From the Co-Chairs – Construction Law International – December 2025
Celebrating the end of our term as Co-Chairs of the IBA International Construction Projects Committee
As our term as Co-Chairs of the International Construction Projects Committee (ICP Committee) of the International Bar Association (IBA) comes to an end, we would like to reflect on the past two years and thank all the members and non-members who have supported the ICP Committee.
In particular, we are grateful to the constructive collaboration established with the Arbitration Committee, the Mediation Committee and the Asia Pacific Regional Forum.
Serving together in 2024 and 2025 has been an honour and a privilege. These have been two years of exciting activity for the Committee. We were delighted to have presented five panels at the IBA Annual Conference in Mexico City in 2024 and five panels at the IBA Annual Conference in Toronto in November 2025, addressing a range of issues relevant to construction law in multiple jurisdictions.
The ICP Committee also organised a working weekend in Oxford in 2024 and in Rio de Janeiro in 2025. A working weekend is scheduled to take place in Genova (Italy) on 27–29 March 2026. These gatherings provide opportunities for ICP members to exchange knowledge and develop new ideas and initiatives.
During our term we particularly focused on encouraging active participation from ICP Committee members in underrepresented jurisdictions, with the aim of ensuring that the Committee’s work reflects a wider range of perspectives and professional backgrounds.
For the 2026–27 term, we are pleased to introduce the nominated ICP Co-Chairs: Aarta Alkarimi and Douglas Stuart Oles. We look forward to supporting the new Co-Chairs and the new officers of the ICP Committee.
We encourage all ICP members to get involved in the Committee’s initiatives and contribute to our magazine Construction Law International, which will have new editors starting in 2026.
We are immensely grateful to all members of the ICP Committee for sharing a successful experience together and invite you all to keep in touch with us.
Best wishes,
Júlio César Bueno
Banco Bradesco SA, Osasco
julio.bueno@bradesco.com.br
Virginie Colaiuta
LMS Legal, London
virginie.colaiuta@lmslex.com
Co-Chairs
IBA International Construction Projects Committee (2024–25)