The IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022, organized by the International Bar Association, took place from October 30 to November 4, 2022, at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Florida. This premier event brought together over 5,000 legal professionals from 130 jurisdictions, offering a platform for knowledge exchange, professional development, and networking opportunities.
The conference featured a comprehensive program with 200 sessions covering a wide array of legal topics, including anti-money laundering, cybersecurity, the climate crisis, human rights, tax, and indigenous peoples' rights. A special focus was placed on sustainability, with 25 sessions dedicated to subjects such as renewable energy, climate change justice, and the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors on the legal profession and businesses.
Notable highlights included keynote addresses by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who emphasized the role of lawyers in ensuring justice, and Lionel Barber, former editor of The Financial Times, who shared insights on global media and legal landscapes. The event also hosted various social functions, including the annual IBA 'World Cup' football match, fostering camaraderie among attendees.
The IBA Annual Conference is ideal for legal practitioners, academics, and students seeking to stay abreast of global legal developments, engage with thought leaders, and expand their professional networks. Attendees gain valuable insights into emerging legal challenges and opportunities, enhancing their practice and contributing to the advancement of the legal profession worldwide.
Speakers(68)
Adriana Castro
Co-Vice Chair at Young Lawyers' Committee
Adriana Castro is the Co-Vice Chair of the Young Lawyers' Committee and practices at BLP in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Alex Tolston
Alex Tolston is associated with Hemisphere Media Group in Sauce, Uruguay.
Alexei Bonamin
Senior Vice Chair at Capital Markets Forum
Alexei Bonamin is the Senior Vice Chair of the Capital Markets Forum and practices at TozziniFreire Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil.
Anthony Joseph Oncidi
Anthony Joseph Oncidi is associated with Proskauer Rose in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Antony G Page
Dean and Professor of Law at FIU Law
Antony G Page is the Dean and Professor of Law at FIU Law in Miami, Florida.
Arturo Alessandri C
Member at Senior Lawyers' Committee Advisory Board
Arturo Alessandri C is a member of the Senior Lawyers' Committee Advisory Board and practices at Alessandri Abogados in Santiago, Chile.
Brian Davis
Brian Davis is associated with BakerHostetler in Arlington, Virginia, USA.
Bruno Maggi
Co-Vice Chair at Young Lawyers' Committee
Bruno Maggi is a Co-Vice Chair of the Young Lawyers' Committee and practices at BM Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil.
Cheryl Bailey
Cheryl Bailey is associated with Sun Life in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Chris Howard
Co-Chair at IBA Academic and Professional Development Committee
Chris Howard is the Co-Chair of the IBA Academic and Professional Development Committee and is associated with The University of Law in Guilford.
Christopher Peters
Christopher Peters is associated with Willkie Farr & Gallagher in New York, New York, USA.
Cliff Jurkiewicz
Cliff Jurkiewicz is associated with Phenom in Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA.
Cristian Conejero
Cristian Conejero is associated with Cuatrecasas in Santiago, Chile.
Dave Clark
Chief Data Officer at BARBRI Global
Dave Clark is the Chief Data Officer at BARBRI Global in Austin, Texas.
David Burgess
David Burgess is associated with Prosperant in London, England.
David Flechner
David Flechner is associated with NextEra Energy Inc in Juno Beach, Florida, USA.
David Kelly
David Kelly is associated with the University of Miami in Miami, Florida, USA.
Devon Bodoh
Devon Bodoh is associated with Weil Gotshal & Manges in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Edna Falla-Quintanilla
Edna Falla-Quintanilla is associated with FedEx Express Latin America & Caribbean Division in Miami, Florida, USA.
Elvan Sevi Bozoglu
Treasurer at Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee
Elvan Sevi Bozoglu is the Treasurer of the Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee and practices at Bozoglu Izgi Avukatlik Ortakligi in Istanbul, Turkey.
Gary McSharry
Chair at Private Equity Subcommittee
Gary McSharry is the Chair of the Private Equity Subcommittee and practices at McCann FitzGerald LLP in Dublin, Ireland.
Henry Burnett
Henry Burnett is associated with King & Spalding in Miami, Florida, USA.
Ignacio Pesqueira
Young Lawyers Initiatives Officer at Corporate and M&A Law Committee
Ignacio Pesqueira is the Young Lawyers Initiatives Officer for the Corporate and M&A Law Committee and practices at Galicia Abogados in Mexico City, Mexico.
Inge de Laat
Inge de Laat is associated with Rutgers & Posch in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Irina Paliashvili
International Rule of Law Officer at Rule of Law Forum
Irina Paliashvili serves as the International Rule of Law Officer for the Rule of Law Forum and is associated with RULG Ukrainian Legal Group in Kyiv, Ukraine.
James Parkinson
Secretary at Compliance Subcommittee
James Parkinson is the Secretary of the Compliance Subcommittee and practices at Bass Berry & Sims in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Jeena Kim
Regional Representative Asia Pacific at Anti-Corruption Committee
Jeena Kim is the Regional Representative for Asia Pacific in the Anti-Corruption Committee and works at Bae Kim & Lee in Seoul, South Korea.
Jessica Fierman
Jessica Fierman is associated with Bupa Europe and Latin America in Miami, Florida, USA.
Joe Sullivan
Joe Sullivan is associated with Covington & Burling in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
John Oxenham
John Oxenham is associated with Primerio in Sandton, South Africa.
Jose Gonzalez
Jose Gonzalez is associated with Equitable Holdings in New York, New York, USA.
Joyce Oduah
Joyce Oduah is associated with Joyce Oduah & Co in Apapa, Nigeria.
Juan Naveira
Juan Naveira is associated with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York, New York, USA.
Julien Fouret
Julien Fouret is associated with Holman Fenwick Willan in Paris, France.
Laura Turano
Laura Turano is associated with Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York, New York, USA.
Leopoldo Pagotto
Co-Chair at Anti-Corruption Committee
Leopoldo Pagotto is the Co-Chair of the Anti-Corruption Committee and practices at Freitas Leite e Avvad Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil.
Lionel Barber
Lionel Barber was the Editor of the Financial Times from 2005 to 2020 and is a writer, broadcaster, and popular keynote speaker on topics including geopolitics, technology, and business.
Manuela De la Helguera
North American Regional Forum Liaison Officer at Young Lawyers' Committee
Manuela De la Helguera is the North American Regional Forum Liaison Officer for the Young Lawyers' Committee and works at CAF Banco de Desarrollo de America Latina in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Mary Bonsor
Founder at Flex Legal
Mary Bonsor is the Founder of Flex Legal in London.
Melanie Sanchez
Melanie Sanchez is associated with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in London, England.
Michael Coates
Senior Vice Chair at Corporate and M&A Law Committee
Michael Coates is the Senior Vice Chair of the Corporate and M&A Law Committee and works at Shell in The Hague, Netherlands.
Nanette Heide
Vice Chair at Corporate and M&A Law Committee
Nanette Heide is the Vice Chair of the Corporate and M&A Law Committee and practices at Troutman Pepper Locke in New York, New York, USA.
Olena Perepelynska
Olena Perepelynska is associated with IMPACTA LAW in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Orly Gerbi
Orly Gerbi is associated with Herzog in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Paras Vinod Shah
Paras Vinod Shah is associated with Bowmans in Nairobi, Kenya.
Patricia Medeiros Barboza
Patricia Medeiros Barboza is associated with CGM Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil.
Patricia Silberman
Patricia Silberman is associated with Carey in Santiago, Chile.
Patrick Connolly
Academy Director at Mishcon de Reya
Patrick Connolly is the Academy Director at Mishcon de Reya in London.
Patrick Schleiffer
Website Officer at Securities Law Committee
Patrick Schleiffer is the Website Officer for the Securities Law Committee and practices at Lenz & Staehelin in Zürich, Switzerland.
Paul Marmor
Paul Marmor is associated with Sherrards Solicitors in London, England.
Peter Blessing
Peter Blessing is associated with the Internal Revenue Service in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Professor Björn Gaul
Committee Liaison Officer at Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee
Professor Björn Gaul is the Committee Liaison Officer for the Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee and practices at CMS Germany in Cologne, Germany.
Rabel Akhund
Website Officer at Capital Markets Forum
Rabel Akhund is the Website Officer for the Capital Markets Forum and practices at Akhund Forbes in Karachi, Pakistan.
Rabindra Jhunjhunwala
Rabindra Jhunjhunwala is associated with Khaitan & Co in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Ramesh Vaidyanathan
Co-Chair at Asia Pacific Regional Forum
Ramesh Vaidyanathan is the Co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Regional Forum and practices at BTG Advaya in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Ricardo Leon-Santacruz
Ricardo Leon-Santacruz is associated with Cacheaux Cavazos & Newton in Monterrey, Mexico.
Roberta Bilotti Demange
Roberta Bilotti Demange is associated with Pinheiro Neto Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil.
Rodrigo Ferreira Figueiredo
Website Officer at Corporate and M&A Law Committee
Rodrigo Ferreira Figueiredo is the Website Officer for the Corporate and M&A Law Committee and practices at Mattos Filho in São Paulo, Brazil.
Ruchi Kaushal
Ruchi Kaushal is associated with Cable & Wireless Communications in Miami, Florida, USA.
Sara Aalamri
Sara Aalamri is associated with AlGhazzawi & Partners in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Sarah Reynolds
Managing Partner at Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
Sarah Reynolds is the Managing Partner at Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP in Chicago, Illinois.
Silvia Martina
Silvia Martina is associated with Cagnola & Associati Studio Legale in Milan, Italy.
Sophie Thomashausen
Senior Director and Associate General Counsel, Corporate and Strategic Transactions at Unfy
Sophie Thomashausen is the Senior Director and Associate General Counsel for Corporate and Strategic Transactions at Unfy in Miami, Florida, and serves as the Vice-Chair of the IBA Mining Law Committee.
Steven Hunt
Steven Hunt is associated with SAP in Sherwood, Oregon, USA.
Victoria Cromwell
Co-Vice Chair at IBA Academic and Professional Development Committee
Victoria Cromwell is the Co-Vice Chair of the IBA Academic and Professional Development Committee and works at Barbri Global in London.
Vikram Shroff
Senior Vice Chair at Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee
Vikram Shroff is the Senior Vice Chair of the Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee and practices at AZB & Partners in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Yardenne Assa
Yardenne Assa is associated with Unboxable in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Zamira Zapata Valdes
Zamira Zapata Valdes is associated with Diageo in Miami, Florida, USA.
Event Details
- Date
- October 30 - November 4, 2022
- 6 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Miami Beach, United States
- Miami Beach Convention Center
- Audience
- Legal professionals, academics, and students
- Attendees
- Over 5,000 delegates from 130 jurisdictions