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May 21, 2018
May 2018. Filmed interview with Bill Browder, the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hermitage Capital Management, which at one point was one of the largest investment advisers in Russia. He discusses Russian corruption, sanctions, election interference and seeking justice for Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer who exposed a large-scale tax fraud and died in pre-trial custody in November 2009.
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.
Oct 16, 2018
Filmed interview. Mary Robinson is the former President of Ireland and a former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. She has become a global advocate for climate justice, having served twice as the UN’s Special Envoy on Climate Change and is founder of the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice. She speaks to the IBA about the challenges after the 2015 Paris Agreement, the role of business and states in reducing their carbon emissions and about the unmistakeable role of women
IBA Global Insight December 2017/January 2018: With the United States’ position on the world stage under intense scrutiny, the former Secretary of Defense assesses the challenges facing the Trump administration. Gates, who served under both George W Bush and Barack Obama, speaks to the IBA’s US correspondent, Michael Goldhaber, about resolving the North Korea crisis and American policy in the Middle East, as well as matters closer to home.
Third party funding (TPF) provides greater access to justice in both arbitration and litigation. It allows the funded party to pursue a claim that otherwise, arguably, it would not be able to pursue. In England and Wales, TPF is voluntarily regulated through the Association for Litigation Funders (ALF). At the time of writing, there are no inquiries into law reform in relation to regulating TPF in the United Kingdom, however, in Australia, TPF regulation is fast approaching.
IBA Global Insight December 2015/January 2016 - Fatou Bensouda is the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. A Gambian prosecutor, she worked as a legal adviser at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Tanzania and has a wealth of experience in the international judicial system. In conversation with IBA journalist Ruth Green, she spoke about the Court’s jurisdiction and its fight against impunity, and quashed allegations of African bias.
IBA Global Insight December/January 2019. Mona Rishmawi is Chief of the Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Speaking to IBA journalist Ruth Green, Rishmawi discusses the refugee crisis and the other major rule of law challenges around the world.
IBA Global Insight April/May 2016- legal and business news from the IBA. Cuba and sanctions: IBA and ONBC join forces to support transition to ‘new legal reality’; Annual Conference showcase sessions and ‘Conversation with’ series; Microsoft litigation head says ‘law today lags behind’ technology
Apr 04, 2024
According to an Italian court, the conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine and the martial law in force in Ukraine put at risk the possibility to recover a credit against a Ukrainian company and justified the suspension of the payment of a bank guarantee.
IBA Global Insight June/July 2016- legal and business news from the IBA. UK Anti-Corruption summit, IBA at Climate Action 2016, Woman Lawyer Award 2016, LPRU disruptive innovation report, Pfizer, Pro Bono Award 2016, IBA Fellows
By Thomas Lapierre, Martin Méric and Julie Zorrilla. Environment and compliance: new fertile ground in the EU? - Criminal Law/Business Crime Committees.
Oct 21, 2022
Enforcement is rightly recognised as a key advantage of arbitration. That advantage has either been preserved or amplified in post-Brexit England. This article considers four significant changes in that regard. First, the English Courts are no longer bound by the recent judgments of the CJEU regarding the incompatibility of investment treaty arbitration with EU law. Second, the English Courts may have broader powers to compel arbitration. Third, it remains the case that the UK remains a party to the New York Convention in relation to enforcement of awards. Finally, England may be a favourable destination for enforcement of awards against sanctioned assets. Accordingly, Brexit is likely to be a big win for Arbitration.
Jan 12, 2024
On the afternoon of Thursday 2 November 2023, at the IBA Annual Conference in Paris, the European Regional Forum lead the organisation of the automotive session titled ‘The European automotive and mobility service industry: transformation and revolution’. Contrary to its title the panellists came from different areas of the world, including Europe, India, Mexico and South Korea. During the session, panellists discussed issues relating to data privacy, developments concerning autonomous vehicles, the future of electric vehicles and more.
It is a common feature of financial fraud schemes for the proceeds of the fraud to be scattered across several jurisdictions, frequently through a network of connected entities. For the victims of fraud, the first step in attempts to salvage their investments will often be to seek a worldwide freezing order in the courts of the country in which the defendants and their activities are centred. In many such cases, however, the freezing order in the primary jurisdiction will not be sufficient
Nov 14, 2024
A session report from the diversity and inclusion session at the IBA Annual Conference in Mexico City.
Jan 13, 2025
The IBA’s Criminal Law Section (made up of the Criminal Law, Business Crime, Anti-Corruption and Asset Recovery Committees) has closed 2024 with another successful conference; this time in Mexico City, where around 5,000 delegates gathered to exchange ideas, discuss the latest hot topics in the legal world and – of course – experience Mexican food, music and culture (including a memorable trip to a Lucha Libre wrestling competition).
Jan 12, 2024
In this session at the IBA Annual Conference in Paris, a group of experts from various backgrounds addressed topics such as doping, bribery, governance and social responsibility, and offered a comprehensive examination of the complex issues plaguing the world of sport.
Sep 07, 2022
The panel on digital assets at the 37th International Financial Law Conference in Venice was co-chaired by Dirk Bliesener, Vice-Chair of the IBA Banking Law Committee and partner at Hengeler Mueller in Frankfurt, and Benjamin Leisinger, member of the IBA Securities Law Committee and partner at Homburger in Zurich. It began by examining some of the fundamentals of crypto markets and the different asset standards.
Nov 14, 2024
A session report from the diversity and inclusion session at the IBA Annual Conference in Mexico City.
Jan 12, 2024
The European Regional Forum (ERF), in particular its Professional Wellbeing Working Party (PWWP), organised a session on lawyers' wellbeing and ways in which we can make our law firms become better working environments. This session was additionally organised with the support of the IBA’s Presidential Task Force on Mental Health and wellbeing and the Professional Ethics Committee; it took place at the IBA 2023 Annual Conference in Paris.
Jul 14, 2024
The European Fashion and Luxury Law Conference, meticulously organised by the European Regional Forum (ERF) of the International Bar Association (IBA) in Milan on 23 April 2024, was a resounding success. The event, which was fully booked, showcased a remarkable assembly of speakers, each highly esteemed within the industry. These speakers brought with them a wealth of knowledge and expertise, which they shared across a series of discussions and presentations.
May 21, 2024
The 26th Transnational Crime Conference, which took place between 8–10 May 2024 in Milan, Italy, was a resounding success. In fact, it has become the most well-attended international criminal law conference in the IBA’s history!
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