Co-Chair
Matt Kaiser
Co-Chair
Sabine
ten Doesschate
The Criminal Law Committee provides a forum for members from many countries and criminal justice systems to meet regularly, communicate, exchange views, and monitor developments in substantive and procedural criminal law
The Criminal Law Committee provides a forum for members from many countries and criminal justice systems to meet regularly, communicate, exchange views, and monitor developments in substantive and procedural criminal law. The committee focuses on developments of transnational and international significance. The interaction and cooperation within the committee keeps members informed of developments in criminal law and criminal procedures through newsletters and appointed rapporteurs.
The listings of committee members, according to location and practice area, and the ability to utilise the website to inquire about legal and representation issues, promotes the referral of cases to fellow members, mutual cooperation in transnational criminal and related cases, as well as an opportunity to exchange professional experiences and to assist other members in transnational aspects of criminal law cases.
14 May - 16 May 2025
Santiago , Chile
02 Nov - 07 Nov 2025
Toronto , Canada
The IBA’s Criminal Law Section (made up of the Criminal Law, Business Crime, Anti-Corruption and Asset Recovery Committees) has closed 2024 with another successful conference; this time in Mexico City, where around 5,000 delegates gathered to exchange ideas, discuss the latest hot topics in the legal world and – of course – experience Mexican food, music and culture (including a memorable trip to a Lucha Libre wrestling competition).
Released on Jan 13, 2025
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
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
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
The Criminal Law Committee also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.