Co-Chair
Filippo Ferri

Co-Chair
Kateryna Gupalo

Business Crime Committee

The Business Crime Committee provides a forum for members to discuss, address, and advocate on emerging white-collar crime issues. The Committee’s goal is to promote awareness of the growing significance of novel tactics. Recent focuses include international cooperation in criminal matters, money laundering, cybercrime, internal investigations, and legal frameworks against bribery and corruption in global transactions. Membership benefits include opportunities to publish articles and content, attending educational conferences and networking with business crime lawyers and opportunities for sourcing referrals to experts in foreign jurisdictions and attorneys.

Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences

Publications

The IBA’s 27th Annual Transnational Crime Conference in Santiago

From 14 to 16 May 2025, the Transnational Crime Conference, now in its 27th edition, took place in the vibrant city of Santiago, Chile. Organised and co-presented by the IBA Criminal Law Committee and the Business Crime Committee, supported by the Latin American Regional Forum, the event brought together leading practitioners, regulators, academics and corporate counsel from across the globe to discuss key developments and challenges in the fight against transnational crime.

Released on Aug 17, 2025

IBA hosts largest transnational crime conference to date

The 26th Transnational Crime Conference, which took place between 8–10 May 2024 in Milan, Italy, was a resounding success. In fact, it has become the most well-attended international criminal law conference in the IBA’s history!

Released on May 21, 2024

The origin and legislative evolution of whistleblowing in the Italian legal system

This article considers the adoption of legislation to protect whistleblowing in Italy, following international recommendations and obligations. The articles considers the history of whistleblowing legislation in Italy, before detailing Legislative Decree No 24.

Released on Mar 20, 2024

When arbitration meets crime – Inaugural conference, São Paulo 2024

January 2024 saw the first When arbitration meets crime Conference, held in São Paulo, Brazil and co-presented by the IBA Arbitration Committee, the IBA Business Crime Committee, the IBA Criminal Law Committee, the IBA Asset Recovery Committee the IBA Litigation Committee and the IBA Latin America Regional Forum.

Released on Feb 27, 2024

Subcommittees and other groups

The Business Crime Committee also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.

  • Business Crime Committee Advisory Board
  • Industrial Espionage and Business Intelligence Working Group

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If you are a member of the Business Crime Committee, for additional networking opportunities, programs, interviews with fellow members and tips all exclusive to members, join our LinkedIn page at: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9386303/.