IBA conferences offer an excellent opportunity to catch up on some of the major areas of business law and practice, ensuring you are completely up to date on current developments when talking to clients. Forthcoming conferences include:

Business Law in Northern Europe (5-7 September 2004, Stockholm)

This conference, presented by the European Forum of the International Bar Association Section on Business Law and supported by the European Lawyer, offers an unrivalled opportunity to catch up on the most significant developments in business law in Northern Europe. Amongst the varied topics to be covered, which will be of interest to any lawyer working in Europe, are:

• Corporate Governance. Shareholders and managers: is their conflict unavoidable?
• Crossborder arbitrations
• Lawyers’ duties to identify and report clients under the EU Money Laundering directive
• New EU Merger rules and the large enterprises on small domestic markets
• What does the in-house lawyer expect from the external lawyer and how is cooperation best achieved?

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Construction Projects from Conception to Completion (10-11 September 2004, Brussels)

Presented by the International Construction Projects Committee of the IBA Section on Business Law, and supported by the Society of Construction Law, this conference will analyse the legal aspects of all phases of a major international construction project. Speakers, panellists and attendees will be able to participate in sessions such as:

• Structuring and financing the project
• Delivering the project
• Insuring the project
• Scheduling and executing the project
• Resolving disputes

The conference will be particularly relevant for young lawyers under 40 years old who are engaged in the international practice of construction law, allowing them to meet and exchange their respective experiences in a friendly context.

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Energy Projects under Increased Scrutiny (19-21 September 2004, Calgary)

This important conference, presented by the International Bar Association Section on Business Law and Section on Energy and Natural Resources Law,  and supported by Getting the Deal Through, AIPN, CCCA and the Energy Bar Association, will focus on international energy projects and the current challenges faced by the energy industry. Business and energy lawyers, professionals in the oil, gas and electricity industries, financial institutions and academics will be able to participate in sessions on topics such as:

• State of the industry – today’s challenges operating internationally in an era demanding increased corporate social responsibility
• Revenue transparency – a case study and discussion based on the Chad-Cameroon pipeline
• The role of lawyers in the reporting and booking of reserves
• Recent developments in the resolution of energy disputes
• Energy projects in conflict zones: human rights and responsibilities
• Indigenous rights and energy projects in Canada