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Jul 22, 2024
Online bets have become one of the most interesting and lucrative markets of the entertainment industry. Nevertheless, the private sector operation is highly regulated in Colombia.
- Impact of Pillar 2 and EU directives
- Fresh look at substance including ATAD3, DEMPE, new domestic rules (e.g.Canadian GAAR, harmonizing substance)
- What if conflict between analysis of substance in Luxembourg conflicts with substance requirements in payor country?
- Beneficial ownership
- Impact on financings
- Impact on funds
- What if ATAD3 does not pass?
12th Annual London Finance and Capital Markets Conference
IBA Global Insight Dec 2016/Jan 2017 - The Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, due to launch by the end of this year, is a clear move to entice more foreign investors to China’s domestic capital markets. The new scheme will include direct access to the country’s ‘new economy’ companies.
Consisting of four sessions over two days, these very dynamic and well-attended sessions enable you to select from a menu of hot topics in the IP, private M&A and technology sectors and participate in roundtable discussions.
Topics of current interest are selected to stimulate a lively debate. Moderators on each table introduce the table topic and the participants do the rest. Background knowledge or experience within areas for discussion is not required. Our menu will include hot and 'late breaking' topics in the areas of intellectual property law, internet law and mobile technologies, privacy and data protection, technology and contracting.
Discussion is usually around the interface of law, business, technology and culture, with a global focus. Many topics for discussion are often the subject of considerable public and media interest. In participating in the table topics, you will gain a deeper insight into these areas and be able to add your own comments.
The format is interactive networking. The sessions will provide you with a great opportunity to meet many other lawyers and to discuss topics of mutual interest with them; don't forget your business cards, e-cards and contact details to share. We welcome new participants in these discussions.
Participants should select two round table topics per session with 25 minutes at each table.
Topics include:
1. IP in the metaverse and beyond
2. Going green – protecting and encouraging green technology innovation with IP
3. New framework for transatlantic data transfers
4. Navigating the dynamics of cyber risk landscape in M&A transactions and beyond
5. Incentivising employees – retention following mergers
6. Fundraising structures for start-ups
7. Fashion and beauty – best strategies for protecting fashion designs in US, Europe and Asia
8. Technology and IP litigation at what cost? A discussion of insurance coverage for legal fees and litigation funding (supportive or trolls in sheep’s clothing?)
9. Impact of DSA on US firms
10. Cloud contracting for the public sector - overcoming doubts and legal challenges
11. Emerging litigation and regulatory risks in crypto
12. Corporate structures for start-ups – the Delaware Flip or not?
13. Out of this world! – trademark protection in outer space
IBA 5th Silicon Beach Conference: From Start-Up to Exit
Jun 25, 2024
As in many other parts of the world, the age-old activity of gambling also finds various references in Indian history and mythology. While ancient texts such as the Rig Veda, Atharva Veda, Ramayana and Mahabharata caution against its harms, others such as the Katyayana Smriti, Manu Smriti and Narad Smriti support its regulated existence, citing its potential as a source of revenue for the Kingdom
The same topics from session one will run again, please select another two topics to join.
1. IP in the metaverse and beyond
2. Going green – protecting and encouraging green technology innovation with IP
3. New framework for transatlantic data transfers
4. Navigating the dynamics of cyber risk landscape in M&A transactions and beyond
5. Incentivising employees – retention following mergers
6. Fundraising structures for start-ups
7. Fashion & beauty – best strategies for protecting fashion designs in US, Europe and Asia
8. Technology and IP litigation at what cost? A discussion of insurance coverage for legal fees and litigation funding (supportive or trolls in sheep’s clothing?)
9. Impact of DSA on US firms
10. Cloud contracting for the public sector - overcoming doubts and legal challenges
11. Emerging litigation and regulatory risks in crypto
12. Corporate structures for start-ups – the Delaware Flip or not?
13. Out of this world! – trademark protection in outer space
IBA 5th Silicon Beach Conference: From Start-Up to Exit
In response to the growing number of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state of public health emergency on 9 March 2020, which was followed by a declaration placing the island of Luzon under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) a week later.
The role of the courts in arbitration: an Asia Pacific perspective
Sep 22, 2020
IBA Global Insight, Oct/Nov 2020: The Covid-19 pandemic has forced competition regulators to find new ways of working and thinking as they react to numerous challenges. Global Insight assesses how they’ve coped so far and how the competition landscape is shifting.
Database infrastructure and data‑centre‑driven cloud services have become the backbone of the global economy, underpinning competitiveness in finance, AI, logistics, healthcare, and media. Digitalization and AI hyperscaling are driving steep increases in electricity demand and reshaping grid load profiles, accelerating long‑term power‑purchase agreements and capital flows into renewables and storage.
Policymakers and regulators are scrambling to catch up with this tectonic shift, confronting the climate, water, land‑use, labour, and digital‑rights implications of hyperscale build‑out and AI‑driven demand. In Europe, the EU Taxonomy, Energy Efficiency Directive, and CSRD are turning data centres into test beds for “green digital” policy, with binding efficiency thresholds, granular energy‑and‑water disclosures, and direct sustainable‑finance consequences. By contrast, the United States leans on a patchwork of state‑level energy, water, and data‑protection rules layered on grid‑interconnection constraints, producing a looser but increasingly contentious environment for siting, climate commitments, and community impacts.
For lawyers, this is no longer a niche specialty but a frontline ESG issue: guiding clients through sharply divergent transatlantic disclosure regimes while managing greenwashing risk, securities‑law exposure, and potential climate, resource, and human‑rights risks of the new data economy.
ESG in Evolution: the legal imperatives of tomorrow
Sudan International Legal Services
IBA APAG Event: Exploring the use of IBA Rules and Guidelines in Asia and the rise of artificial intelligence in international arbitration
Oct 28, 2021
This article contains some top tips so readers can make the most of the IBA Global Showcase.
IBA Annual Litigation Forum: The future of litigation
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.
41st International Financial Law Young Lawyers Programme
Game On: How the Right of Publicity, Legalised Gambling and Fair Pay to Play Laws Are Changing US Professional and Amateur Sports
41st International Financial Law Young Lawyers Programme
Oct 17, 2019
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) strongly condemns the recent assaults against Syrian Kurds by Turkish forces in northern Syria, and calls on Turkey to halt the attacks. Although Turkey has not ratified any of the additional protocols to the 1949 Geneva Convention, prohibitions of attacks on civilians are a norm of customary international law. Customary international humanitarian law provides that attacks must not be directed against civilians.
Following diminished investor support for ESG initiatives, conservative pushback against DEI policies and the retreat from multilateralism in the US, this session will examine the impact of these trends on North American companies and steps they can take to protect their trading and investment prospects within North America and globally by adapting their ESG and DEI policies and practices in response.
ESG in Evolution: the legal imperatives of tomorrow
Sep 12, 2019
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) supports the decision of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, to withdraw the extradition bill that would have allowed suspects to be sent from Hong Kong to mainland China for trial. Nevertheless, the IBAHRI calls on Ms Lam to start an investigation into the police brutality meted out against those protesting the bill and journalists covering the humanitarian emergency.
On 8 December 2017, the European Commission decided that the International Skating Union’s (ISU) Eligibility Rules breached EU competition law. The rules provided that an athlete could be sanctioned for participating in an event not authorised by the ISU. The Commission thus examined whether the rules unlawfully restrict competition under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) by establishing a pre-authorisation procedure for third-party organisers and imposing sanctions
This session will consider whether lawyers and law firms should apply any ethical considerations in client selection.
• Should law firms represent oil and gas companies, tobacco business or clients from countries who have invaded other countries?
• Should law firms be screening potential new clients based on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance?
• How do decisions that law firms make around these types of questions ultimately impact their business?
• Are there other groups of clients that might be acceptable today, but with any future change in public opinion might raise reputational issues for the firm?
• How do law firms address the challenges of client selection?
• How do individual lawyers reconcile their own position with that of their firm?
2nd IBA Global Professional Ethics Symposium
Apr 21, 2020
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Geneva Bar Association condemn the reported abuse of Covid-19 quarantine measures against a human rights defender in Vietnam. On returning to the country on 26 March 2020, Truong Thi Hà was quarantined alongside other travellers as part of the Vietnamese government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Regulators and litigators seem to be playing catch up with Big Tech and misuse of personal information as they try to reign in Big Tech's reach and power. We are starting to see multiple nation state regulators taking action or passing legislation to limit what they have uncovered about the misuse of personal data by Big Tech. We have also seen the varying successes and failures of class actions around the world taking on Big Tech. This session will survey the current global state of play and see what might lie in class actions in this fast moving and truly global space.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Apr 17, 2020
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) welcomes the decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) that holds Peru responsible for the arbitrary detention and rape of a transgender woman. The decision, made public on 6 April 2020, marks the first ruling by the IACtHR on a complaint of discriminatory torture against a member of the LGBTQI+ community.
The IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest (the Guidelines) focus on when an arbitrator should disclose potential conflicts, as well as when he or she should simply not accept appointment. The Guidelines, even though non-binding, have become influential in the face of increasing challenges to international arbitrators and awards on the basis of arbitrator conflicts. The Guidelines are frequently considered by courts and arbitral institutions as providing relevant criteria for assessing the impartiality and independence of a challenged arbitrator.
IBA APAG Event: Exploring the use of IBA Rules and Guidelines in Asia and the rise of artificial intelligence in international arbitration
Apr 16, 2020
The International Bar Association’s International Criminal Court & International Criminal Law Programme (IBA ICC & ICL Programme) has submitted extensive recommendations to the Group of Independent Experts regarding urgent fair trial concerns at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The submissions draw on the IBA ICC & ICL Programme’s monitoring of fairness and equality of arms at the ICC since 2005.
This panel will address the regulatory, political, innovation and other global trends and how they challenge and drive industry growth.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
8th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference
Apr 17, 2020
El International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (Instituto de Derechos Humanos de la Asociación Internacional de Abogados - IBAHRI) acoge con beneplácito la decisión de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos que determinó la responsabilidad del Perú por la detención arbitraria y la violación de una mujer transgénero. La decisión, emitida el 6 de abril de 2020, es la primera de la Corte Interamericana sobre una denuncia de tortura discriminatoria contra un miembro de la comunidad LGBTQI+
Panel session covering topics including joint expert conferencing, joint expert reports and whether a consulting expert can be an independent expert.
9th Biennial Conference on Construction Projects from Conception to Completion
Due to the current circumstances and the uncertainly surrounding the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19), the IBA has had to take the unfortunate decision to postpone the scheduled conferences listed below.
This session explores what effective corporate governance looks like in 2025:
- Core principles and governance codes across Africa eg, King v in RSA as the benchmark of Corporate Governance practices in Africa?
- In-house counsel perspective on building governance frameworks
- Integration of AML, ABC and compliance with ESG goals
- Addressing emerging risks: cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, diversity and inclusion, and data privacy
Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Conference - The leading-edge lawyer: Integrating technology, deciphering trends, and embracing ESG-driven transformative learning
Apr 20, 2022
This article outlines the eligibility requirements and types of approvals made under Ontario’s Immigrant Nominee Program.
Startups are playing an increasingly important role in defence innovation, but two major challenges remain:
1. Classified vs unclassified collaboration – the defence sector operates within strict classified environments, while startups typically work in unclassified settings. How can startups still contribute to national security innovation?
2. Access to investment and procurement – the European Investment Bank (EIB) and venture capital firms are allocating capital to defence tech, but deals are not materialising at the expected scale. Which barriers are preventing funding from flowing into startups, and how can they navigate procurement?
This panel will explore practical strategies for defence startups to bridge these gaps and scale successfully.
8th Annual IBA European Start-up Conference
As humans we are social animals - how will social distancing affect mental health in the workplace? Domestic abuse is on the rise because of the mandatory isolation. Will employers need to make further accommodations to deal with this increase in domestic violence? Is there an obligation to accommodate employee’s personal circumstances – aged parents who are more susceptible, lack of day care for children, etc.? Managing working hours, working conditions and privacy issues for remote work.
HumanRightsConflicts between regional courts and national courts/governments (eg the recent Alex Saab extradition case involving Cape Verde and the ECOWAS court) and government failures to comply with the judgements of regional courts like the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and the (now neutered) SADC Tribunal – this has potential implications for the AfCFTA.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Aug 19, 2024
The Philippines has made repeated moves to open up its economy and liberalise industries in the name of development and foreign investments. Thus, the Public Service Act has finally been amended. This is the breakthrough that supposedly a lot of industries have been waiting for, the shipping industry included. This article aims to give a glimpse into what may lie ahead for shipping and its related businesses.
This session will discuss:
• updates on insider trading rules;
• Regulation Fair Disclosure;
• unfair manipulation; and
• enforcement.
4th Asia-based International Financial Law Conference
Like many countries around the world, Nigeria was forced to impose a lockdown in Lagos (Nigeria’s commercial hub) and Abuja (Nigeria’s capital city) to combat the spread of Covid-19. The government’s ban on public gatherings and interstate travel resulted in the judiciary’s suspension of court sittings from March to May 2020, except for hearings of cases that were considered urgent, essential or time-bound.
Key players in the real estate industry will analyse the latest trends in the market, with special focus on distribution centres, warehouses and data centres.
13th Annual IBA Real Estate Investments Conference
In their acceptance speeches for the 2019 IBA award for Outstanding Contribution by a Legal Practitioner to Human Rights, joint recipients Dr Margaret Ng and Martin Lee SC JP highlighted the importance of defending freedom, democracy and the rule of law.
Overview of the global landscape of insurance claims, offering analysis on emerging patterns, challenges and best practices in effective claims management across the globe.
IBA Insurance Conference 2024: AI in insurance and other global insights
Financial technology is transforming the financial sector. The Brazilian Central Bank has been working to provide a favourable regulatory environment to foster innovation. This article discusses some of the most recent regulatory measures taken by the Brazilian Central Bank: the structuring of an instant payment system and the regulation of open banking in Brazil.
IBA European Fashion and Luxury Law Conference
Mar 03, 2020
The Gambling Commission – which regulates gambling in Great Britain – announced in January that gambling businesses will be banned from allowing British consumers to gamble using credit cards from mid-April. The move follows a public consultation and is representative of the increasingly hostile environment for gambling companies in the UK.
In addition to effects on manufacturing processes and distribution along the supply chain, nearshoring involves the need for financing and planning for commercial/tax structures to operate in the nearshore jurisdiction as cost centres. This implicates issues that involve guarantees, project bankability, environmental, social and governance (ESG), tax and import/export.
The panel will explore guidelines for a financial institution’s proper due diligence on potential borrowers and the appropriate contractual protections in finance documents, in addition to the main opportunities for landing operations in Mexico and other popular nearshore jurisdictions.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
Aug 27, 2024
Trends across the globe reflect a measured approach at limiting enforceability of post-separation non-competes in the context of workforce management. Growing voices against strangling of labour mobility under the garb of confidentiality and non-compete is being seen with immense distaste in employment rights movements. Several countries have demonstrated significant developments on banning non-compete in certain circumstances. India, however, has historically maintained a sustained approach at barring enforceability of post-separation non-competes, subject to limited exceptions. This article discusses these growing trends against non-competes, its limitations and jurisprudence in India, and popular alternate strategies adopted in practice to legally protect business interests.
Whilst any lawyer will tell you that every M&A (mergers and acquisitions) transaction takes a course of its own due to its own individuality/sector, there are nevertheless a number of fundamental essentials which every M&A lawyer – whether newly qualified or otherwise – needs to know. During this session, our expert panellists will cover key topics which any newly qualified M&A legal professional can expect to encounter in their first years of legal practice, as well as sharing individual transaction challenges and successes.
The Fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice
This article explores the risks that Turkey’s newly amended internet law poses to freedom of speech and possible mitigation strategies for social media companies, while placing the new legislation within the broader context of internet regulation in Turkey.
8th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference
IBA Global Insight April/May 2019 - The United States and Saudi Arabia remain strong allies despite significant challenges in recent years, from 9/11 to Jamal Khashoggi’s murder and the war in Yemen. Global Insight assesses what makes the ties that bind the two countries so remarkably resilient
This panel will offer an in-depth examination and review of cannabis legalisation across North America.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
Whistleblowing and resulting revelations generate dramatic headlines. Despite deep-rooted challenges discouraging potential whistleblowers, significant developments are driving change.
In this session we will discuss the areas where smaller law firms have potential strength and can concentrate their efforts in succeeding and competing against much larger and international competitors:
1. Collaboration (Do fee sharing and multidisciplinary models allow strength and depth to be brought to smaller firm clients? Can we be more competitive and profitable with collaboration and what forms?)
2. Costs, capital and fees (How to balance costs and fees?)
3. Culture (How can a positive and dynamic culture make the smaller firm an attractive destination for junior lawyers? How we boost diversity? How we treat generational exchange issues? How do we manage growth?)
4. Connections (How can informal and formal networks assist?)
5. Computers (how has artificial intelligence and technology levelled the playing field?)
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
IBA Global Insight, Dec 2016/Jan 2017 - features and articles on drones and the law, financial crisis, Turkey in turmoil, David Anderson QC, UK Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, gene editing, human rights in Egypt, developments in Colombia and Chinese economy. Plus legal and business, and human rights news from the IBA
This session is dedicated to explore the diverse global landscape of legal opportunities available to young lawyers. Learn how international markets are evolving and discover how to leverage these developments for career growth. This discussion will provide insights into cross-border practice areas, emerging jurisdictions, and the unique challenges and advantages of practicing law in different regions.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
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