IBA ERF activities for 2025
Monday 27 January 2025
Henri Ratnik
WIDEN Legal, Tallinn
henri.ratnik@widen.legal
The year 2025 promises to be an exciting and dynamic one for the IBA European Regional Forum (ERF) members. With a full calendar of events and initiatives, we look forward to engaging with our members. Here’s a preview of what’s ahead:
Conferences
We are thrilled to announce the dates and locations of our conferences for 2025:
- 5th European Automotive and Mobility Services Conference
Munich, 26–27 March 2025
The automotive and mobility services industry faces significant challenges, from supply chain disruptions to the transition to electric vehicles and growing demands for sustainability. Our conference will explore key themes, including the European automotive crisis, industrial transformation and artificial intelligence’s (AI) role in revolutionising manufacturing and customer interactions. - European Fashion and Luxury Law Conference
London, 15–16 May 2025
The conference will delve into the exciting luxury and fashion industry, covering topics like AI's ethical challenges, data management and intellectual property concerns. Sessions will explore trends in mergers and acquisitions, ESG-driven supply chain transparency and the legal dynamics of second-hand markets and luxury experiences. - ESG: The Brussels effect at a crossroads
Paris, France, 19–20 June 2025
The environmental, social and governance (ESG) conference is a new conference for this year. This event will explore ESG dynamics, including divergent approaches in North America and Europe. Discussions will highlight ESG's intersection with key sectors like fashion, finance and mining, alongside updates on AI and national security. Executive roundtables will provide insights from industry leaders on navigating these evolving landscapes. - 8th Annual IBA European Start-up Conference
Lisbon, Portugal, 23 September 2025
The start-up conference will look into the evolving landscape of start-ups and their legal challenges. Stay tuned for more information.
More information about the conferences and registrations is available at our website.
Also, in addition to the listed conferences we will be organising many online events (including on ESG, professional wellbeing and startups), so please watch out for more information on those.
IBA Annual Conference
The 2025 IBA Annual Conference will be held in Toronto, Canada, and the ERF is proud to host two impactful sessions. The first will explore the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence, while the second will focus on the critical role of lawyers in rebuilding Ukraine. Additionally, the ERF will co-organise an engaging session on sports law. Don’t miss these important discussions!
Officers, advisory board members and council members meetings
The ERF’s annual retreat for officers, advisory board members and council members will take place in Budapest this March – a perfect setting to strategise and strengthen our vision for the future. Also, a delegation of officers will travel to Milan in May to participate in the mid-year officers' meeting.
Connecting at IBA events
Beyond our own events, the ERF will have a presence at numerous IBA activities throughout the year, many of which we will formally support.
We are looking forward to seeing you at these events and continuing to work together to advance the legal profession. Stay tuned for more updates and details as the year progresses