The IBA’s response to the war in Ukraine
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Preetha
Sreedharan Pillai
Co-Chair
Ramesh
Vaidyanathan
Asia Pacific Regional Forum
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.
About the Forum
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.
Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences
M&A and FDI in India — the key concerns and recommendations
11 Oct 2023 1200 - 1300 BST
Webinar
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 03 Nov 2023
Paris , France
The Law Firm of the Future
29 Feb - 01 Mar 2024
Mumbai , India
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024
Mexico City , Mexico
Doing Business in Asia Pacific
September 2020: The Asia Pacific Regional Forum presents a comprehensive, innovative guide to doing business in the Asia Pacific, covering 11 jurisdictions and focusing on the common pitfalls and cultural differences of doing business throughout the region. This guide is an important tool for both investors and the legal profession when approaching certain critical aspects in Asia Pacific jurisdictions.
Access the reportsSubcommittees and other groups
The Asia Pacific Regional Forum also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.
- Asia Pacific Arbitration Group
The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Group seeks to explore and deepen the connections of the IBA Arbitration Committee throughout the dynamic Asia-Pacific region. By collaborating with local institutions and practitioners, including through cooperation with the Asia-Pacific Forum, the Group seeks to strengthen the IBA Arbitration Committee’s role and expand awareness of the Committee’s work in the region. The group is chaired by Huawei Sun and Kent Phillips.
- China Working Group
- India Working Group
- One Belt One Road Subcommittee
Film and media
China's economic future
Chief Economist at Deloitte China, Sitao Xu, on how China is transforming into a manufacturing and trading powerhouse to rival the United States.
US-China trade
President Obama's Trade Representative Michael Froman assesses America’s world trade priorities and the growing influence of China.