IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025

2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025

Session information

What keeps lawyers awake at night: cyber and corruption risks in the supply chain

Wednesday 5 November (0930 - 1045)

Committee(s)

International Commerce and Distribution Committee (Lead)

Description

Cyber and corruption supply chain risk management from a legal perspective involves identifying what cyber and corruption risks exist within a supply chain and managing those risks. A supply chain refers to the people, processes, and technologies associated with delivering goods or services from one group to another. How lawyers can advise to secure supply chains and edge against the risk of cyber or corruption events generating disruption is at the core of this session. The panelists will address best practices regarding this cutting edge topic.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Riccardo Cajola Cajola & Associati, Milan, Italy; Co-Chair, International Commerce and Distribution Committee
Martin Reufels HEUKING, Cologne, Germany; Senior Vice Chair, International Commerce and Distribution Committee

Speakers

Dalton James Albrecht AM EY Law/DJA Legal Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Member, International Commerce and Distribution Committee Advisory Board
Sara Landini University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Hin Han Shum Squire Patton Boggs, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong SAR; National Representatives Officer, Young Lawyers' Committee
John Wainwright Leggett & Platt Global Trade Management, Chicago, Illinois, USA