IBA Annual Conference 2022 - MIAMI | International Bar Association (IBA) | 30 October 2022 | Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA

The International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference is the leading conference for legal professionals worldwide to meet, share knowledge, build contacts and develop business.

It serves to advance the development of international law and its role in business and society to provide members with world-class professional development opportunities to enable them to deliver outstanding legal services.

The IBA Annual Conference is open to both members and non-members of the IBA, with lawyers from over 130 jurisdictions and all parts of the legal profession attending, including lawyers in private practice, in-house counsel, human rights advocates, judges, bar leaders, regulators and government representatives. This unique mix of perspectives provides a rich environment for discussion, debate and learning as well as the opportunity to develop lasting business relationships and lifelong friendships.

The conference will feature more than 200 sessions. These vary widely, from core substantive committee sessions which cover most sectors and practice areas, to more specialized topics, providing an opportunity to focus on your own areas of interest.

Committee sessions include topics on the challenges of law firm management and international relationships; ethics; the future of the legal profession and the rule of law and human rights. Witness influential speakers discuss the ever-changing role of the legal profession in our society through a series of Showcase sessions.

2022 Speakers

Lionel Barber
Former Editor of the Financial Times , London, England

Andriy Kostin
Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

Ambassador Beth Van Schaack
US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Kerry Kennedy
President, Robert F Kennedy Human Rights, New York, New York, USA

RJ Mitte
Actor, Advocate and Philanthropist , New York, New York, USA

Jane Anderson
Public Lawyer, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Co-Chair, Access to Justice and Legal Aid Committee

Carolina Henriquez-Schmitz
Thomson Reuters Foundation, New York, New York, USA

Peter Knox KC
High Court, Chancery Division, London, England

2022 Sponsors

WELCOME PARTY SPONSORS:
• Advant
• ASL
• Bersay
• enyolaw
• Gatehouse Chambers
• Harneys
• HiggsJohnson
• soutocorrea
• SVZ

ARBITRATION COMMITTEE DINNER SPONSORS:
• Akerman
• BDO
• CAM-CCBC
• Compass Lexecon
• exponent
• Gibson-Dunn
• HKA
• Jamsadr
• Jus Mundi
• Nish&Asahi
• The Brattle Group
• White&Case

AVIATION LAW COMMITTEE DINNER SPONSOR:
• Podhurst

COMMITTEES ON ANTI-CORRUPTION BUSINESS CRIME AND CRIMINAL LAW JOINT DINNER SPONSOR:
• BDO
• Morvillo
• Abramowitz
• Grand Iason & Anello P.C

COMMITTEES ON COMMUNICATIONS LAW, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW, SPACE LAW AND TECHNOLOGY LAW JOINT DINNER SPONSORS:
• Knobbe
• Martens
• Olson & Bear LLP
• MTN
• Nigeria Communications Plc

CORPORATE M&A COMMITTEE DINNER SPONSORS:
• Belex
• Bredin
• De Brauw Blackstone
• Westbroek
• Galicia
• KingandWood
• Mcfarlanes
• Mannheimer-swartling
• McCann Fitzgerald
• Uris Menedez
• Watchtell
• WebberWentzel

EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS LAW AND DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY LAW JOINT DINNER SPONSORS:
• L&E Global

INSOLVENCY SECTION DINNER SPONSOR:
• Pachulski Stang
• Ziehl & Jones LLP

INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS COMMITTEE DINNER SPONSORS:
• Ankura
• HKA Global LTD
• LERA

INTERNATIONAL CONTRUCTIONS PROJECT COMMITTEE EXCURSION AND LUNCH SPONSOR:
• Handscomb International

LATIN AMERICAN REGIONAL FORUM LUNCH SPONSOR:
• Interjuris

LGBTI LAW COMMITTEE DINNER SPONSOR:
• McDermott

LITIGATION COMMITTEE LUNCH CRUISE SPONSOR:
• Gresham Legal
• Raedas
• Shook

MARITIME AND TRANSPORT LAW COMMITTEE DINNER SPONSOR:
• Kincaid-Mendes-Vianna-Advogados

NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL FORUM LUNCH SPONSOR:
• García & Bodán

PRIVATE CLIENT TAX COMMITTEE LUNCH SPONSORS:
• BelleCapital
• Charles Russell Speechlys
• Global Taxes

YOUNG LAWYERS' COMMITTEE SPONSOR:
• Bodenheimer

CLOSING PARTY SPONSOR:
• Shutts