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Jun 10, 2020
While Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has the unswerving support of the US administration, his reckless rule has provoked destabilising opposition closer to home.
Join us in a conversation about ways that we can help each other to be present, to show up, and to speak up.
10th World Women Lawyers' Conference: Driving Change
The International Franchising Committee focuses on the law and business of international franchising. Committee interests include: competition law principles, cross-border sales and licensing issues, the business forms employed and trademark and intellectual property protections required to assure franchising success.
The Committee has served and continues to play an educational role for the legal profession, judiciary and legislators, and enables members to examine and comment upon legislative and regulatory proposals affecting international franchising. Through the committee's regular newsletter, International Franchising Committee members are kept up to date on legal developments, seminars and publications of interest around the world.
Amid worsening restrictions on free expression and political debate in Cambodia, two people have become the first to be charged under a controversial new lèse-majesté law.
The vaguely worded law was added to Cambodia’s criminal code in February, introducing offences against the dignity of the reigning sovereign. It has been widely criticised by rights groups and legal monitors.
This panel will explore various pre-signing dispute risks, including the sudden termination of discussions, pre-signing misrepresentations and issues arising in connection with deals subject to employee consultations. Attendees will leave with actionable insights into best practices for effectively managing the pre-signing process and minimising risks, even with the most litigious counterparty.
13th IBA European Corporate and Private M&A Conference
The mission of the Committee is to address issues of particular interest to start ups, owner-managed, closely held and family businesses and their legal advisors, and to organisations with ambitions for growth. The Committee's aim is to provide a focus for the different needs of ownership, management and financing of such organisations. Particular focus is placed on: management and ownership issues, finance and the raising of tier one and two capital, shareholder issues and agreements, business succession plans, exit planning, relationships with outside investors, protection of minority interests, dispute monitoring and resolution, the role of professionals in management and advisory roles and relevant issues arising from tax, employment, real estate, estate planning and family law.
Film of webcast interview with Peter Rees QC, Legal Director, Royal Dutch Shell, 24 May 2011. Topics include:
•Challenges facing the energy sector
•The changing business of Royal Dutch Shell
•The increasingly powerful role of the General Counsel
•Corporate social responsibility
2nd IBA African Competition Law Conference
The European Regional Forum (ERF), established in 1989, has over 8,000 members. The forum is divided into four regions - Northern, Western, Central, and Southeastern - each led by a Chair and Vice-Chair. We have five working parties - communications, D&I, ESG, mental wellbeing, and next-gen law - and we organise four conferences annually (automotive & mobility services, fashion & luxury law, ESG and start-up) in addition to many leading and participating in many smaller initiatives.
Our goals include: addressing the needs of professional organisations and individual members, increasing participation in the IBA, fostering cross-border collaboration among European lawyers and bars and supporting the Rule of Law and civil society. The ERF promotes professional development and networking opportunities through our many initiatives.
Interview with Bahraini lawyer and royal family member Sheikha Haya - film
IBA Private Equity Transactions Symposium 2024
Whistleblowing and resulting revelations generate dramatic headlines. Despite deep-rooted challenges discouraging potential whistleblowers, significant developments are driving change.
Young Lawyers Private Equity Forum 2024
On 26 September 2019, 30 Rohingya Muslims were arrested in the south of Myanmar while travelling from Rakhine State to Yangon, where they planned to seek work or passage abroad. Local media reported that the 21 adults were sentenced to two years in prison with labour and the eight teenagers sent to a ‘youth training school’.
The panel members will discuss the differences in approach to the discovery and inclusion of evidence at trial considering the differing civil and common law systems operating across several jurisdictions in Asia and the obligations arising thereunder. The panel members will also discuss the implications of these different obligations in a cross border, multi-jurisdictional litigation. This session will also cover the considerations relating to securing the necessary witnesses to admit documents and the preparation of witness statements in general, particularly in this age of virtual hearings.
Litigating in the Asia Pacific Region
Aug 25, 2022
In July, thousands of leaked confidential files exposed the extent to which Uber lobbied senior legislators across Europe at undeclared meetings to secure lucrative contracts and disrupt the continent’s taxi industry. ‘It's one of the most high-profile and wide-ranging examples of conduct that appears to push the boundaries,’ says Deirdre O’Mahony, Officer of the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee and a partner at Arthur Cox in Dublin.
Join us for a panel including the conference organising committee who will discuss the current state of the private investment funds industry. Panellists will share their thoughts and insights regarding how the private funds market has evolved and how they expect to see it grow in the future.
21st Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
Jun 24, 2020
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBHARI) has joined 85 other organisations in signing an open letter expressing grave concern about the decision of China’s National People’s Congress to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong.
IBA Private Equity Transactions Symposium 2023
Jun 26, 2020
A joint statement urging the Government of the Republic of Turkey to end the persecution of lawyers, reverse unlawful convictions and release those who have been unjustly detained, has been published in Turkish newspapers BirGün and Yeni Yasam by 35 international legal bodies.
Join us for a panel including the conference organising committee who will discuss the current state of the private investment funds industry. Panellists will share their thoughts and insights regarding how the private funds market has evolved and how they expect to see it grow in the future.
This session will be interactive with the audience taking part via Slido, please join by scanning the QR code below or by going to slido.com and entering the following code: #1957414
22nd Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
Jun 14, 2022
Since UNCITRAL opened the Singapore Convention on Mediation (the ‘Convention’) for signature on 7 August 2019, there have been 55 signatories and nine countries have ratified the Convention. The Convention, which came into force on 12 September 2020, aims to make the enforcement of mediated settlements in international commercial business-to-business disputes quicker and easier.
Global insurance trends for 2025 – Transactions, Regulation and Disputes
Oct 27, 2022
The IBA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine on cooperation to ensure accountability for war crimes and other international crimes including the crime of aggression, genocide and conflict-related sexual violence.
6th IBA Global Entrepreneurship Conference: The Netherlands – sailing the seas of global innovation
Jun 18, 2020
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has joined a coalition of 187 global organisations in signing a joint statement regarding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons’ human rights. Drafted by ILGA World, the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR),COC, OutRight Action International, the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Rights (RFSL), GATE and ARC International.
This panel discussion will focus on the complexities of international workforce mobility and the legal implications for cross-border employment. Experts will explore how varying immigration policies and employment regulations across different countries impact the management of a global workforce. The session will delve into the rights of migrant workers, addressing issues such as work permits, social security and anti-discrimination laws Attendees will gain insights into navigating the legal challenges of relocating employees, ensuring compliance with both home and host country laws. Additionally, the panel will examine strategies for minimising legal risks and optimising the mobility of talent in an increasingly globalised labour market.
Annual IBA Employment and Diversity Law Conference 2025
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party proposed on 21 November an amendment to reverse a law requiring supreme court judges to retire at 65 instead of 70, following the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the law in mid-October.
Mar 12, 2021
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (“IBAHRI”) write to urge you to rescind Executive Order 13928 (“the Order”) signed by President Trump on 11 July 2020 following the Decision of the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (“ICC”) of 5 March 2020 authorising the investigation into alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan.
Please join us for an 'interactive’ panel including the Conference Organising Committee who will discuss the current state of the private investment funds industry. Based on real time feedback from Conference participants, panellists will share their insights regarding how the private funds market has evolved and how they expect to see it grow in the future.
23rd Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
In a recent dispute brought before the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ – the highest Brazilian court for settling disputes concerning federal law matters), the validity of an arbitral award was challenged by one of the parties at the enforcement stage on the grounds that its counterparty had not signed the document containing the arbitration agreement. The STJ confirmed the validity of the award in its ruling.
Jul 21, 2022
The Irish Takeover Rules are set to be revised, following a consultation process run by the Irish Takeover Panel, the takeover regulator for Ireland. This article provides an overview of how the Irish 'put-up or shut-up' regime is to be overhauled by: (1) the introduction of a mandatory 42-day 'put-up or shut-up' deadline for all publicly identified possible bidders; and (2) a new obligation for targets to name all potential bidders when announcing a possible offer.
Cross-border and remote work has significantly increased in the post-Covid19 world. Protecting confidential information and enforcing restrictions not to compete, now have a number of challenges, when employees are not bound by a specific territory and can work from anywhere (WFA), thanks to the digital age. Drafting of non-disclosure agreements and restrictive covenants will now need to reflect the new WFA scenario. This session will cover how best to protect the interests of the company in this digital context.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Feb 04, 2021
Governance issues, the impact of Covid-19 and a widening divide between rich and poor clubs are all threatening the ‘beautiful game’. Global Insight investigates how football can be saved.
6th IBA Global Entrepreneurship Conference: The Netherlands – sailing the seas of global innovation
Nov 23, 2022
While the biodiversity agenda is nascent compared to the fight against the climate crisis, they are linked and investors are increasingly taking note of this. In-House Perspective reports on how in-house counsel can prepare their companies to address the threat of biodiversity loss.
Immigration lawyers from around the world talk about their best practices for managing their practices including the best use of technology, managing your teams, marketing your firms and staying on top of your finances.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
IBA Global Insight April/May 2019 - The #MeToo movement has placed previously obscure non-disclosure orders in the spotlight. Global Insight examines why mandatory arbitration clauses may be equally damaging – covering similarly iniquitous behaviour – and considers how they’re being challenged.
International travel is back with a bang. With the world on the move again, how should travellers best prepare for business travel in light of ongoing restrictions and greater awareness of the environmental impact of travel? How will the introduction of the new ESTA-like UK Electronic Travel Authorisation and EU ETIAS affect business travellers?
10th Biennial IBA Global Immigration Conference
Apr 09, 2020
The carbon divestment movement has forced serious consideration of the rights and wrongs of financing fossil fuel. But, with demand for energy still rising, the answers are far from simple.
Every day companies become a victim of cyberattacks. Mitigating and neutralising the operational impact is typically the first priority. Once the dust settles, the question of redress and remediation arises. Cyber-insurance policies play an important role here, but this will invariably entail a number of conditions to be met and steps to be taken. How should companies ensure they get the best out of their – often steep – insurance premiums paid? What process should they follow and what information should they provide? What are typical pitfalls in the insurance policies and whom should they involve to overcome them? This discussion will involve industry experts, testimonials from companies having lived the situation and lawyers providing specialised assistance in the field. The session will aim to provide practical insights and tips on how to act.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
IBA Global Insight April/May 2018 - Bullying and intimidation occur at ‘alarming levels’ in commercial law firms and diversity policies ‘have been found to be wanting’. Global Insight assesses why there is still so little progress.
Mar 15, 2024
A report from the Regulation of Lawyers Committee covering a session at the 2023 IBA Annual Conference in Paris.
The pandemic seems to be behind us, but other events continue to influence the world economy and with it the M&A markets. In the face of those developments deal terms, concerns and precautions evolve over time, as does the role of the deal lawyer. This session will look at some of the latest trends and developments in European private M&A, including:
- Value chain compliance risk analysis – who, what, where;
- Steering clear of sanctions;
- Deal-making in a downturn – evolving market practice and deal terms, from pandemic to recession; and
- Report from the foreign direct investment (FDI) frontier
11th IBA European Corporate and Private M&A Conference
IBA Global Insight Dec 2016/Jan 2017 - The use of revolutionary gene editing techniques to enhance our knowledge of infertility, pregnancy and disease is an expanding market, attracting investor interest and hype among the scientific community. But, while so far tightly controlled, its growing application raises various legal and ethical questions.
Conflict and natural events may sadly cause considerable destruction. When the recovery process begins, the aim is to build back better. This panel will debate reconstruction strategies and how authorities and real estate players will have an important role in the process.
14th Annual IBA Real Estate Investments Conference
Oct 14, 2022
This paper was given at the 23rd Annual IBA Arbitration Day in 2022 which considered new and novel ideas for the practice of arbitration. It equates the role of a tribunal in an arbitration to that of the conductor of an orchestra, noting that it is the conductor who unifies the different sections of the orchestra to achieve harmony. By focusing on the role played by tribunals, the paper considers radical ideas to improve the services provided by arbitrators to the users of arbitration. The first innovation debated is the creation of an Arbitrator Academy to teach those necessary skills required by an arbitrator which are not typically learnt as counsel. The paper then turns to acknowledge the importance of appraisals for professionals and considers whether arbitrators would benefit from receiving appraisals and, if so, how appraisals could be given to arbitrators. The paper then considers the utility of peer-to-peer coaching and whether it would be helpful to aspiring and experienced arbitrators before finally considering the importance of cognitive diversity in tribunal deliberations.
Indian Courts often decide the outcome of a dispute in the first few days through interim orders. The main dispute can take years thanks to high ‘pendency’ or case arrears in most courts. Pendency increased with the advent of Covid-19, leading to a side-effect described as the ‘pendency pandemic’. Simultaneously, new technology-based reforms and solutions emerged as India realigned itself for virtual hearings, digitised records, online filing and even the somewhat-controlled broadcast of court proceedings. The result may yet be work-in-progress.
This panel will examine the future of Indian litigation, whether a commercial case can be fast-tracked, the risk of innocent undertrials awaiting justice and the prospects of expedited dispute resolution over the next few years. The panel will also explore solutions and advocate best practices for achieving faster adjudication.
The 2nd IBA Litigation and ADR Symposium - the changing landscape of litigation and arbitration in India
Jan 18, 2022
A report on a conference session at the 11th annual IBA Finance and Capital Markets Tax Virtual Conference, focusing on recent developments and emerging tax issues in the area of blockchain
In an environment where start-ups are becoming increasingly integral to the economy, understanding the fiscal dynamics of investment structures and their expansion is essential. In this context, our panel will delve into the cutting-edge developments in fiscal planning related to start-up investments and their growth. We will shed light on the tax implications that stem from different investment architectures, address the challenges therein, and explore the innovative solutions that have emerged. Our exploration will include an in-depth analysis of the complex interplay between taxation policy, investment growth, and start-up expansion, with the aim of providing valuable insights for investors, entrepreneurs, and those practicing tax law.
Annual IBA The New Era of Taxation Conference
Aug 04, 2021
The interpreting and drafting of contracts is an age-old cornerstone of a lawyer’s daily tasks. The techniques, rules and methods for doing so have changed throughout the years. However, recent developments due to the incessant and exponential way the language is evolving in times of text messaging, online communications and use of artificial intelligence to draft documents means it may be time that some serious reconsideration is given to drafting and interpreting contracts going into the future.
This panel explores recent case law in copyright infringement cases in the music industry, discussing the “Blurred Lines” between inspiration and copying, the impact of the digital market on infringement claims and whether AI is the Stairway to Heaven or Highway to Hell for Copyright in the world of music. This panel will focus on the various rights and issues in music, recent decisions on copyright infringement cases, what is the future for the music industry in the age of AI.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
A film of the conference presented by the IBA European Regional Forum and supported by the IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee and the IBA Corporate Counsel Forum.
Deal certainty is paramount to buyers and sellers in M&A transactions, although each party’s interest in preserving a deal may nonetheless diverge in the context of locking up a deal in the face of a competing bid.
This session will explore the extent to which buyers can lock-up a transaction in various geographies, and the obligations and limitations on a target board as fiduciaries under applicable law.
We will explore how parties seek to lock-up transactions and compare what is market for lock-up related terms around the globe, including go-shop provisions, voting and support agreements, match rights, fiduciary out provisions and termination fees.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
Mar 13, 2025
Southeast Asian countries have had success in lobbying museums, governments and art collectors in the West to return cultural artefacts taken from their lands
The session will focus on the need for financial institutions to consider ESG risks in their risk management framework.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Nov 23, 2022
A conference report on the 5th IBA European Start-up Conference, held 27–28 September 2022 in Dublin.
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