Co-Chair
Cristián Francos
Co-Chair
Jonathan Mattout
Business Crime Committee
The Business Crime Committee's primary objective is to provide a forum for members to meet and discuss, address and advocate on core and recently developing white collar issues. The Committee works with the Criminal Law Committee and the Anti-Corruption Committee to form the Criminal Law Section
About the Committee
The Business Crime Committee's primary objective is to provide a forum for members to meet and discuss, address and advocate on core and recently developing white collar issues. The Committee's goal is also to promote awareness within the business community and among transactional lawyers of the growing significance of novel criminal defence tactics.
The Committee has recently been focusing on the new trends of international cooperation in criminal matters. Other topics covered in recent seminars and conferences include discussions on money laundering issues, cyber crime, internal investigation challenges and strategies, and on the new legal framework designed to combat bribery and corrupt practices in international business transactions.
Membership benefits include:
- Full access to the Committee’s website with the opportunity to publish articles, guidelines and reports and to send contributions for publication in the Criminal Law and Business Crime Newsletter, providing an update on the key legal developments of interest around the world
- Being part of a network of lawyers who work in the business crime field
- An easy way of keeping up-to-date with developments and increasing knowledge in this area
- The opportunity to find referral to attorneys and experts in foreign jurisdictions
Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences
Anti-corruption and sport integrity: preventing sport manipulation
26 Nov 2024 1400 - 1500 GMT
Webinar
Publications
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
IBA Criminal Law Section at the 2023 IBA Annual Conference, Paris
The IBA’s Annual Conference took place between 29 October and 3 November 2023 in Paris, France. As always, the Conference – the IBA’s largest event with some 10,000 participants from the legal profession – was a great opportunity to catch up with acquaintances and forge new links within the criminal law community and beyond.
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
Join us on LinkedIn
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/.