In September, international lawyers from more than 100 jurisdictions will arrive in Mexico City to participate in intense discussions and business dealings at the 2024 International Bar Association (IBA) AnnualConference. Considered the premier event for the global legal profession – lawyers in private practice, in-house counsel, human rights advocates, judges, bar leaders, regulators – the Conference will take place over six days from Sunday 15–Friday 20 September.
Law professionals, business leaders, government representatives, and regulators from around the world will convene to deliberate on topics related to the rule of law, democracy, human rights, artificial intelligence (AI), climate change, international trade, environmental, social, and governance (ESG), and many other contemporary issues confronting the legal profession and societies, against a backdrop of global geopolitical, economic, and technological tensions, challenges, and opportunities.
Ernesto Zedillo, president of Mexico from 1994–2000, is to give the keynote address at the Opening Ceremony on Sunday 15 September. In a video, released ahead of the Conference, Dr Zedillo said: ‘I hope that the impressive gathering of legal professionals and their respective bar associations and societies, due to take place this September in my country, helps to bring to the forefront not just the discussion of why without effective rule of law a society cannot achieve its full potential but also the way in which such effective rule of law must be accomplished.’
Mexico City – an important business hub
The capital city of Mexico is acknowledged by delegates registered for the Conference as an important financial hub due to its proximity to the United States, the fact that several of the largest US companies have established headquarters or significant operations in Mexico, its sizeable consumer market, and its numerous free trade agreements. Many delegates will take advantage of the chance to strengthen current relationships with Mexican peers and/or forge new ones while they are in the city.
Showcase sessions
Alongside negotiating business deals, delegates at the Conference will attend any of the 200 sessions featuring knowledgeable international speakers from a variety of fields, including the four Showcase sessions from each area of the IBA: |