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International Bar Association Annual Conference 2010 .0-%0 ++ 0#*'+',07INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2010 .0-%0++# OFFICIAL CORPORATE SUPPORTER GTDTonline www.gettingthedealthrough.com “Excellent resource guide with legal explanations on “I find your publications which one can rely.” extremely useful Bradley Wolf and interesting. Sheppard Mullin Richer A ‘must have’ tool!” Hampton LLP Johanne Peyre Michelin “Once again, your “I was doing a very big publications are simply the international transaction and best in the world.” I had to do a pre-check on Selvi Nachiappan merger control and we Eon Bank Berhad filed in 20 countries. Honestly speaking, a godsend.” Sirpa-Helena Sormunen “It’s simply great!” Nokia Kei Amemiya Morrison & Foerster LLP ® Subscribe now to find out what everyone is talking about GTDTonline brings you law and regulation in 42 practice areas and more than 120 jurisdictions. Sectors include: • Competition & regulatory • Energy & natural resources • Corporate financial & commercial • Intellectual property • Dispute resolution • Taxation Individual password (single user) only £250 Firm subscription (unlimited users) only £1000 To subscribe please contact: Email: [email protected] Telephone: +44 207 467 0179 All prices subject to VAT where applicable. Subscription period runs from 1st December 2009 – 30th November 2010. ,20-"3!2'-, 7 72&#0#1'"#,2-$2&#,2#0,2'-,*011-!'2'-, ,20-"3!2'-, 2&#0#1'"#,2-$ 2&#,2#0,2'-,* 011-!'2'-, I warmly invite you to join us at the International Bar Association’s 2010 Annual Conference in Vancouver. Our huge network of international lawyers will surely enjoy gathering in Vancouver, with its vibrant business climate, diverse cultural background, and spectacular natural beauty. It is a perfect place for us to spend time together and share our knowledge and experience. I am pleased to note that the Prime Minister of Canada has been invited to open our conference! The IBA Annual Conference is the very finest opportunity for lawyers all around the world to meet one another and to discuss legal developments in various jurisdictions. In the current economic climate, it is ever more crucial to be fully informed and to practice at the top of our game. As the global voice of the legal profession, the IBA is uniquely qualified to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to do so. Three exceptional showcase sessions will be presented this year, of great interest to lawyers of all disciplines. The Professional and Public Interest Division will look at the threat to legal aid as governments slash budgets in response to the challenging economic climate. The Legal Practice Division will report on critical issues related to the credit crunch based on the work done by the IBA Task Force on the Financial Crisis, whose final report will be distributed to all delegates in Vancouver. The Human Rights Institute will examine the complex issues relating to the appointment of judges and the processes used to do so. Additionally, our Rule of Law Symposium on Friday 8 October will present a variety of distinguished speakers and interactively discuss the increasing erosion of the rule of law around the world and how best to promote adherence to its principles. This year we are extremely pleased to welcome Canadian Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin and retired US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor as our keynote speakers at the Symposium. In the afternoon, the Symposium will turn its attention to promotion of the rule of law in Haiti and the IBA initiative to rebuild its judicial system, including comments from Christian Ahlund, Executive Director of the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC), which has a large presence there and extensive experience working in Haiti. If you are not already a member of the IBA, it is time for you to join. While it provides the benefit of a discounted member rate for this Conference and others, the real value is in the ongoing benefits to your education and professional development throughout the year, as well as your ability to be involved in and support our various initiatives to support human rights and the rule of law around the world. Its professional and personal rewards are without equal. In particular, I invite young lawyers from around the world to join us in Vancouver where you will find a wide variety of tools to enhance and develop your practice. I look forward to meeting all of you there. Fernando Peláez-Pier President, International Bar Association To register – complete the registration form or book online at www.ibanet.org/conferences/vancouver2010 U &#,,3*-,$#0#,!# &#,,3* -,$#0#,!# The International Bar Association’s Annual Conference is the premier opportunity for legal professionals the world over to meet, share experience, develop business and learn from one another. ^&# #12$-03+$-0#,(-7 *# ,#25-0)',%_4##4#0!-+#!0-11T_ The Conference has been bringing together practitioners of every level, from virtually every jurisdiction in the world. Last year’s conference in Madrid saw record numbers of private practitioners, in-house counsel, human rights advocates, judges, bar leaders, business leaders, and government representatives gather in the Spanish capital for the Association’s unique blend of professional development, international networking and life-long relationship building. ^"-,_2),-5,7-2&#0%2&#0',% 5&#0#7-3&4#2&#-..-023,'272- #6.-1#7-301#*$2-1-+3!&',$-0+2'-, -321-+,7'113#1T_ &#.0-%0++# Open to both members and non-members of the IBA, this year’s event will feature – as always – a wide array of substantive sessions, workshops and panels, addressing issues ranging from arbitration to M&A law, from human rights to the ethics of the legal profession. You can find further insight into the 200-plus conference sessions from the viewpoint, of the Chairs of the IBA Divisions on pages 6 and 7 of this brochure with full preliminary details of the programme on pages 21 through 87. Up to 25 CPD/CLE hours are available for those attending the whole week of the conference, with certificates of attendance available from the registration desk and the IBA Membership Booth. ^&#'12&#"#L','2'4#,#25-0)',% -..-023,'27$-0,7 31',#11*5L'0+ 2&2'1-01.'0#12- #%*- *.*7#0T_ V To register – complete the registration form or book online at www.ibanet.org/conferences/vancouver2010 &#,,3*-,$#0#,!# Average Regional Attendance IBA Annual Conference 2007–2009 Asia & Australasia 15% Europe 43% South America 12% North America 16% Africa 14 % +#25-0)',%," 31',#11"#4#*-.+#,2 Not only an excellent opportunity for professional and personal development, IBA conferences offer unparalleled international networking and business development opportunities. Last year’s event was attended by more than 5,000 delegates and guests from over 3,000 organisations, businesses, law firms and legal service providers representing 127 different international jurisdictions. &#1-!'*.0-%0++# In addition to the substantive programme, Vancouver 2010 promises all attendees and their guests an unforgettable opportunity to take in the sights, sounds and diversity of Vancouver. ^(-3$',"1-+,7"#*#%2#1Q$0-+1- +,7!-3,20'#1U'2**-517-32- # #6.-1#"2-*+-12#4#07!-3,207', 2&#5-0*"T_ Kicking off with the traditional Opening Ceremony and Welcome Party at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre West, and ending with the spectacular Closing Party at the Pan Pacific, the week of the conference will see up to 100 dinners, receptions and parties take place in venues all across spectacular Vancouver, and beyond. Preliminary social programme details can be found on pages 87 and 89 of the brochure, with full committee function details being released later in 2010 to all members and delegates. Further information on recommended tours and accommodation in the area during the week of the conference can be found in the Tours and Accommodation Brochure at www.ibanet.org. To register – complete the registration form or book online at www.ibanet.org/conferences/vancouver2010 W -#11%#$0-+2&#&'0-$2&#.#%*0!2'!#/'4'1'-,-$2&# -#11%#$0-+2&#&'0-$2&# .#%*0!2'!#/'4'1'-, We continue to face increasing The IBA Annual Conference is a special opportunity each year for globalisation and the issues international practitioners in every field to bring together their presented in cross-border practice, expertise for the benefit of all. There is no better occasion for lawyers and now we have the new to gain useful and interesting substantive knowledge on such a broad challenges posed in the wake of the scope of topics, while at the same time enjoying the pleasure of financial crisis of 2009. In Vancouver, seeing old friends and making new ones in this wonderful city. I look the Legal Practice Division (LPD) will forward to seeing you in Vancouver. continue to engage with these issues in various ways, with many individual sessions focusing on the fallout of the financial crisis and its impact on particular areas of law, as well as presenting the final report of the IBA Task Force on the Financial Crisis during our LPD Showcase on the morning of Tuesday 5 October. I strongly urge you to attend our showcase session examining the Hendrik Haag legal and regulatory challenges for a new approach to financial institution resolution regimes – it is certain to be a highlight of your Chair, Legal Practice Division conference week. During our time in Vancouver, you will be able to select from over 150 sessions presented by the LPD sections, committees, and specialist groups that cover a wide selection of substantive topics ^.12',%$0'#,"1&'.1Q,#25-0)-$ currently affecting all areas of law. These sessions will bring together leading experts from jurisdictions around the world who work on the 5-0*"5'"#*#%*0#1-30!#1Q!322',%#"%# cutting edge of international issues, and who will shape the way we *#%*1!&-*01&'.**2&#1# #,#L'210# practice in the future.
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