IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
Session information
LGBTQI+ families and parenthood: rights, risks and recognition
Tuesday 6 October (1430 - 1545)
Committee(s)
LGBTQI+ Law Committee
(Lead)
Family Law Committee
Description
An exploration of the legal difficulties LGBTQI+ families can face when becoming parents, including international variations in surrogacy, the rights of the “second parent”, and how different jurisdictions approach such matters.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Deirdre Fottrell KC | 4PB , London, England |
| Rosie Schumm | Forsters LLP, London, England; Family Law Committee Liaison Officer, LGBTQI+ Law Committee |
Speakers
| Professor Marta Cenini | Maisto e Associati, Milano, Italy |
| Richard Andrew Harris | The Harris Law Firm, PLLP, Denver, Colorado, USA; Treasurer, Family Law Committee |
| Liat Keisary Yahalomi | Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co , Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Madeleine Mendy | Bin Sevan Advocates & Legal Consultants, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Nihit Nagpal | S.S. Rana& Co., New Delhi, Delhi, India; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, LGBTQI+ Law Committee |