IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026

4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026

Session information

Internationalisation seminar

Committee(s)

BIC International Trade in Legal Services Committee (Lead)

Description

Internationalise your practice!

Organised by the BIC Committee on International Trade in Legal Services, this seminar is aimed at lawyers from developing countries who wish to engage more with international flows of legal work that touch on their jurisdiction. Based on content developed through a series of dedicated conferences held for more than a decade in locations across the Global South, this seminar condenses content ranging from different ways to associate with lawyers from other jurisdictions, working collaboratively with international law firms, developing and managing cross-border legal work across different practice areas, and an introduction to trade in legal services.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Lucas Spadano Madrona Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Member, BIC International Trade in Legal Services Committee

Speakers

Eric Jiang Jingtian & Gongcheng, Beijing, China; Co-opted Member, BIC International Trade in Legal Services Committee
Mickael Laurans The Law Society of England and Wales, London, England; European Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Law Firm Management Committee
Mfon Usoro Paul Usoro & Co, Lagos, Nigeria; Vice Chair, BIC International Trade in Legal Services Committee