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12th Biennial IBA Global Immigration Conference

4 Nov - 6 Nov 2026

Session information

Second breakout sessions: Session one: Working across cultures

Friday 6 November (1000 - 1115)

Description

A discussion on cross‑cultural legal practice, managing global teams, advising multinational clients, and navigating cultural expectations in international legal work.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Oluwapamilerin Akabunwa	Moroom Africa Legal Consults , Lagos, Nigeria; Communications Officer, Immigration and Nationality Law Committee

Speakers

Daniela Lima	Newland Chase, São Paulo, Brazil
Audrey Lustgarten	WR Immigration, Petoskey, Michigan, USA
Diane Rish	Talent Mobility Fund, Oxford, England
Mahrukh Umrigar	Consortia Legal, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Conference Coordinator, Immigration and Nationality Law Committee

Session presentations

Culture map of panelists
Descriptions of culture map dimensions

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