The ILS Memorandum of Understanding with the New York Bar International Section is Available
On September 26, 2016, the ILS and the International Section of the New York State Bar signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize their ongoing cooperation efforts. "This Memorandum comes at the end of two years of growing informal cooperation. We look forward to further developing the relationship to take advantage of the natural synergies shared by our two organizations", commented Al Lindsay, Chair of the ILS. To read the Memorandum of Understanding click here.
Members News
ILS Members at the Fall Meeting of the ABA Section of International Law
ILS members took part in the 2016 Fall Meeting of the American Bar Association Section of International Law that was held from October 18-21, 2016, at the Tokyo Hilton, Tokyo, Japan. Ed Mullins, past Chair of the ILS, moderated a panel entitled "The Ballad of East and West: Will Local Approaches to Litigation Affect TPP Investment Cases?" Peter Quinter, also a past Chair of the ILS, moderated a panel on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). ILS member Christine Marlewski was a presenter in the TPP panel
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Glenn Cooper Presents at Miami Association of Realtors Congress
ILS Member Glenn M. Cooper, a shareholder in GrayRobinson's Miami and Fort Lauderdale offices, presented at the Miami Association of Realtors International Real Estate Congress on October 30-November 1, 2016. He presented as part of a panel titled, "EB5 and EB2 Visas." The International Real Estate Congress features over 80 foreign delegates from 13 countries and hundreds of realtors from South Florida and the United States. The Congress connects the world's top realtors with powerful industry speakers and important market information.
Upcoming Events
November 13-15, 2016
The International Chamber of Commerce will hold its 14th annual Miami Conference on International Commercial Arbitration in Latin America at the Mandarin Oriental hotel. The conference attracts approximately 550 participants representing about 40 nationalities and features a rich training and networking program. For more information and to register for this event, visit the ICC Conference website.
December 9, 2016
The
33rd Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration will be hosted in Paris at the
ICC International Court of Arbitration. Since 1983, the ICC International Court of Arbitration, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) have co-organized a series of joint colloquia to discuss various topics relating to international arbitration. The event's brochure is available by clicking
here. To register, visit the event's
website.
From Our Members
Call for Short Articles: Share your Knowledge!
The
ILS Gazette is accepting submissions for short articles or updates on current issues in international law. The articles should be shorter than 1000 words and will be in included in the "
From Our Members" section of the Gazette. If you would like to share your piece with fellow ILS Members, please direct your submissions to the
ILS Gazette Editor,
Fabio Giallanza (
[email protected])
Fall 2016 ILQ
International Law Quarterly (ILQ)
The
Fall 2016 ILQ - Special Cuba Edition is now available to view and download
here.
If you are interested in submitting an article in the next ILQ or have questions, please contact
Rafael Ribeiro:
[email protected].
Visit our Sponsors
ILS thanks its sponsors for the 2015-2016 cycle
Global
Hemispheric
Regional
Aballi Milne Kalil, P.A.
Astigarraga Davis
Centro de Arbitragem e Mediação-Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Canadá (CAM/CCBC)
Hogan Lovells
Lex International
White & Case
Akerman LLP
Bilzin Sumberg
Bryan Cave
Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan & Kohlman, P.A.
Fowler White Burnett
Jones Day
Harper Meyer
Kobre & Kim LLP
Tenzer PLLC
In light of what we accomplished this past year, we hope you will continue to support the Section as a sponsor. In 2015-2016, various firms, companies and suppliers sponsored the Section. We look forward to another year of innovative programs where we can advance international law and further promote our sponsors.
Contact Elizabeth Ortega at [email protected]for more details.
