The IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023, organized by the International Bar Association (IBA), took place from October 29 to November 3, 2023, in Paris, France. This premier event brought together legal professionals from around the world to discuss pressing issues, share knowledge, and foster professional relationships.
The conference covered a wide array of topics, including the rule of law, accountability, and justice. Notably, the Rule of Law Forum hosted a symposium titled "Rule of Law Symposium: Accountability and Justice," addressing challenges related to these principles in the context of global events. Additionally, the Criminal Law Section organized sessions on antitrust enforcement trends, the intersection of arbitration and criminal law, and fair trials in war and product liability cases. The LGBTQI+ Law Committee held panels discussing family law from a global perspective and the confluence of the rule of law and LGBTQI+ issues.
Attendees had opportunities to participate in networking events such as a private tour of the Louvre, a Seine river cruise, and a joint networking dinner for criminal law practitioners. The conference also featured a mock trial showcasing the briber's dilemma in parallel criminal, arbitral, and civil asset recovery proceedings, held at the Premier Chambre de la Cour d’Appel de Paris. Furthermore, the IBA presented annual awards recognizing outstanding contributions to human rights and pro bono work, as well as excellence among young lawyers.
This conference was ideal for legal professionals seeking to stay abreast of global legal developments, engage with peers across various practice areas, and gain insights into emerging challenges and solutions within the legal field.
Speakers(51)
Alberto Mata Rodriguez
SPPI Council Member at CMS Albiñana Suárez de Lezo
Alberto Mata Rodriguez is associated with CMS Albiñana Suárez de Lezo in Madrid, Spain, and serves as an SPPI Council Member. He co-chaired the session 'What It Takes to Be a Lawyer' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Alexandra Meise
Associate Teaching Professor at Northeastern University School of Law
Alexandra Meise is an Associate Teaching Professor at Northeastern University School of Law and an IBA Foundation Trustee. She participated as a panelist in the 'Rule of Law Symposium: Accountability and Justice' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Ana Lucia Ferreyra
LPD Council Member at Pluspetrol
Ana Lucia Ferreyra is associated with Pluspetrol in Montevideo, Uruguay, and serves as an LPD Council Member. She co-chaired the session 'Conflict Between Corporate Duty and ESG Considerations?' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Carine Tohme
Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Private Client Tax Committee at Tohme Law Firm
Carine Tohme is associated with Tohme Law Firm in Beirut, Lebanon, and serves as Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the Private Client Tax Committee. She participated in the session 'Enablers - Representing and Advising Clients in Select Jurisdictions' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Cesar Amendolara
Regional Fora Liaison Officer, Latin American Regional Forum at Velloza Advogados Associados
Cesar Amendolara is a leading corporate law authority and Regional Fora Liaison Officer for the Latin American Regional Forum. He spoke on governance issues in sports at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Christopher Stephens
Senior Vice President and General Counsel at World Bank Group
Christopher Stephens oversees the World Bank's Legal Vice Presidency, managing legal aspects of the organization's operational activities, including lending, advisory services, and development finance.
Dana Goldberg
Textron Inc
Dana Goldberg is associated with Textron Inc in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. She spoke at the session 'Conflict Between Corporate Duty and ESG Considerations?' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Diana Czugler
Young Lawyers’ Committee Liaison Officer, IBA Criminal Law Committee at Peters & Peters
Diana Czugler is the Young Lawyers’ Committee Liaison Officer for the IBA Criminal Law Committee and is associated with Peters & Peters in London. She contributed to the IBA Criminal Law Section events at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Dr Dania Fahs
Website Officer, Mediation Committee
Dr Dania Fahs is an independent professional based in Paris, France, and serves as Website Officer for the Mediation Committee. She spoke at the session 'The Use (and Misuse) of Artificial Intelligence in Dispute Resolution' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Elai Katz
Partner at McDermott Will & Emery
Elai Katz is a partner at McDermott Will & Emery in New York, USA. He participated in the panel 'The Confluence of the Rule of Law and LGBTQI Issues' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Filip Rak
Attorney at Wardynski Partners
Filip Rak is an attorney at Wardynski Partners in Warsaw, Poland. He contributed to the panel 'The Confluence of the Rule of Law and LGBTQI Issues' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Gauthier Halba
Sonepar SAS
Gauthier Halba is associated with Sonepar SAS in Paris, France. He participated in the session 'Conflict Between Corporate Duty and ESG Considerations?' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Gerd D Goyvaerts
Vice Chair, Private Client Tax Committee at Tiberghien
Gerd D Goyvaerts is a partner at Tiberghien in Antwerp, Belgium, and serves as Vice Chair of the Private Client Tax Committee. He chaired the session 'Enablers - Representing and Advising Clients in Select Jurisdictions' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Harvey Cohen
LPD Council Member at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Harvey Cohen is associated with Dinsmore & Shohl LLP in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, and serves as an LPD Council Member. He chaired the session 'Growing Importance of ESG for Investor M&A Strategies' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Hin Han Shum
Membership Officer, Young Lawyers' Committee at Squire Patton Boggs
Hin Han Shum is associated with Squire Patton Boggs in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong SAR, and serves as Membership Officer for the Young Lawyers' Committee. He co-chaired the session 'Young Lawyers 101: How to Retain Young Talent and Ensure Law Firm Continuity' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Homer Moyer
Senior Counsel at Miller & Chevalier
Homer Moyer is Senior Counsel at Miller & Chevalier and an IBA Foundation Trustee. He delivered the opening address at the 'Rule of Law Symposium: Accountability and Justice' during the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Jaap Bosman
TGO Consulting
Jaap Bosman is associated with TGO Consulting in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He spoke at the session 'Young Lawyers 101: How to Retain Young Talent and Ensure Law Firm Continuity' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Jacques Buhart
Honorary Life Member of IBA Council and Association at Avocat à la Cour
Jacques Buhart is an Honorary Life Member of the IBA Council and Association and is associated with Avocat à la Cour in Paris, France. He spoke at the session 'Advising the Board in Strategic Transactions' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Janet Hui
Co-Chair, Antitrust Section at JunHe LLP
Janet Hui is a partner at JunHe LLP in Beijing, China, and serves as Co-Chair of the Antitrust Section. She spoke at the session 'Advising the Board in Strategic Transactions' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Jerome Barre
Yards
Jerome Barre is associated with Yards in Paris, France. He spoke at the session 'Enablers - Representing and Advising Clients in Select Jurisdictions' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Joanna Jiang
Stephenson Harwood Wei Tu Law Firm
Joanna Jiang is associated with Stephenson Harwood Wei Tu Law Firm in Guangzhou, China. She spoke at the session 'Enablers - Representing and Advising Clients in Select Jurisdictions' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Jodie Soret
UNICEF
Jodie Soret is associated with UNICEF in Paris, France. She spoke at the session 'What It Takes to Be a Lawyer' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Lech Wałęsa
Former President of Poland
Lech Wałęsa is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and the first democratically elected President of Poland, serving from 1990 to 1995. He co-founded and led the Solidarity movement, which played a pivotal role in ending communist rule in Poland.
Lee Won Chen
Newsletter Editor, Corporate and M&A Law Committee at Allen & Gledhill
Lee Won Chen is associated with Allen & Gledhill in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and serves as Newsletter Editor for the Corporate and M&A Law Committee. He participated in the session 'Growing Importance of ESG for Investor M&A Strategies' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Luca Ferrari
Partner at Withersworldwide
Luca Ferrari is a partner at Withersworldwide in Milan, specializing in sports law and governance. He chaired the 'Sports and Ethics' session at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Manuela Ronchi
CEO at Action Agency
Manuela Ronchi is the CEO of Action Agency in Milan. She highlighted the potential of sports to promote positive societal values during the 'Sports and Ethics' session at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Marianna Nitsch
Chanel
Marianna Nitsch is associated with Chanel in Paris, France. She spoke at the session 'Women Lawyers' Committee Launch of the Sponsorship Best Practices' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Massimo Calderan
Co-Chair, European Regional Forum at Altenburger Ltd legal + tax
Massimo Calderan is Co-Chair of the European Regional Forum and a legal expert at Altenburger Ltd legal + tax in Küsnacht-Zurich. He participated in the 'Sports and Ethics' session at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Maxi Scherer
Co-Chair, Investment Arbitration Subcommittee at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Maxi Scherer is associated with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr in London, England, and serves as Co-Chair of the Investment Arbitration Subcommittee. She spoke at the session 'The Use (and Misuse) of Artificial Intelligence in Dispute Resolution' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Melanie Sanchez
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Melanie Sanchez is associated with the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in London, England. She participated in the session 'Growing Importance of ESG for Investor M&A Strategies' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Melissa Fogarty
Partner at Clifford Chance LLP
Melissa Fogarty is a partner at Clifford Chance LLP in London, England. She participated in the session 'Advising the Board in Strategic Transactions' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Michaela Angelides
Managing Counsel at McKinsey & Company
Michaela Angelides is Managing Counsel at McKinsey & Company in Paris, France. She spoke at the session 'Women Lawyers' Committee Launch of the Sponsorship Best Practices' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Myra Garrett
SPPI Chair at William Fry
Myra Garrett is a partner at William Fry in Dublin, Ireland, and serves as SPPI Chair. She spoke at the session 'What It Takes to Be a Lawyer' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Nicola Charlston
Senior Vice Chair, Corporate and M&A Law Committee at King & Wood Mallesons
Nicola Charlston is a partner at King & Wood Mallesons in Melbourne, Australia, and serves as Senior Vice Chair of the Corporate and M&A Law Committee. She co-chaired the session 'Advising the Board in Strategic Transactions' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Njeri Gateru
Executive Director at National Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Njeri Gateru is the Executive Director of the National Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission in Nairobi, Kenya. She discussed her legal battles for LGBTQI rights during the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Olga Boltenko-Kroon
Boltenko Law
Olga Boltenko-Kroon is associated with Boltenko Law in Zürich, Switzerland. She participated in the session 'Enablers - Representing and Advising Clients in Select Jurisdictions' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Patricia Sendino
BNP Paribas
Patricia Sendino is associated with BNP Paribas in Madrid, Spain. She participated in the session 'What It Takes to Be a Lawyer' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Professor Wolfgang Zankl
University of Vienna
Professor Wolfgang Zankl is associated with the University of Vienna in Vienna, Austria. He participated in the session 'The Use (and Misuse) of Artificial Intelligence in Dispute Resolution' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Ralph Charbel
ICLO
Ralph Charbel is associated with ICLO in Dubai and contributed to the 'Sports and Ethics' session at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023, discussing the role of sports in promoting peace.
Remy Choo Zheng Xi
Joint Managing Director at RCL Chambers
Remy Choo Zheng Xi is the Joint Managing Director of RCL Chambers in Singapore. He participated in the panel 'The Confluence of the Rule of Law and LGBTQI Issues' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Reto Heuberger
Homburger AG
Reto Heuberger is associated with Homburger AG in Zürich, Switzerland. He spoke at the session 'Conflict Between Corporate Duty and ESG Considerations?' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Robert Ellison
Co-Chair, LGBTQI+ Law Committee
Robert Ellison is an attorney based in São Paulo, Brazil, and serves as Co-Chair of the LGBTQI+ Law Committee. He moderated the panel 'LGBTQI and Family Law – A Global View' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Sarah Ellington
Advisory Board Liaison Officer, Business Human Rights Committee at Watson Farley & Williams
Sarah Ellington is associated with Watson Farley & Williams in London, England, and serves as Advisory Board Liaison Officer for the Business Human Rights Committee. She spoke at the session 'Growing Importance of ESG for Investor M&A Strategies' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Shruti S Rajan
Trilegal
Shruti S Rajan is associated with Trilegal in Mumbai, India. She participated in the session 'Women Lawyers' Committee Launch of the Sponsorship Best Practices' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Steeves Bujold
Website Officer, LGBTQI+ Law Committee at McCarthy Tétrault
Steeves Bujold is a partner at McCarthy Tétrault in Montréal, Québec, Canada, and serves as Website Officer for the LGBTQI+ Law Committee. He moderated the panel 'The Confluence of the Rule of Law and LGBTQI Issues' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Stuart Chessman
Vivendi SE
Stuart Chessman is associated with Vivendi SE in New York, USA. He co-chaired the session 'Conflict Between Corporate Duty and ESG Considerations?' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Syed Marzidy
Petronas
Syed Marzidy is associated with Petronas in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He participated in the session 'Conflict Between Corporate Duty and ESG Considerations?' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Thomas Janssens
Freshfields
Thomas Janssens is associated with Freshfields in Brussels, Belgium. He spoke at the session 'Young Lawyers 101: How to Retain Young Talent and Ensure Law Firm Continuity' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Timothy Harkness
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Timothy Harkness is associated with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in New York, USA. He participated in the session 'The Use (and Misuse) of Artificial Intelligence in Dispute Resolution' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Valentina Cassata
Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Corporate and M&A Law Committee at Standard Industries
Valentina Cassata is associated with Standard Industries in New York, USA, and serves as Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the Corporate and M&A Law Committee. She spoke at the session 'Growing Importance of ESG for Investor M&A Strategies' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Veronica Franco
Latin American Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Young Lawyers' Committee at Ferrere
Veronica Franco is associated with Ferrere in Asuncion, Paraguay, and serves as Latin American Regional Forum Liaison Officer for the Young Lawyers' Committee. She co-chaired the session 'Young Lawyers 101: How to Retain Young Talent and Ensure Law Firm Continuity' at the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023.
Event Details
- Date
- October 29 - November 3, 2023
- 6 days
- Location
- 🇫🇷 Paris, France
- Palais des Congrès de Paris
- Audience
- Legal professionals, including lawyers, judges, and legal scholars
- Attendees
- Approximately 10,000 participants