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Aug 13, 2021
The article highlights the devastating impact that the global Covid-19 pandemic has had on the live music industry and shows how this might be mitigated by embracing the newer forms of exploitation of copyright to bolster artists’ income streams.
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
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.
Dec 15, 2020
The Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-Li, GBM QC SC was appointed Justice of Appeal in the Hong Kong Court of Appeal in 2002, and became Chief Judge of the High Court in 2003 before being appointed Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal in 2010. Chief Justice Ma spoke to the IBA’s Director of Content, James Lewis, about freedom of expression in Hong Kong, the independence of the judiciary, and the drafting and enforcement of the national security law.
This workshop will focus on insurance companies as investors in private equity funds and the structures that General Partners (GPs) have been establishing to attract this capital in light of applicable insurance regulatory considerations. Panellists will also discuss increased acquisition of insurance companies by private equity managers and their involvement in sidecar structures.
23rd Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
The Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li, GBM, Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, in conversation with IBA Director of Content, James Lewis.
In a rapidly evolving landscape, building effective compliance programs has become a strategic imperative for life sciences companies. With rising regulatory demands, technological innovation, and growing societal expectations, how can organizations ensure agile and sustainable compliance? Our panel of legal experts will explore best practices and key challenges to designing robust, future-ready compliance frameworks
11th Annual IBA World Life Sciences Conference
This week’s issue of the IBAHRI Covid-19 Human Rights Monitor covers: the damaging impact of cybercrime on vulnerable women during the pandemic, restricted access to healthcare and vital medicine during lockdown and the controversial suggestion of using prisoners in vaccine trials.
The workshop will focus on the various and overlapping fiduciary standards that apply to fund managers. The discussion will explore the various elements of the fiduciary standards in multiple jurisdictions and the potential implications on the business and operations of fund managers.
21st Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
Aug 21, 2025
The Asia Pacific Regional Forum’s ebulletin, send to members on 6 August 2025.
IBA Professional Wellbeing Commission Webinar Series: What next? Practical steps to creating a wellbeing strategy in your firm
May 15, 2025
The 15th Annual IBA Real Estate Investment Conference in London on 4–6 June 2025 is shaping up to be a fantastic opportunity to hear about the latest trends in real estate investment.
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 23, 2025
The back-and-forth on trade tariffs stirs up financial markets and deepens recession fears around the world. But what does a looming trade war mean for real estate? At this year’s real estate investment conference in London, Jennet Siebrits, who heads Global Commercial Real Estate Services’ (CBRE) UK market research team, shares her insights into what might be ahead of us. It is a long-standing tradition for the real estate investment conference to start with a macro-economic and geo-political outlook. The conference, organised by the IBA Real Estate Section and supported by the European Regional Forum (ERF), is being held for the 15th time in London this year.
In this session, we will examine the moonlighting phenomenon, the practice of working a second job within or outside normal business hours, typically without the knowledge of the primary employer. We will delve into the potential legal and business risks associated with moonlighting, including conflicts of interest, decreased productivity, health and safety issues, intellectual property concerns, and potential data security breaches. We will also discuss with experts and leaders in the legal community how employers should address the issue. Are workplace policies enough to tackle the issue and can moonlighting policies be used by employers to attract or retain talent? We will also discuss if there are any points of intersection and interplay between moonlighting and the gig economy.In this session, we will examine the moonlighting phenomenon, the practice of working a second job within or outside normal business hours, typically without the knowledge of the primary employer. We will delve into the potential legal and business risks associated with moonlighting, including conflicts of interest, decreased productivity, health and safety issues, intellectual property concerns, and potential data security breaches. We will also discuss with experts and leaders in the legal community how employers should address the issue. Are workplace policies enough to tackle the issue and can moonlighting policies be used by employers to attract or retain talent? We will also discuss if there are any points of intersection and interplay between moonlighting and the gig economy.
Annual IBA Employment and Diversity Law Conference
Sep 03, 2023
Legal professional privilege is not to be tampered with. It is a principle of such a fundamental nature that it imposes itself even on legislators. This is, in essence, the Belgian Constitutional Court’s message in its judgment of 20 July 2023 in a matter initiated by the Order of Flemish Bars (Orde van Vlaamse Balies or OVB) and other petitioners against the Flemish regional implementation decree of the DAC-6 Directive, as this article explains.
The legal frameworks applicable to corruption and sanctions present some similarities, such as their extraterritorial nature, but also striking differences. There is no universal convention on sanctions comparable to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, however, the regimes have become increasingly linked one to the other:
• In 2021, the UK adopted its global anti-corruption sanctions regime.
• Since 2022, US authorities have described sanctions as ‘the new FCPA’.
• In her 2022 State of the Union address, the European Commission president proposed including corruption in the EU human rights sanctions regime, following the path opened by the Global Magnitsky Act. The draft directive on corruption (and related joint communication) further illustrates the new role of the European Union.
Today, some argue that – given that some frozen assets were obtained through corruption – this should be a valid basis for confiscation. At the same time, the implementation of sanctions regime can lead to an increase in corruption.
The panel will explore the various aspects of this complex intermingling and assess challenges that lie ahead.
19th Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference
Day 6 of the 10th IBA London Finance and Capital Markets Virtual Tax Conference, 17 February 2021, 1400-1600 GMT
**Accredited by the Law Society of Hong Kong with 1 CPD point**
This session will provide a practical guide for handling international arbitration in outlining mechanisms in the Asia Pacific region. The session will address practical difficulties in handling factual witnesses and expert witnesses, some of the cultural aspects at play in cross-border dispute resolution, enforcement issues as well as the divergence in judicial and arbitral systems in the region.
Moderator:
- Ariel Ye King & Wood Mallesons, Shenzhen; Chair, IBA One Belt One Road Subcommittee
Panellists:
- Sae Youn Kim Kim & Chang, Seoul; Vice Chair, IBA Arbitration Committee
- Neerav Merchant Majmudar & Partners, Mumbai; Regional Representative Asia General, IBA Litigation Committee
- John Rainbird Allen & Overy, Singapore
- Kathryn Sanger Herbert Smith Freehills, Hong Kong SAR
Jun 08, 2021
In liberalising Nigeria’s electricity sector, the distribution of electricity was handed to Distribution Successor Companies. The assumption was that the licences issued to these Companies over certain geographical areas were exclusive. This court case provides clarity through the judicial interpretation of Section 71(6) of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005.
• With regional integration becoming a reality on the continent, how can law schools ensure they are producing lawyers that can operate cross-border?
• Harmonisation/mutual recognition of training standards and curricula – is this the way to go?
• How can legal education provision in Africa innovate to meet the needs of firms and the wider market and economies of the future?
Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Conference: future-proofing the African legal profession
In July, members of the European Parliament rejected proposed changes to European Union copyright law that would have placed more responsibility on websites to check for copyright infringements and forced internet platforms to pay for linking to news.
Attempts to reform copyright law across the 28-member bloc and bring it in line with the digital age have pitched internet giants like Google in a fierce battle against high-profile musicians including Sir Paul McCartney.
Latin American investors have incubated highly successful companies in the tech sector for several decades now. Some have reached success and financial stability while others continue to grow through ever-expanding interest and investments from the venture capital. However, venture investors seem to be scaling back new investment, but up-and-coming startups still require new capital to grow. How will a changed investment landscape impact M&A activity in the country change in the business cycle?
Biennial IBA Latin American Regional Forum conference
IBA Global Insight Feb/March 2017. High-stakes copyright claims have seen superstars and labels facing off in court in recent years. But where does creative inspiration end and plagiarism begin, and how might the latest landmark judgments impact an industry in the digital age?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has had a significant impact on various industries and the legal sector is no exception. Law firms face a number of challenges due to the growing influence of AI and other technological advancements. These developments are transforming how law firms operate. While they present significant opportunities in terms of efficiency and service customisation, they also pose challenges in the realms of ethics, privacy, workforce adaptation and competition. Law firms that can effectively address these challenges will be better prepared to thrive in the era of artificial intelligence.
Mergers and acquisitions in Latin America
Jun 03, 2021
In the wake of Black Lives Matter protests and the George Floyd murder trial, serious questions are being asked about how to deal with deep-seated racial disparities throughout society, including the justice system and the legal profession.
Join us for Law Rocks! Toronto on Thursday 6 November 2025.
Come witness bands of musically gifted legal professionals battling it out to benefit the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
Jun 22, 2021
In 2021, the United Kingdom’s CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) – like other competition agencies worldwide – faces a future where competition law enforcement and policy are very different from what we have been used to for decades. Quite apart from its new post-Brexit functions (taking on cross-border merger and cartel cases that would previously have been reserved to the European Commission), the CMA is having to deal with a panoply of new challenges. First, the Covid-19 pandemic, which has touched every aspect of people’s lives, has inevitably had an impact – changing external priorities, and changing the way the authorities deal with them. Second, there are the effects of digitalisation of the economy which, unlike the worst of the pandemic, are likely to be long-lasting: immense benefits for competition and consumers, but also major new issues in competition enforcement, which seem different in scale, and perhaps different in kind, from those thrown up by earlier waves of technological change. Third, and less visible but perhaps most fundamental, there are questions about the ability to command public legitimacy and support in a world where market competition is increasingly questioned as a solution to economic problems. This article discusses ways of dealing with these challenges.
Apr 29, 2024
When the Bolar exemption was introduced at the EU level in 2004 (though some Member State case law applied it prior to that date), it struck a balance between the need for patent owners to preserve their proprietary rights as long as possible and the desire of businesses to enter the market without undue delay the day after patent expiration (known as 'Day 1').
Mastering the fundamentals: building stronger legal directory submissions and connections
In recent times, many of the enterprises entering the FinTech space in Singapore are typically involved in the following areas: (1) initial coin offerings; (2) virtual currency exchanges; (3) asset tokenisation; and (4) digital payment systems and services. This article aims to offer an insight into the Singapore legal and regulatory framework, analyse the place of FinTech within the broader Singapore policy objective of becoming a ‘Smart Nation’ and forecast the evolving legal landscape.
In this panel discussion we look at the growing role in non-bank financial institutions such as tech companies, credit funds, asset managers and insurers are playing in providing credit to the real economy and the financial sector. The panel will consider both opportunities and challenges this poses for the financial markets, including the impact it has on traditional players, how it might change both the mix of debt and the attractiveness of debt that is available (both private debt and public capital markets), and whether the rise of these alternative financiers poses a threat to financial stability.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
The adoption of alternative financing solutions is increasingly relevant and necessary in modern economies. In particular, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has recognised early on the need to encourage more customised small business lending, while at the same time balancing the need to protect investors in these new marketplaces. Indeed, the countervailing concern is not unfounded. MAS noted that only about 50 per cent of start-ups survive to their fifth year
The panel will address key considerations and processes of equitisation of unsecured debt as a balance sheet repair tool in financial restructurings.
This session will navigate through the following issues:
• Available protections for lenders and shareholders;
• regulatory constraints;
• directors duties;
• orderly sales of equitised debt on the markets;
• disclosure issues;
• implementation risks;
• And conflicts in domestic and cross border constellations.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
Nov 10, 2022
This article focuses on the objectives and effects of environmental, social and governance disclosure, and its use by the Singapore Exchange and the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore’s central bank and financial supervisory authority, as a calibrated regulatory tool in the sustainable finance sector.
IBA Management Board members only.
By invitation only: IBA Mid-Year Leadership Meetings 2023
By William D. Greenlee Jr and Bhawna Bakshi. Evolving M&A trends: private equity transactions amid the Covid-19 crisis - Corporate and M&A Law Committee, July 2020
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Sep 27, 2022
Nanotechnologies present a major innovation opportunity for the healthcare sector. Their use is increasing in drug and medical device development, as was reinforced by the deployment of messenger RNA vaccines against Covid-19. However, their medical applications are still underdeveloped globally and prompt concern about their safety. This article shares some insights into the evolving legal framework governing the use of nanotechnologies in healthcare at a European and French level.
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IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, many efforts have been mobilised for developing a vaccine that would enable countries worldwide to overcome the health emergency that has affected most of the globe since the beginning of 2020. These efforts culminated in a sequence of vaccine approvals between December 2020 and the present date. Following these authorisations, however, challenges regarding the operationalisation of a vaccination plan on a national level emerged in Brazil.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
IBA Global Insight February/March 2018 - A crackdown on business tycoons and restrictions on outbound foreign investment signal an end to China’s global spending spree, with the private sector now seen as a threat to the control of its economy.
IBA Global Insight June/July 2018 - The Swedish music streaming business garnered widespread attention for its novel stock market listing, but to achieve long-term success, it will need to overcome an over-reliance on royalties.
A panel of leading managing partners and a prominent business leader and sustainability guru will look into the future. Not only will they share their vision as to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead but they will also provide practical guidance as to what you should be thinking about in order for your firm to best position itself for that future.
IBA 6th Asia Law Firm Management Event - Leadership Masterclass
A weekly round up of news during the IBA 2020 Virtually Together conference - this is week 2's edition
The stresses and strains of being a lawyer have long been identified but have been transformed into a major issue as a result of Covid. The good news is that more firms are taking wellbeing more seriously but are we doing enough and what do the associates think? Money is no longer the solution to attracting and retaining talent. There needs to be more!
IBA 6th Asia Law Firm Management Event - Leadership Masterclass
May 12, 2024
Despite a general drop in the global number of M&A deals in the aftermath of the global pandemic, multilatinas – companies operating in many Latin American countries – seem to be boosting the market, especially when it comes to cross-border deals involving Latin American emerging economies. The aim of this article is to analyse the recent cross-border M&A transactions between multilatinas and the novel key issues that corporate lawyers should consider in this context.
As firms face pressures from clients, courts and even governments to adopt legal technology, we see an increase in spending on legal technology. However, does that necessarily translate into an effective adoption of technology? We speak with some of our panellists who have been involved with digital transformation efforts within their firms to uncover what pitfalls lie ahead on the path to adopting technology.
IBA 6th Asia Law Firm Management Event - Leadership Masterclass
Dec 15, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic, and the resultant hybrid model of working, has led to a surge in mental health issues among employees. This article considers why tackling mental health issues has become a top workforce-health concern for employers and why it is imperative for them to take a holistic and systematic approach to address the elephant in the room.
For the leaders of tomorrow’s practices, getting a good understanding of how businesses are likely to resolve disputes moving forward is becoming increasingly challenging given the rise of international commercial courts and international mediation whilst time and costs issues continue to plague international arbitration. At the same time, there may be a need to build an
all-rounded team given the increasing use of multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses. These shifting trends are exacerbated by the impact of technology which the pandemic has foisted upon courts, tribunals, lawyers and clients alike. This session will explore what practice leaders should look out for in the dispute resolution space.
IBA 6th Asia Law Firm Management Event - Leadership Masterclass
By Yi-An (Ann) Lai. Alipay and the impact of e-payment systems resulting in new regulations in China and other jurisdictions.
This panel will be made up of leading general counsel from both Singapore-based companies and multinational corporations. They will provide their insight into how law firms are doing both generally and particularly with regard to the future. Do our clients believe that we are ready for the future and can serve them well into that future? We will hear the answer!
IBA 6th Asia Law Firm Management Event - Leadership Masterclass
Oct 31, 2023
This podcast discusses these issues and assesses the impact of Trump's legal troubles on his support base, ultimately asking what this means for American democracy.
A recent survey conducted by the LFMC of the IBA shows that while 84% of firms have a strategy, there is less satisfaction in terms of its uniqueness, ableness in a partnership to articulate the firm's strategy and follow up in terms of implementation. This session will discuss how a firm can improve it success in implementing its strategy. How is a strategy effectively communicated? How to set goals and measure progress? How should we organise ourselves to ensure better implementation? Are your incentives and performance reviews aligned to the strategy? What does it take to make lawyers change their daily behaviour?
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
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.
Business development prowess is not a skill that lawyers are born possessing. How do successful rainmakers become who they are? Is business development a skill that can be taught? The first part of this program will feature panellists from some of the world’s leading law firms as they discuss how their firms developed state-of-the-art training programs using a combination of internal resources, external consultants and mentoring. The second part of the session will introduce some of the world’s leading rainmakers, who will share some of the secrets to how they were able to build and maintain robust practices.
Speakers for part one will include those involved (lawyers and/or C-suite executives) who create and manage these educational programs. Part two will consist of rainmakers from various law firms.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Aug 13, 2025
This article examines the antitrust treatment of most-favored-nation (MFN) clauses in online travel platforms, focusing on Brazil’s prohibition of wide MFNs and contrasting it with certain US case law. The author explores theories of harm and potential efficiencies, highlighting the complexities of assessing MFNs in two-sided digital markets. Arguing against a blanket ban, the article advocates for a rule of reason approach grounded in evidence and economic analysis. Drawing from selected US precedent, it suggests that Brazilian authorities could adopt a more balanced framework that carefully weighs pro-competitive benefits against potential anti-competitive risks.
In advance of the session (over the course of September/October 2022), The Legal 500, on behalf of the Law Firm Management Committee, will canvass GCs and law firms to gather questions that they want to ask the panel/s about the simple ways that you can lose clients. As a result, the questions we will be asking will be editorially curated by Paul and myself, to give the sessions the right structure, but will be tailored specifically to the audience. What then follows is a “conference within a conference” the shorter sessions hold people’s attention, and a greater pool of speaker leads to diversity of thought and ideas.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
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