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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 legal profession has markedly changed and new career paths and prospects for young lawyers have emerged.
There are many challenges but there are also unprecedented opportunities aplenty. Lawyering is no longer a narrow career. This diverse panel will help bring to life not only the opportunities but also delve into the challenges that come with this new age of lawyering.
Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Young Lawyers Symposium
In-House Perspective March 2020, Profile - Katherine Meighan
The panel will address topics such as what skills are needed by lawyers in these emerging areas, how and where to acquire those skills, adding value as counsel within your organization and building a professional profile as an expert counsel in such spaces.
Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Young Lawyers Symposium
Profile – Florian Drinhausen, In-House Perspective March 2019
By learning from high-profile cases and adopting proactive risk management strategies, organisations can create safer and healthier work environments for all employees.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
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
Profile – Elena Borisenko, Gazprombank, In-House Perspective May 2019
Art, like leadership, demands vision, adaptability, and a willingness to evolve. As Director of one of Vienna’s most dynamic private museums, Verena Kaspar-Eisert bridges tradition and innovation, curating exhibitions that challenge perspectives and celebrate creativity. In this session, she shares insights on how art, strategy, and forward thinking intersect and what leaders can learn from the curatorial mindset.
10th Global Entrepreneurship Conference: Legal Challenges in Closely Held Businesses: Strategies for Success and Sustainability
Vice-President - Profile page
Challenging the prosecution of anti-war expressions at the Russian Constitutional Court
Jun 02, 2023
The General Counsel of UK Fintech Zilch, Natalie Salunke, tells In-House Perspective about the importance of product and of her role in a hyper-speed environment, as well as why she introduces ‘fear and friction’ at work.
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
Jul 01, 2021
After a brief foray into politics, Oscar Hållén decided to get some real-life experience in the legal world. He speaks to In-House Perspective about his role at one of the world’s largest private Fintechs, the merits of regulation and why all general counsel should take time to wake up and smell the Fika.
We intend to explore contemporary hot topics on human rights, including those affecting businesses and individuals.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
Dec 02, 2021
Jelena Madir had an impressive career trajectory as a banking and finance lawyer. As the General Counsel at Gavi – a vaccine alliance which aims to boost access to immunisation in developing countries – she tells In-House Perspective about how the pandemic transformed her role and her determination to end vaccine inequity.
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
Sep 07, 2021
Corporate lawyer Chantelle Zemba never saw herself working in-house. Now, as general counsel of Deliveroo, one of the largest UK-based food delivery groups, she tells In-House Perspective why she relishes being at the very core of the business.
Rights of the accused: a comparative perspective - Australia, Japan and the US
Jun 25, 2020
Dana Hall became General Counsel at Core Development Group, a major US solar energy company, just as the Covid-19 pandemic hit the United States. She tells In-House Perspective about adjusting to a new role during the onset of a pandemic, and how her in-house position allows her to focus on her passion for the clean energy sector and on climate solutions.
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
Profile – Jeff Davis, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, In-House Perspective May 2019
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
Jun 03, 2025
Ayoka Akinosi, Principal Corporate Counsel at technology company Microsoft, speaks to In-House Perspective about her career in cross-border corporate compliance, the challenges she has faced and what makes in-house roles meaningful to her.
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
Vroukje van Oosten Slingeland has worked for global financial institution ING, based in the Netherlands, for almost 15 years. She tells In-house Perspective about legal innovation at ING; reacting to the Covid-19 pandemic and remote working; and what her vision of the lawyer of the future looks like.
M&A and FDI in India — the key concerns and recommendations
In-House Perspective November 2019, profile of Siobhán Moriarty, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Diageo
- 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
Mar 13, 2026
Sarretta McDonough, Chief Regulatory Counsel at technology company Intel Corporation, speaks to In-House Perspective about her 30-year career practising competition and regulatory law, the challenges she has faced and how she has navigated them.
Assessing human rights and justice in transitional Syria: one year on
Feb 23, 2022
By January, there were reportedly almost 1,000 ‘unicorns’ globally –¬ unicorns being the term venture capitalists use to describe privately-held startups with a valuation of $1bn plus. And recent scandals involving unicorns don’t seem to have had a chilling effect on investors.
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
IBA Profile Interview with Norton Rose partner Farmida Bi
- 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
Jun 01, 2024
Global General Counsel for Corporate & Investment Banking at Standard Chartered Bank, Samallie Kiyingi, speaks to In-House Perspective about her career in banking and finance, the challenges facing general counsel and how law can be used as a tool for good.
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
Jun 15, 2022
Robin Storey, General Counsel and Company Secretary at UK natural gas producer IOG, speaks to In-House Perspective about working in oil and gas in 1990s Russia, fending off expropriation in Kazakhstan and helping IOG reach its first gas flow earlier in 2022.
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
Nov 29, 2024
Karen Coppens, Global Head of Ethics and Special Adviser to the Chief Compliance Officer at corporate and investment bank Crédit Agricole CIB, speaks to In-House Perspective about her career in white-collar law and investigations, the challenges she has faced and why ethics and culture is important for business.
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)
Aug 24, 2022
The UN World Food Programme’s General Counsel, Bartolomeo Migone, tells In-House Perspective how his team has risen to the challenges posed by the war in Ukraine, the climate crisis and Covid-19.
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
James Ford has worked for pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline – a company that’s one of many currently racing to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 – for 25 years. He speaks to In-House Perspective about the ethics of vaccine development, connectivity in a pandemic and staff development.
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
In autumn 2020, Ann Kappler took on a new role as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at insurance company Prudential Financial. She arrives in the job at a time of transformation for the company and of pandemic-induced disruption for the world, as In-House Perspective reports.
Our panel of experts will explore the mounting challenges of securing water permits in water-scarce regions, structuring power purchase agreements (PPAs) that account for water availability, and navigating the complex web of environmental licensing. We will also analyse the contractual risks, ESG imperatives and innovative legal strategies required to ensure the sustainable development and operation of data centres globally.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
Nov 23, 2022
Spotify’s Head of Corporate Legal, Peter Grandelius, tells In-House Perspective about a decade of transactions, milestones and challenges as the music streaming platform launches its new audiobook offering.
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
Mar 02, 2022
The outgoing World Bank Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Sandie Okoro, tells In-House Perspective about the importance of access to justice, diversity and her work to ensure the Bank leads the charge on tackling racism and inequality head on.
Mar 03, 2023
Kirin Kalsi is General Counsel, Compliance Officer and Data Protection Officer at E.ON UK, part of the E.ON Group, one of the largest operators of energy networks and infrastructure in Europe. She tells In-House Perspective how her team learnt to expect the unexpected through its work in the pandemic and the energy crisis, and about how lawyers can assist in reaching net zero.
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
Aug 05, 2025
This article, based on the IBA webinar ‘The importance of being social – leveraging social media for business development growth’, discusses key takeaways from the webinar about what’s working – and what isn’t – when it comes to social media in the legal profession.
New contentious insurance coverage issues have arisen worldwide, as businesses struggle to maintain operations and revenue in light of disruption and decreased demand caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as public measures to prevent and combat its spread. Although the Swedish government has taken a softer approach than many comparable countries, the legislative and regulatory measures following the soft approach strategy have led to a steadily increasing stream of high-profile lawsuits for business in
This panel of experts will discuss their experiences, from different perspectives, of working on some of the most high-profile professional services deals during the recent sudden surge of activity in this sector in the private capital arena, including what makes these transactions different to other types of buyout or growth investment and how to go about executing them.
Young Lawyers Private Equity Forum 2025
Jun 25, 2017
In the run up to the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June, the International Bar Association (IBA) has partnered with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to raise awareness about the absolute prohibition of torture, the damaging repercussions of its practice on the rule of law, and the active role that the legal profession can have in preventing its use and recurrence.
A deep dive into litigation shaping environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk profiles:
- Climate and environmental class actions
- Greenwashing, just transition litigation and biodiversity-based claims
- Investor-state disputes and the ESG dimension
- Lessons from landmark African and global cases
- Defensive strategies for corporates and investors
Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Conference - The leading-edge lawyer: Integrating technology, deciphering trends, and embracing ESG-driven transformative learning
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