Update about Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19)
Coronavirus update
Due to the current circumstances and the uncertainly surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19), the IBA has had to take the unfortunate decision to postpone the scheduled conferences listed below.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, but believe that it is the right decision in the current circumstances to ensure the wellbeing of its delegates and speakers. All registered delegates and speakers will have been contacted directly regarding the postponed conferences.
Postponed conferences
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IBA Annual Conference 2020
1-6 November 2020, Miami, USA- NEW DATES: 30 October - 4 November 2022 | More information
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21st Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
8-10 March 2020, London, England- NEW DATES: 7-9 March 2021 | More information
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23rd Annual IBA Arbitration Day Innovation 360: new and novel ideas for the practice of arbitration—critically tested
12-13 March 2020, Istanbul, Turkey- NEW DATES: 18-19 March 2021 | More information
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5th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference
18-19 March 2020, Barcelona, Spain- NEW DATES: March 2022 | More information
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Insurance Without Borders
19-20 March 2020, London, England- NEW DATES: 25-26 February 2021 | More information
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12th Annual Real Estate Investments Conference
25-27 March 2020, Amsterdam, The Netherlands- NEW DATES: 15-17 September 2021 | More information
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5th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference
26-27 March 2020, Barcelona, Spain- NEW DATES: 18-19 March 2021 | More information
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6th Annual Conference of the War Crimes Committee: new challenges in a new landscape for ICL
28 March 2020, The Hague, the Netherlands- NEW DATES: 2021 | More information
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IBA Annual Employment and Diversity Law Conference
1-3 April 2020, Madrid, Spain- NEW DATES: 28-30 April 2021 | More information
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Biennial Conference of the Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL)
16-18 April 2020, Marrakech, Morocco -
Mergers and Acquisitions in India: Key Opportunities and Challenges in Recent Times
17-18 April 2020, Mumbai, India- NEW DATES: 5-6 March 2021 | More information
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IBA/UBA First International Conference on Agricultural Law
22 April 2020, Kyiv, Ukraine -
23rd Annual IBA Transnational Crime Conference
22-24 April 2020, Madrid, Spain- NEW DATES: 12-14 May 2021 | More information
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31st Annual IBA Communications and Competition Conference
27-28 April 2020, Paris, France -
36th Annual IBA/IFA Joint Conference on International Franchising
5-6 May 2020, Washington DC, USA -
IBA Annual Litigation Forum: new challenges in multijurisdictional litigation
6-8 May 2020, Buenos Aires, Argentina -
Pre-International Competition Network Forum: competition policy in the digital age
11 May 2020, Los Angeles, USA -
37th IBA International Financial Law Conference
13-15 May 2020, Venice, Italy- NEW DATES: 26–29 May 2021 | More information
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26th Annual IBA Global Insolvency and Restructuring Conference
17-19 May 2020, Edinburgh, Scotland -
31st Annual Conference on the Globalisation of Investment Funds
17-19 May 2020, New York, USA- NEW DATES: 23–25 May 2021 | More information
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6th IBA Global Entrepreneurship Conference
18-19 May 2020, Amsterdam, The Netherlands- NEW DATES: 17–18 May 2021 | More information
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15th Anniversary Bar Leaders Conference
20-21 May 2020, Vilnius, Lithuania- NEW DATES: 26–27 May 2021 | More information
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IBA Mid-Year Leadership Meetings 2020
20-23 May 2020, Vilnius, Lithuania- NEW DATES: 26–29 May 2021 | More information
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IBA/UBA Conference on IT Law
29 May 2020, Kyiv, Ukraine -
19th Annual International Mergers & Acquisitions Conference
2-3 June 2020, New York, USA- NEW DATES: 8–9 June 2021 | More information
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From NAFTA to USMCA
4 June 2020, Washington DC, USA -
17th Annual IBA Competition Mid-Year Conference
4-5 June 2020, Stockholm, Sweden- NEW DATES & LOCATION: March 2021, Cape Town, South Africa | More information
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8th Annual World Life Sciences Conference
5-6 June 2020, Paris, France -
IBA/AIJA Annual Transport Law Seminar Chartering the Twenties: a public and private perspective
4-6 June 2020, Valencia, Spain -
3rd IBA European Fashion and Luxury Law Conference
10-11 June 2020, Paris, France -
IBA/ABA 13th Annual US and Latin America Tax Practice Trends Conference
10-12 June 2020, Miami, USA -
18th Annual IBA Anti-Corruption Conference
11-12 June 2020, OECD, Paris -
Balkan Legal Forum 2020
11-12 June 2020, Sofia, Bulgaria -
Lessons Learned from Art Litigation: how to best prevent and handle art-related disputes
18-19 June 2020, Barcelona, Spain- NEW DATES: 4-5 February 2021 | More information
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Litigating in the Asia Pacific Region
2-4 September 2020, Singapore -
The New Era of Taxation Conference
3-4 September 2020, Dublin, Ireland -
24th Annual Competition Conference
11-12 September 2020, Florence, Italy- NEW DATES: 10-11 September 2021 | More information
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4th Conference on Africa: Opportunities and Challenges in Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions
24-25 September 2020, Cape Town, South Africa- NEW DATES: 2021 | More information
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Fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice: IBA Young Lawyers’ Training
31 October 2020, Miami, USA -
12th Annual Mergers and Acquisitions in Russia and CIS Conference
17 November 2020, Moscow, Russia -
Private Equity Transactions Symposium 2020
19 November 2020, London, England -
4th IBA Asia-based International Financial Law Conference
25-27 November 2020, Tokyo, Japan -
Building the Law Firm of the Future
26-27 November 2020, London, England- NEW DATES: 26 March 2021, London, England | More information
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31st Annual IBA Communications and Competition Conference
30 November 2020, Paris, France -
7th Annual Corporate Governance Conference
3-4 December 2020, Frankfurt, Germany -
14th Annual Law Firm Management Conference
4 December 2020, Moscow, Russia -
26th International Private Client Conference
1-2 March 2021, London, England -
15th Anniversary Bar Leaders Conference and Gala Dinner
26-27 May 2021, Vilnius, Lithuania -
IBA Mid-Year Leadership Meetings 2021
26-29 May 2021, Vilnius, Lithuania -
8th Annual World Life Sciences Conference
4-5 June 2021, Paris, France
If you have registered for any other IBA event but must cancel due to a coronavirus-related reason outside your control (for instance, if you have contracted the virus, are under quarantine, or are subject to a travel ban), please contact the Conference Department (confs@int-bar.org) for assistance with refunds or cancellations. The IBA is offering full refunds to delegates for conference places.
Please contact the Conference Department (confs@int-bar.org) should you have any other queries regarding the conference schedule.
Please contact Andrew Webster-Dunn (Andrew.Webster-Dunn@int-bar.org) should you have any other queries regarding sponsorship of the above or up and coming conferences on the conferences webpage.
This is an evolving situation, and the Association is carefully monitoring the guidance provided by the World Health Organization, International SOS and government authorities. Nevertheless, our paramount concern is the health and safety of our members, attendees and staff, and if circumstances change, we will respond accordingly. The IBA will maintain and continually update this coronavirus web page.
The World Health Organization and various business associations have published resources on Covid-19. Those are linked below for your use.