IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 402, Floor 4
Session information
The human rights global footprint of multinationals bracket
Thursday 26 September (1430 - 1545)
Room 402, Floor 4
Committee(s)
Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee
(Lead)
Human Rights Law Committee
Description
This is intended to be an innovative and cutting-edge session focusing upon the rapidly increasing interest of multinational corporations in being good global services. It will focus on the international public law human rights obligations of states and corporates, looking at several international instruments and, more importantly, examining how companies are trying to navigate this new ethical business landscape.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Aoife Bradley | Byrne Wallace Shields LLP, Dublin, Ireland; Membership Officer, Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee |
| Peter Talibart LL.M. | Seyfarth Shaw, London, England; Co-Chair, Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee |
| Thomas Wilson | Vinson & Elkins LLP, Houston, Texas, USA; Newsletter Coordinator, Human Rights Law Committee |
Speakers
| Saroj Ghimire | Himalayan Lawyers and Associates, Kathmandu, Nepal; Bar Executive Officer, Permanent Liaison Officers |
| Rieu Kim | Barun Law LLC, Seoul, South Korea |
| Paul Lalli | General Electric Company, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA |
| Sajai Singh | JSA, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Joanie Zhang | Beijing Dacheng Law Offices, LLP (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, China |