Conference programme

Join us for a Business Human Rights Committee breakfast meeting, supported by the Anti-Corruption Committee, to discuss the increasing connectivity between human rights, anti-corruption, the environment, and other legal practice areas.

Our lead speakers will provide initial insights, followed by an open roundtable discussion where participants can share their thoughts and experiences.

A breakfast meeting of the IBA Family Law Committee will take place to discuss matters of interest and future activities, as well as to provide updates on the activities of the Committee.

Please note that this breakfast is not a ticketed event, and will be open to registered delegates on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Delegates will be greeted by Ernesto García Tapia (Aeromexico Formación Director) and by Enrique Roman Chavez, Legal and Compliance Director.  During the visit, delegates will learn more about Aeromexico, Mexico’s main airline and visit the crew training facilities and learn about the crew training process. 

Located at Av. Tahel, Colonia Pensador Mexicano, Alcaldía Venustiano Carranza, C.P. 15620, Ciudad de México.

Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come first served basis. Registered conference delegates can register at the speaker registration desk and online during the annual conference.

Latin American countries have seen a sustained increase of investments from countries who traditionally were not focused on the region. Over the last decade, China has had prominence in new investments in several industries and more recently, we have seen a surge of investments from Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. This panel will explore the main interests of investors from these jurisdictions and their short and long-term view of investment prospects, as well as principal considerations for choosing certain host jurisdictions over the others.

As more jurisdictions across the western hemisphere continue to adopt the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency and to refine the law as implemented, one thing is clear: insolvency tools and remedies are indispensable in many cross-border civil asset recovery cases. This session will update the work of the UNCITRAL Working Group V as related to insolvency and civil asset tracing and recovery tools, while canvassing the availability and practical application of insolvency tools and remedies in the Americas.

The session will take stock of the developments made in cross-border legal practice up to now, reviewing the jurisdictions having opened their legal services market to the practice of foreign lawyers and law firms and assessing what the experience has been. The session will also discuss the rising challenges to globalisation (eg, sanctions, decoupling and de-dollarisation) and the impact, if any, on trade in legal services.

Businesses are at the core of the creation of family weath. How can the family successfully plan for the best development of the business and wealth while keeping an efficient control for the sake of all family members?

Climate change requires critical actions in order to transform the world's energy systems, e.g. transitioning to clean energy sources (wind parks, solar panels etc.). Around the world, complex legal questions arise when it comes to financing this transition. The panel will navigate through issues such as how hybrid projects minimise risks, how to early secure land, how to establish pricing models, monitor risk constellations, and the role of IFIs, the EIB and similar bodies, etc.