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Organisations worldwide employ algorithms in HR management, including recruitment, task assignments, monitoring, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions. In this session we will explore the growing impact of AI on employment decisions and the legal landscape. We will consider the employment law challenges posed by AI, the delicate balance between efficiency and fairness and the ethical and legal considerations surrounding human agency in AI-driven decision-making. Our panellists will anticipate the future of AI in employment and provide recommendations for international employment lawyers
Annual IBA Employment and Diversity Law Conference 2024
The Antitrust Section provides an international forum for thought leadership with respect to antitrust law developments and the profession through submissions to competition agencies, training programs/missions, developing the law through our conferences, publications, and interaction with antitrust enforcement authorities and the profession.
In addition, there is a strong commitment to bring together international practitioners to facilitate closer working relationships. The Section is increasingly relied upon by government officials and members of the private sector for its expertise and practical input into antitrust developments, including through its Working Group submissions.
Moderator
11th World Women Lawyers' Conference
Governments around the world are looking to investment in infrastructure as one of the key tools to drive economic recovery. The need for massive spend on infrastructure globally in order to tackle climate change is also clear. This session will explore the particular challenges and opportunities related to financing, procuring and delivering infrastructure projects in developing countries including the role of multilateral agencies.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
The International Commerce and Distribution Committee examines legal issues fundamental to the growth and development of international commerce.
The Committee deals extensively with issues relating to international sales contracts, agency and distribution, cross-border acquisitions, warranties and financing of international sales.
In addition to reviewing the current legal position in different countries from a comparative perspective, the committee also examines international and supranational instruments, such as the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods, Incoterms and the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits and relevant instruments of the European Union and Mercosur.
The Committee also focuses on law reform in the fields of law within its scope, and since 1997 has monitored and offered suggestions in connection with the proposed Hague Convention on International Jurisdiction and the Effects of Foreign judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters.
IBA Global Insight, June/July 2018 - President Trump’s environmental chief appears to be battling his own agency. Global Insight assesses an internal struggle at the EPA that could have dire consequences for the fight against climate change.
The Oil and Gas Law Committee focuses on issues such as: exploration and production of hydrocarbons, onshore and offshore oil and gas, joint Operating Agreements and industry contracts, financing and insurance, comparative tax regimes, state participation and national oil companies, trans-national pipelines, storage, and refining, sales and shipping agreements, alternative dispute resolutions, licensing, PSA, and other regimes, downstream issues, oil and gas trade and marketing, natural gas transportation and distribution, LNG chain and hydrocarbon regulatory bodies and agencies.
This article introduces and analyses the new study launched by the Department of Economic Studies (DEE) of the Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE), the Brazilian Competition Authority, in August 2020, on contemporary aspects involving the competition dynamics in digital markets. The 130-page study aims at reviewing and compiling several reports and papers produced by other antitrust authorities and international research centres. CADE’s study, inter alia, gathers fresh discussions on the mai
Interacting with governmental agencies: best practices around the world
The Maritime and Transport Law Committee is one of the oldest and most established committees of the IBA, with more than 650 members worldwide.The Committee is a platform where leading maritime law professionals meet, create connections and discuss the most current legal issues in the field of maritime and transport law. The Committee arranges a number of sessions on developments in maritime and transport law at the annual conferences of the IBA. Frequent half-year seminars are held in the world’s maritime centres, and the Committee is also active in cooperating with other organisations in the maritime law area such as Comite Maritime International, International Maritime Organisation Legal Council, and maritime law societies in jurisdictions around the world.
Oct 31, 2024
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), condemns the passing of legislation in the Israeli parliament to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating in Israel, revoking its privileges and immunities…
This panel will discuss the ‘hot topics’ pertaining to vertical restraints across the globe, with a focus on Asia, including online platforms and most favoured nation (MFN) clauses; vertical restraints in the online economy (including data issues); territorial restraints, in particular with an international dimension and including export restrictions; exclusivity arrangements; and developments on resale price maintenance issues.
19th Annual IBA Competition Mid-Year Conference
The Asia Pacific Forum offers fantastic opportunities to establish contact with legal experts in and outside of the region, practising in many different areas of law, and to keep abreast of legal business developments in the region.
In addition to offering an unrivalled opportunity to establish contact among lawyers within and outside the region, and with acknowledged experts on different areas of law, specialist Forum activities provide an unparalleled opportunity to keep abreast of legal business developments in the region. Members also benefit from excellent working relations with national Bars, the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and LAWASIA.
May 18, 2020
French courts have been closed since 16 March 2020 on the order of the Ministry of Justice. However, courts have continued to provide necessary services for hearings and matters related to ‘essential litigation’. All other proceedings have been suspended.
Why is ESG becoming a political issue in the financial industry and is that a problem?
ESG: The Role of Lawyers Today and in the Future
The Asset Management and Investment Funds Committee provides a convenient forum for its members to consider current developments in the global investment funds industry, including both regulatory and product development. It also produces newsletters and occasional e-bulletins for its members. In addition to its programmes at the annual IBA conferences, the committee presents an annual conference on Globalisation of Investment Funds normally held in June, which celebrated its 30th successful year in 2020. The event attracts delegates from approximately 30 countries, and features presentations by senior regulators from around the world, senior executives of top fund managers and other fund service providers as well as from leading practitioners in the field.
Dec 11, 2024
An introduction to the activities of the ESA and EUSPA as Europe’s two main space institutions and the critical discussions taking place in Europe regarding the competing fields of activity and the main principles of these institutions
A whistle-stop tour of how pre-nuptial agreements are treated in different jurisdictions, and a discussion of to what extent they have entered the mainstream.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
The Criminal Law Committee provides a forum for members from various countries and criminal justice systems to meet, exchange views, and monitor developments in criminal law. The Committee focuses on transnational and international issues. The Committee keeps members informed through newsletters and rapporteurs. The member listings, organised by location and practice area, allow for case referrals, cooperation in transnational criminal cases, and the exchange of professional experiences. This platform also offers opportunities for members to assist one another in transnational criminal law matters and share expertise in related cases.
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
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’.
The 2nd IBA Litigation and ADR Symposium - the changing landscape of litigation and arbitration in India
Insurance is present in every facet of commercial, industrial and private life. Lawyers practising in many different fields encounter insurance and its problems and can greatly benefit from the knowledge which membership of this Committee provides.
The Committee aims to provide its members, and the Division as a whole, with information about developments in insurance and reinsurance law and markets throughout the world as well as with specialist knowledge to assist in the efficient solution of practical insurance problems. New insurance products are also brought to the attention of members.
Sep 20, 2021
The complexity and technicalities inherent in public procurement in India create an opportunity for agents or middlemen, as there is scope for those familiar with the convoluted process to assist bidders in navigating the process. While there is no blanket ban on the use of agents, it is very easy to cross over the amorphous border between what is allowed and what is illegal, and the high financial stakes coupled with the multiple touchpoints with public officials exacerbate the risk of influence peddling and corruption.
Part of the session will be in a thought-provoking
mock-trial format, designed to be exciting and interesting for
young and seasoned lawyers alike.
Third IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium 2024: From fringe to focal: India at the centre of international dispute resolution
The Real Estate Section is a global forum for lawyers interested in real estate law. With the increasing internationalisation of real estate transactions, the Section has evolved to address legal and practical issues in a global context. It provides a platform for lawyers from diverse legal backgrounds to exchange views, collaborate, and participate in conferences. Members are encouraged to engage in annual conferences, special projects, and the Section's newsletter. The Section fosters valuable networking opportunities and continues to prepare impactful conferences on international real estate matters, welcoming contributions and ideas from members worldwide.
A summary of the 2019 IBAHRI activities in Tajikistan.
This session will explore the complex issues surrounding assisted human reproduction. For some having a child is straightforward, the issue for them may be contraception. For others, having a child can be fraught with difficulties. Infertility is recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a disease affecting millions which also impacts their families. Assisted reproduction may bring hope, but there are often obstacles along the way ranging from the availability of fertility treatment and affordable healthcare, legal issues connected with establishing parentage and nationality, to discrimination.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
The Negligence and Damages Committee has the object of providing information from a range of jurisdictions worldwide. Participants will gain practical knowledge which will enable them to deliver a better service to clients in their own jurisdiction. Equally, when consulted by clients who were injured in other jurisdictions, on ships, on aircraft or elsewhere, the committee activities provide information and networking opportunities with colleagues which will enable lawyers to undertake such cases on an international basis.
Negligence and Damages are evolving fields of law in many jurisdictions. The committee seeks to equip its members with the ability to understand and influence these changes in the legal environment.
Arbitration is regulated in Brazil by means of Federal Law No 9,307, which in its original version did not expressly state the possibility of the Public Administration to elect this mechanism of dispute resolution in its contracts. This omission generated intense doctrinal and jurisprudential debates on the legality of the insertion of arbitration clauses in those contracts.
Criminal offences are increasingly being included in financial
regulatory statutes and dozens of new legislations.
Third IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium 2024: From fringe to focal: India at the centre of international dispute resolution
The Rule of Law Forum, established in 2007, supports IBA members in advocating for the Rule of Law, as per the 2005 Prague Resolution. Originally the Rule of Law Action Group, the Forum operates within the Section on Public and Professional Interest (SPPI). Its purpose is to assist members in responding to the IBA Council's call to support the Rule of Law in their communities. The Forum's activities are led by Co-Chairs, with Vice-Chairs assisting them. The Forum does not have formal membership but maintains a circulation list. Liaison members from other IBA committees help integrate Rule of Law into their work.
This article summarises the latest enforcement trends in the digital/tech-based industry by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC). In addition to summarising the KFTC’s recent abuse of dominance cases against online business operators (G-Market and NHN) and the consent decree cases against two major internet portal companies (Naver and Daum), the article discusses the KFTC’s 2019 Enforcement Plan to monitor market practices that hinder innovative competition in the digital/tech sector
Criminal offences are increasingly being included in financial regulatory statutes and dozens of new legislations.
Fourth IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium
The Leisure Industries Section started as the Travel Law Section and addressed the needs of travel law practitioners serving the travel industries. It grew to merge with the Tourism and Sports and Gaming sections expanding in its scope to provide a specialist network of professionals in the leisure industries.
The Section recognises that lawyers who work in the leisure industries often practice in one of the more traditional legal fields (aviation, property, finance, maritime, intellectual property, employment, litigation, conflict of laws, consumer law, insurance and trade law). The Section provides a focused forum on issues which emerge due to the greater amount of leisure time available and the increased internationalisation of sports and gaming.
Upon the change of office in December 2019, the new Argentine Government (the 'Government') presented a bill (which Congress passed as Law No 27,541) declaring a state of emergency in a number of areas. Among the most relevant modifications, Law No 27,541: (1) levied a new tax on access to the foreign exchange market; (2) abrogated taxation on certain financial transactions; and (3) introduced relevant amendments to the Income Tax Law and Personal Assets Tax Law.
Exploring parental, civil, criminal, and social liability for the acts for offspring. How far does parental responsibility extend? We will discuss bullying, acts of violence, online radicalisation, honour killings and more.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
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.
Sep 24, 2025
This article describes the recent changes in employment laws in Ukraine regarding non-discrimination rules during recruitment, in particular in the field of job advertising. It also examines the relevant legislation’s alignment with Ukraine’s EU integration objectives and existing national legal frameworks.
This panel will explore in-house perspectives on challenges faced, including enforcement activity and agency guidance, the use of AI, organisational models, and other hot topics of the day.
21st Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference
Membership of the Forum is open to judges of all levels of court and seniority, whether exercising general or special jurisdiction, and including part-time retired judges. It is hoped that members of the IBA who have been active in its committees and constituents while in practice as lawyers will find in the Judges' Forum an additional means of maintaining their involvement after appointment or election to the Bench.
The activities of the Forum are normally concentrated on organisation of sessions at the Annual Conferences of the IBA. It has been the practice in recent years for those sessions to be co-sponsored with other IBA committees and constituents, dealing with subjects of mutual interest such as litigation, education, ethics and elimination of bias. The Forum also produces an ad hoc newsletter; contributions are encouraged.
Apr 29, 2024
The debate over the integration of systems and information has been in the spotlight of the healthcare sector in Brazil. Collaborative and integrated management in the delivery of healthcare services is a key strategy driving the sector towards digital transformation. This article presents the current and future trends, as well as the hurdles for the implementation of full interoperability in healthcare in Brazil, from a legal and practical point of view.
This panel will focus on the extent to which conduct is subject to review by local agencies, unpacking critically important aspects of due process such as: timeous access to the underlying record and opportunities to be heard by an independent decision maker; rights of parties during search and seizure operations; and practical solutions to balance competing interests.
Competition Law in Africa Conference: regulatory developments and enforcement trends across the continent
The Latin American Regional Forum (LARF) provides a focus for all activities in the region. The group organises sessions at IBA Conferences and in particular has been instrumental in ensuring that a Latin American perspective is addressed during relevant special sessions. The LARF is closely affiliated with the North American Forum as the regions are geographically proximate and share many issues.
Foreign investment in India – shift in regulatory powers
Electronic communications result in what is at times an overwhelming volume of material to be sifted by all those involved.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
The Committee provides a forum for all international lawyers who are interested in discussing and debating issues affecting the practice of law. In today's world a lawyer may face conflicting duties and the application of professional standards may be far from apparent. The Committee focuses on developments of international significance and seeks active collaboration with other committees and constituents in providing programmes at the IBA conferences.
The Committee works closely with the IBA Standing Committee on Professional Ethics which is concerned with the maintenance and periodical reform of the International Code of Ethics.
The Committee seeks to facilitate relevant networking and information/experience sharing opportunities and encompasses the social and collegial interests of both members and potential members with other regional fora, the Corporate Counsel Forum and the Young Lawyers Committee and all LPD committees in general.
Jun 02, 2025
This article analyses the current regulatory trends in Argentina concerning drug pricing and market access. Based on the complex structure of the Argentine healthcare system, the strategies employed by pharmaceutical companies and healthcare payers, the existing legal frameworks and the role of institutions, such as CONETEC and CATPROS, are discussed. The article also highlights the recent initiative to create a new national health technology assessment agency (ANEFiTS), which could redefine the rules governing access, coverage and pricing in the country.
The main areas are patents, trade marks, copyright, trade secrets and unfair competition. Allied to these are a number of related areas including data protection, database protection, privacy, design rights, domain names and the like.
In the entertainment law area the key focus is on the creation, provision and delivery of content in relation to print, films, broadcasts, cable programmes, musical works and sound recordings. There is also involvement with media law including defamation and privacy and authors' rights in a more general sense.
The article examines the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) decisional practice in cases of abuse of dominance in relation to big tech companies. The authors note that the CCI has adopted a cautious approach, and has on certain occasions expressed its reluctance in early intervention in a nascent sector. The article examines the need for the CCI to be driven by a fact-based approach in light of the jurisprudence from other mature regulators.
Balancing innovation, access, and market competition in a post-pandemic world as the USPTO reviews the link between drug pricing and exclusivity, other regions (including the European Medicines Agency (EMA), China's NMPA, and India's IPO)are also scrutinizing their pharmaceutical patent frameworks. This session will explore the global trends in drug pricing regulation, compulsory licensing, and IP reform, highlighting how different jurisdictions balance innovation incentives with public health priorities.
11th Annual IBA World Life Sciences Conference
The Business Crime Committee provides a forum for members to discuss, address, and advocate on emerging white-collar crime issues. The Committee’s goal is to promote awareness of the growing significance of novel tactics. Recent focuses include international cooperation in criminal matters, money laundering, cybercrime, internal investigations, and legal frameworks against bribery and corruption in global transactions. Membership benefits include opportunities to publish articles and content, attending educational conferences and networking with business crime lawyers and opportunities for sourcing referrals to experts in foreign jurisdictions and attorneys.
Jun 02, 2025
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has grown exponentially, as a reflection of the accelerated pace of technological innovation that characterises this field. This fast pace of development, of which generative AI is an example, brings both benefits and risks, which translate into challenges for Brazil in regard to the process of regulating this field.
The panel will focus on new legal and business challenges in the industry. Apart from well-known issues, such as emerging Chinese electric vehicle (EV) producers, we will focus on: the challenges posed to parts of the automotive industry linked to the electrification of the automotive; the legal risks and challenges of the Functions on Demand (FoD); and the new distribution model in Europe – based upon the agency model rather than traditional dealership.
4th European Automotive and Mobility Services Conference
The Committee focuses on inheritance rights, will making, lifetime giving, trusts, creditor claims, regulatory compliance, charities, taxation, property rights, and conflict of law rules, considering both domestic and cross-border implications. Members benefit from enhanced knowledge, expertise in cross-border issues, global networking, and access to leading experts. The committee addresses international planning, comparative law, and topics like individual tax in cross-border contexts, trusts for planning, international successions, and asset protection. It frequently holds joint sessions with the Taxes committee and other IBA sections, offering a valuable resource for practitioners in private client work.
Recent trends in regulations on autonomous vehicles in Korea.
The Securities and Capital Markets Committee unites business lawyers, academics, regulators, and policy shapers who have an interest in the practice and regulation of securities law and capital markets. Our focus is on the intersection of regional and national capital markets, developments in capital markets products, securities law, regulation of market players, investment banks, brokers, exchanges and central securities depositories. The Committee host flagship conferences and collaborates extensively with other committees, fostering connections across regions and disciplines. The Committee was formed in 2025 by merger of the former Securities Law Committee and Capital Markets Forum.
Foreign investment in India – shift in regulatory powers by Rishabh Bharadwaj and Neil Deshpande
17th Annual IBA Competition Mid-Year Conference
Formed in 2005, the Senior Lawyers Committee represents senior lawyers and has received interest from younger IBA members eager to learn from their experience. The Committee aims to combat age discrimination, promote mentorship, and facilitate global networking. The Committee organises sessions and social events, often in collaboration with other IBA committees, focusing on how senior lawyers' expertise can benefit the profession. Recent topics include discrimination, career progression, and mentorship. The Committee also helps senior lawyers find roles where they can share their experience, including in sustainable development projects through IBA member organisations.
Apr 29, 2024
M&A activity in Brazil in the healthcare and life sciences sectors soared during the coronavirus pandemic. However, in the aftermath, dealmaking has been drastically affected. Despite the challenges, the current post-pandemic landscape unveils new opportunities, targeting low-risk, complementary and profitable businesses in search for synergy and efficiency.
27th Annual Competition Conference
The LGBTQI+ Law Committee tracks advancements and setbacks in various areas, including discrimination, criminalisation, family rights, recognition and status, identity, among others, and considers the legal implications of cultural and socio-economic issues related to LGBTQI+ interests.
The Committee aims to promote diversity and inclusiveness in the legal profession and society at large by presenting LGBTQI+ ideals and calling attention to legal matters and developments through its sessions, publications, projects and collaborations with other IBA committees, and external parties. The Committee welcomes LGBTQI+ individuals, and all allies and encourages all persons interested in our projects to join the Committee.
The article describes and assesses the abuse of dominance investigations carried out by the Brazilian competition authorities in the digital sector. With nine cases already decided and six ongoing probes as of July 2019, there is a clear concern about false positives and avoidance of severe intervention, and no precise guidance on how companies should behave. The research also reveals interesting findings such as the importance of third parties, areas of concern and the inexistence of convictions.
IBA Asset Recovery Conference
The Aviation Law Committee is concerned with several major areas of law. Aircraft transactions and financing are always a major interest. The Committee also follows developments of international law with respect to airlines in both economic and tort areas, and also focuses on competition issues related to aviation.
The Committee provides an opportunity not only to contribute to the development of aviation law but also to make useful contacts with aviation attorneys from all over the world. This is particularly important in an international industry such as aviation, where attorneys are required to deal with aviation attorneys in other countries on a regular basis.
Apr 15, 2024
As of now, it makes no sense to calculate the exact cost of damages inflicted by the aggression of the Russian Federation: every day brings millions, and sometimes even dozens of millions of dollars in material damages, along with non-material losses that cannot yet be accurately measured. It also makes no sense to rely on voluntary compensation from the Russian Federation. Therefore, under these circumstances, the only realistic source of funding to compensate Ukraine for the damage caused by aggression is frozen Russian assets. Over the last year and a half, the subject of their confiscation has been widely discussed, but progress has been more than modest.
IBA Asset Recovery Conference
The Taxes Committee encourages interface between international tax specialists and promotes the building of networks among tax lawyers worldwide to assist them in better serving the interests of their clients. The committee is divided informally into four practice group areas: Income Taxes, Other Taxes, Tax Litigation and Employee Benefits.
Members are encouraged to contribute to the committee newsletter which is published two to three times per year and to present papers at committee conferences and seminars. The committee also offers tax executives a forum, in its Tax Executives group, to exchange expertise and skills with their colleagues in industry on topics of special interest.
Mar 12, 2026
Investors in M&A transactions in Indonesia should be mindful of key considerations that require close monitoring. In practice, M&A deals are risky due to regulatory and compliance requirements, particularly when they affect the licensing, reporting, corporate governance and control structure of target companies. This article aims to assist business actors in identifying the key risks in M&A transactions and understanding the practical implications across the transaction lifecycle.
4th European Automotive and Mobility Services Conference
The Communications Law Committee is a leading global forum for legal practitioners with specialist expertise or interest in the communications sector. The Committee offers members access to a worldwide network of leading practitioners, in-house counsel and regulators active in digital, communications and media markets. We encourage the sharing of sectoral expertise through regular publication of articles, periodic issues of our technical journal, the annual committee conference hosted jointly with IBA Antitrust Section, and specialised sessions at the IBA Annual Conference.
The scope of the Committee’s work covers network, service and content-related developments across all delivery platforms. This provides members with access to practical global perspectives on the array of technological, commercial and policy issues which confront communications lawyers, their companies and clients.
The use of cannabis-based products for medicinal purposes was authorised in Brazil by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) in 2019, but with a series of safeguards and precautions. There is also a provision that such products should be subjected to proper environmental final disposal, but the legislation in force has several gaps within this subject. This article aims to explore the inconsistences and alternatives for the legal treatment of the waste originated from the usage of these cannabis-
Alison Taylor, a Clinical Associate Professor at the New York University Stern School of Business and Executive Director of Ethical Systems, recently published Higher Ground. In an interview with Nicola Bonucci, Alison will examine her acclaimed book’s main themes, including why running a business has become so complicated and how businesses can act responsibly in the modern world.
20th Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference
The Insolvency Section is a network of leading lawyers, judges, and academics from restructuring, insolvency, and creditors' rights law. With over 30 years of experience, we play a pivotal role in the development and reform of international insolvency law. We shape global frameworks by sending expert delegates to leading organisations, such as the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and the World Bank.
The Section represents high standards in the field, giving members opportunities to connect, contribute, and lead globally. Members benefit from cross-referral opportunities, involvement in law reform initiatives, and access to the Insolvency and Restructuring International journal. Our conferences bring together experts to exchange ideas, collaborate, and shape the future of insolvency practice.
May 18, 2020
Unprecedented nationwide protests have sparked in Lebanon since October 2019 in response to rapidly deteriorating standards of living, increased costs of living, and inequality prevalent in the country.
28th Annual Competition Conference
The Space Law Committee provides a forum for outer space lawyers to address the increasing number of practical legal issues arising in commercial and regulatory activities in this specialised area of domestic and international law.
Apr 29, 2024
The healthcare and life sciences sector is one of the most significant sectors in Saudi Arabia and is a key focus of Saudi Vision 2030. Through the various Vision 2030 programmes, Saudi Arabia seeks to introduce new strategies to fulfil public health needs through insurance-based financing and increasing private sector participation.
It is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and, after many years of discussion, there appears to be some progress on ‘liberalisation’ – allowing foreign lawyers to carry on some form of legal work in India.
Building the Law Firm of the Future
IBA regional fora represent the interests of members practising in, or with links to, a particular region. They provide networking opportunities, organise conferences or sessions at conferences, and produce publications with regional relevance. One regional forum is included in IBA membership.
Feb 27, 2020
A summary of the 2019 IBAHRI activities in Kazakhstan.
Richard Aronowitz is Global Head of Restitution at Christie’s and a member of the UK government's Advisory Group on Spoliation Matters. He began his career in the art world as a furniture porter at Bonhams in 1993, then joined Sotheby’s as an Impressionist and Modern art specialist in 1997, before leaving to become Director of the Ben Uri Gallery in 2003. He re-joined Sotheby’s as European Head of Restitution in 2006, then Christie’s in March 2022 as Global Head of Restitution.
Richard is the author of the novels Five Amber Beads; It’s Just the Beating of my Heart; An American Decade; and Night Comes Down (forthcoming from Guernica Editions in 2025), as well as a book of poetry: Life Lessons .
2nd Annual IBA Asset Recovery Conference
The Arab Regional Forum provides lawyers active in, or with an interest in the region, with a means to establish contact and exchange information with each other. A particular focus of interest is the continuing economic importance of the region, including reconstruction and investment projects following peace initiatives.
Jan 20, 2020
A summary of the 2018 IBAHRI activities in Kazakhstan.
29th Annual Competition Conference
The Human Rights Law Committee (HRLC) aims to promote human rights in all areas of the legal profession, as well as in the broader community. We welcome your contributions, either through newsletter article submissions, becoming an officer, or presenter at conferences. The value of membership is most enhanced through active participation, so please get involved.
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