News From The IBA

International Bar Association 2001 Conference
Business Law International - Cancun, Mexico
28 October to 2 November 2001

'The IBA Conferences are a crucial source of information for the legal profession. I attend them in the knowledge that I will hear first-hand of legal developments taking place across the world. I have established contacts at these Conferences that may otherwise have taken me years to build.'

Lucien Wong, Allen & Gledhill, Singapore, Council Member of IBA Section on Business Law

Every year, the IBA holds a week long Conference that brings the entire spectrum of IBA expertise together. The diversity of discussion topics, the quality of speakers, the number of professional international networking opportunities and an extensive social programme differentiates this Conference from all other legal Conferences.

This year, thousands of lawyers from across the globe are expected to attend the International Bar Association's Business Law International Conference in Cancun, where they will partake in lively debate and discussion about the latest and most fundamental trends and issues affecting the legal profession today.

Particular trends that have emerged from recent economic, political and social changes are the convergence and harmonisation of laws, reducing costs to client, saving on legal office resources and improving public policy. As a result, this Conference has been designed with ample opportunity throughout the programme to consider these trends and their impact on the work which lawyers must practice today. The programme features more than 100 working sessions dedicated to almost every practice area. Lawyers will find this a diverse and extensive programme that can be tailored to their needs and interests. It will be hard to find one topic of law that will not be covered at the Cancun Conference.

As a truly global Conference, there is 'something for everyone'. Lawyers from Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region may find certain sessions of particular interest, including:

• International v multinational - the evolution in law firms' international strategy;
• Antitrust in international trading systems;
• Using trade negotiations to open markets for mutual funds;
• Secure transactions and cross-border insolvency;
• Structuring international equity compensation;
• Ask the expert: a drop-in surgery covering all aspects of practice management;
• Practical issues of merger control procedures; and
• Making arbitration more efficient and cost-effective.

E-Commerce:

• The Cyber Court I: domain name litigation;
• The Cyber Court II: new procedural Rules in state courts and arbitration;
• E-commerce - anticipating new international trends in direct and indirect taxes;
• E-commerce and risk management;
• Business to business e-commerce exchanges;
• Internet gaming and its regulation around the world;
• Right to privacy - email, internet and CCTV;
• E-health and the law;
• E-commerce disputes;
• Impact of e-sales on distribution networks; and
• Mobile commerce agreements on communications.

Cancun presents a convenient setting for a Conference where networking, building new contacts and exchanging ideas and mutual experiences are foremost. It is recognised for its healthy, growing business environment, chosen by people from all over Mexico and the world as the ideal place to settle. Those wishing to avoid the hustle and bustle of central Cancun will find the Conference venue itself, located in secluded grounds and a 20 minute drive from Cancun, the perfect haven.

For further information on this Conference, please visit the IBA website at www.ibanet.org. This provides members and non-members with 24-hour access and up-to-the-minute information on Cancun 2001, as well as IBA membership and other enquiries. To request your copy of the preliminary programme, please contact:

Membership Services
International Bar Association
271 Regent Street
London
W1B 2AQ

Tel: +44 (0)20 7629 1206
Fax: +44 (0)20 7409 0456

Email: member@int-bar.org