IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025

2 Nov - 8 Nov 2025

Room 716 A, Level 700, MTCC

Session information

RULE OF LAW SYMPOSIUM: Sanctions: economic warfare and the law
Room 716 A, Level 700, MTCC

Committee(s)

Rule of Law Forum (Lead)

Description

With the proliferation of international conflicts waged through economic – in addition to conventional – means, sanctions has emerged as an area of legal practice which has changed frequently in recent years and continues to do so. Please join our panel of eminent speakers with diverse interests in the field as they canvass the role of sanctions as non-judicial means of international law enforcement, as well as issues of concern, including the implications of sanctions on access to justice, access to legal representation, and the role of lawyers, business, and the administration of justice during times of conflict.  Panellists will speak on their experience and observations, then engage in a discussion amongst themselves, and the floor will then be open for Q&A.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Michael Polak Church Court Chambers, London, England; Secretary-Treasurer, Rule of Law Forum

Speakers

Jonathan Goacher Stephenson Harwood, Singapore, Singapore
William Julié WJ Avocats, Paris, France; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Criminal Law Committee
Paul Michel Lalonde Dentons, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Natalia Petrik Counsel at Westerberg & Partners, Stockholm, Sweden