Chair
Richard Singleton
North American Regional Forum
The North American Regional Forum (NARF) of the IBA unites legal professionals from the US, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, providing a platform for collaboration on key business law issues like corporate, finance, trade, and litigation. NARF addresses regional concerns, including NAFTA, foreign investment, and cross-border security, while also tackling global challenges such as climate change and international trade. It promotes North American perspectives within IBA programs, ensuring representation on panels and committees. NARF also organises regional conferences, networking opportunities, and fosters communication among North American lawyers, strengthening business relationships within the legal community.
Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
04 Oct - 09 Oct 2026
Copenhagen , Denmark
Publications
In this inspiring interview, Juan Pablo shares some insights of his successful career in public international law (PIL).
Publications
Tracking FATF compliance in North America: Mexico, the US and Canada
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental standard setter created in 1989 to protect the international financial system from abuse. It develops global anti–money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and counter-proliferation financing standards evaluates how well countries are implementing them and promotes cooperation among governments, supervisory bodies and the private sector. This article scrutinises the compliance amongst the countries of North America and their trajectories moving forward on their pathways.
Released on Apr 28, 2026
Liability and arbitration obligations of non-signatories to contracts
This article identifies and discusses circumstances under US law where a party may be held liable for breach − and be obligated to arbitrate claims − under a contract that it did not sign.
Released on Feb 10, 2026
Epic v Google: a major turning point in Big Tech regulation
This article analyses the Ninth Circuit’s July 31 2025 decision in Epic v Google and the Ninth Circuit’s willingness to bless forward-looking remedies in the regulation of Big Tech.
Released on Feb 10, 2026
Employment and diversity lawyers and the ‘S’ in ESG
This article intends to highlight the workplace issues that have emerged as a result of the growing ESG movement.
Released on Apr 20, 2023
Subcommittees and other groups
The North American Regional Forum also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.
- North American Regional Forum Advisory Board
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If you are a member of the North American Regional Forum, for additional networking opportunities, programs, interviews with fellow members and tips all exclusive to members, join our LinkedIn page at: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9379871/.