While access to the internet can enable human rights, almost half the world’s population aren’t online. For those that are, so called ‘sovereign internets’, website blocking and other techniques are a growing threat.
It will also reference a pilot program to train lawyers and law enforcement personnel on the principle of non-punishment and ancillary matters and the creation of a dedicated online platform on the IBA/BIICL websites which will contain which will host videos, podcasts and web links to interviews with experts and practitioners from NGOs, international organisations and multi-stakeholder initiatives accessible to the public, as well as to legal professionals.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
El nuevo informe del Instituto de Derechos Humanos de la Barra Internacional de Abogados (IBAHRI), presenta el resultado de más de nueve años de acompañamiento y observación al desarrollo de la acción penal contra la Jueza María Lourdes Afiuni en la República Bolivariana de Venezuela. La Jueza Afiuni fue sometida a detención arbitraria cuando se desempeñaba como Jueza 31 de Control del Area Metropolitana de Caracas. La detención se realizó tras su decisión de sustituir la privación de libertad de un presun
What is the effect of depersonalizing the dispute resolution process, especially non-verbal cues like body language and eye contact (even when web cameras are employed)? May parties feel that they have not been fully heard?
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
May 26, 2021
In March 2020, when companies all over the world found out that they were to send all their collaborators and employees to work from home, they thought it would be a matter of months before everyone was back at their offices. Companies never thought that the daily collection of personal data from their collaborators and employees, as well as the implementation of online strategies that demanded a significant increase in the collection of personal information from clients and users of webpages, was going to become an issue for the past year and this year.
Apr 09, 2020
The age-old story of grotesque corruption, state capture and Western complicity has repeated time and time again across Africa for generations. The latest revelations about Angola are simply another abject example of rule of law failure.
It is my privilege and sincere honour to wish you each a Happy New Year in my capacity as Chair of the Bar Issues Commission (BIC) for the next two years. After a very difficult 2020, we are all looking forward to a more promising year in 2021 and beyond. Using this opportunity, I would like to report our goals and team to all of you.
IBA 2020 – Virtually Together social events
IBA Global Insight December 2017/January 2018 - The media crackdown in the run-up to the recent National Congress in China is the latest strand of an ongoing digital censorship drive by President Xi Jinping that underpins the country’s economic goals and ‘great renewal’.
Country updates – Construction Law International – June 2020
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