Industry Events - Law - Policy - Legislation

Pharma and Biotech Patent Litigation USA 2025 (November 18-19, 2025 - Philadelphia Marriott Downtown) is the leading event focused exclusively on patent litigation across the life sciences sector. Returning for it's second year join over 350 litigation leaders, in-ho ..

The focus for law firms is on what happens next – what the 'next normal' might be and what the future holds – in a very challenging world. 'Margin squeeze' is being discussed in all law firms. It is likely that the pandemic changed some aspects of legal practice ..

The Life Sciences Strategy Summit on IP and Exclusivity is a premier annual event convening pharmaceutical, biotech, and legal professionals to explore the evolving landscape of intellectual property and regulatory exclusivity. Scheduled for October 2025 in Munich, G ..

Topics will include: - Law firm future readiness - what do you need to do now? - Margin squeeze - how to avoid it! - How important are international law firm relationships? - How do we attract and retain talent now and in the future? - What is the futu ..

Topics include: - AfCFTA in action: legal strategies for intra-African trade - AI and the future of in-house practice: legal innovation, risk management and ethical boundaries - Corporate governance essentials: the lawyer's role - Doing business in Africa: lega ..

Topics will include: Digital markets regulation; African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Regional Competition Frameworks; Developments relating to merger control, abuse of dominance and cartel enforcement; Market inquiries and investigation tools; Sta ..

In the past, the Conference has addressed a variety of topics, ranging from independence of lawyers and judiciary to anti-corruption to artificial intelligence, and the roles that bars play in these. The conference will also include the popular round table format, wh ..

Topics will include: - Corruption in sports; - Supply chain and criminal offences; - Economic crime laws and corporate criminal liability; - Lawyers – prosecuted for being lawyers; - Corporate investigations: new risks for outside counsel; - Prosecu ..

Topics will include: - Corruption in sports; - Supply chain and criminal offences; - Economic crime laws and corporate criminal liability; - Lawyers - prosecuted for being lawyers; - Corporate investigations: new risks for outside counsel; - Prosecu ..

Topics will include: Young Lawyers Programme The price of voluntary delisting The EU Listing Act and status of the Capital Markets Union The global trend to secure ECM transactions prior to launch Post-IPO liquidity for major shareholders Category: Confer ..

Topics will include: Enforcers' roundtable Merger trends in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors The DMA in the rearview mirror Competitive dynamics and regulation in the cloud sector Digital sovereignty and security in the digital realm Struc ..

A conference presented by the IBA IBA War Crimes Committee Topics will include: 1. When norms fail: impunity's impact on international law 2, Law on the frontlines: documenting and defending humanity in hostilities 3. Disinformation: truth-seeking in the digi ..

- Rule of Law in international arbitration revisited - Privatising disputes involving States: New model investment agreements (UNIDROIT-ICC project) - Regulating for blue skies, raising new disputes (environmental disputes arising from changes in legislation) - UN ..

The conference will explore the available dispute resolution mechanisms in the region and examine recognition and enforcement of judgments, as well as asset preservation and recovery under the laws of the different states. Furthermore, the participants will hear view ..

Stay ahead of the curve with insights on the first UPC decisions on the merits, second medical uses, injunctions, SPCs, competition law, patentability issues, and cross-border case law. This premier gathering of European life science patent litigation professionals r ..

Topics include: - A keynote presentation from a senior government minister - has Brexit become Wrexit? - Law firm future readiness - what do you need to do now? - Margin squeeze - how to avoid it! - How do we attract and retain talent now and in the future? - ..

Topics include: Driving change - General Counsel panel Male champions for change Advancing your career; women on boards Data protection and Artificial Intelligence Marketing/Business Development: boutique and mid-market firms Business leaders: action and acco ..

The focus for law firms is on what happens next - what the 'next normal' might be and what the future holds - in a very challenging world. 'Margin squeeze' is being discussed in all law firms. It is likely that the pandemic changed some aspects of legal practice ..

Topics include: - 25 years after the OECD Convention: where do we stand? - Higher Ground: How Business Can do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World - The latest developments in non-trial resolutions - Combatting corruption’s demand side - Data and messaging in ..

Once again, this key event will bring together bar leaders from around the globe to discuss the latest developments and thorny issues affecting the legal profession today. This year's programme will include input from expert panellists and commentators, as well as en ..

Topics include: - Funds and fund distribution - Cross-border settlement and clearing - The proliferation of FDI rules all around the world - Restructuring and the role of credit funds - Fund finance - Principles, benefits and trends of AKA subscription lines f ..

Topics include: Enforcers' roundtable: enforcers will discuss the challenges of regulating the digital economy at the intersection of competition and communications laws Merger trends in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors: spotlight on recent merg ..

Topics will include: - The role of lawyers to help clients find and execute common ground to foster a more sustainable and pragmatic approach to the energy transition - The latest trends for investment and regulation: less sticks, more carrots, with a growing fo ..

Conference Co-Chairs - Yvette Borrius Florent, Amsterdam; Member, IBA Litigation Committee Advisory Board - Carlo Portatadino TFP and Associati, Milan; Co-Chair, IBA Litigation Committee Host Committee Firms: - Florent - Houthoff - Lennox - Nauta Topics i ..

Sessions include discussions and practical guidance on a wide range of challenges and opportunities facing leaders of law firms and legal departments. Topics include: - The clients speak – a panel of leading regional GCs provide their views on law firms and cha ..

A conference supported by the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee, the IBA Asset Recovery Committee, the IBA Latin American Regional Forum and the IBA Litigation Committee Topics include: • Discovery of criminal offences by the arbitral tribunal • Challenges in sport ..

The Pharma and Biotech Patent Litigation Summit returns to Antantara Grand Hotel for 3 days practical discussion surrounding the leading patent litigation topics in Europe, with a compare and contrast method with jurisdictions further afield. Our internationally reco ..

Global Arbitration Review is delighted to announce the return of GAR Live: Women in Arbitration 2023. Designed as a platform to promote and celebrate the outstanding women practicing international arbitration, the day has been described as a wonderfully unique opp ..

Topics include: Building a multi-faceted asset recovery strategy and case New developments and trends in collecting evidence Tracing, recovering and preserving unique classes of assets The case for an international model law on asset recovery Victims rights an ..

The Conference will focus on topics relevant to law firm management and building the law firm of the future and will include: - Law firm future readiness - what are the 'elephants in the room' - Costs and investments (and profit) - how to make the right decisions ..

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 leader ..