The International Law Section Gazette | | |
Dear ILS Members and Friends,
The annual summer slowdown is quickly coming to an end. Kids are heading back to school, summer vacations are winding down, and the International Law Section’s programming is heating back up—both in South Florida and around the state.
In the coming weeks and months, keep an eye out for your weekly Gazette. You will see CLE programs, committee meetings, networking events, social gatherings, and plenty of other opportunities to get involved. Many will be in Miami and South Florida, while others will take us to different parts of Florida as we continue to make the Section truly statewide.
And don’t forget about the 2026 ILS Retreat, October 23-26, aboard Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas! We are looking forward to three nights in the Bahamas with ILS friends and colleagues. If you haven’t registered yet, now is the time as the room block has started to fill! Click here to register: ILS Retreat Registration Link
Summer may be winding down, but for the ILS, the year is just getting started. I look forward to seeing many of you at our upcoming programs and hopefully aboard the Wonder of the Seas in October!
Onward together,
Laura M. Reich
Florida Bar ILS Chair
lreich@harpermeyer.com
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August 13, 2026, 12pm-1pm - ILS Webinar Series International Space Law: A Primer featuring Neha Dagley
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September 9, 2026, 12pm-1:30pm - Orlando Lunch & Learn featuring Guest Speaker Bonnie Jackson from Jackson Law International and Moderator Brock McClane - lunch will be served, Greenberg Traurig 450 S Orange Ave #650, Orlando, FL 32801
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September 16, 2026, 12pm-1pm ILS Webinar Series Florida's Certified Foreign Legal Consultant Program: Requirements, Applications, and Practice featuring Robert Becerra
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October 23 - 26 - ILS Annual Retreat aboard the Royal Caribbean "Wonder of the Seas" Bahamas 3-day cruise
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Save the Date! Join us on Our Annual Retreat! | |
Join us on October 23-26, for the ILS' Annual Retreat aboard the Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas! Don't miss this great opportunity to connect with ILS members. Space is limited, so register today: https://member.floridabar.org/s/lt-event?id=a1RWQ00000ULlQr2AL# | Join us for an ILS Webinar on International Space Law! | |
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Join us on August 13, 12pm - 1pm, for the next installment in our ILS Webinar Series, International Space Law: A Primer featuring Neha Dagley
Register here: 9910 International Space Law: A Primer
| The Next Orlando Lunch & Learn is Here! | |
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Join us on September 9, 12pm - 1pm, at Greenberg Traurig, 450 S Orange Ave #650, Orlando, FL 32801, for the next installment in our Orlando Lunch & Learn featuring Guest Speaker Bonnie Jackson from Jackson Law International and Moderator Brock McClane.
RSVP: wjobson@floridabar.org
| Join us for an ILS Webinar on Florida's Certified Legal Consultant Program! | |
Join us on September 16, 12pm - 1pm, for the next installment in our ILS Webinar Series, Florida's Certified Foreign Legal Consultant Program: Requirements, Applications, and Practice featuring Robert Becerra
Register here: 9911 The Foreign Legal Consultant Program: Requirements and Restrictions
| ILS Fantasy Football League Returns! | The Spring 2026 International Quarterly is Here! | |
The Spring 2026 International Law Quarterly is here!
This issue focuses on compliance under a variety of legal frameworks across various jurisdictions including foreign investments under U.S. law, E.U. sustainability and franchise law compliance matters, and compliance with immigration law developments in the United States.
Read the full issue here: https://bit.ly/3PSwa0N
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The International Law Deskbook (Second Edition) is Here! | |
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The International Law Deskbook 2026 (Second Edition) is finally HERE! The Second Edition of the International Law Deskbook features 31 in-depth chapters: From international business, trade, finance, tax, immigration, and family law to litigation, arbitration, mediation, ethics, IP, environmental law, e-commerce, human rights, and international criminal and travel law, this edition covers it all.
This Deskbook is not only for Florida practitioners or those seeking Board certification in International Law. The Deskbook provides real-world guidance for navigating today’s complex international legal landscape, and includes highly anticipated “Doing Business” chapters, which offer jurisdiction-specific insights on Mexico, Canada, China, India, the European Union, and Africa. You can see the Deskbook’s table of contents and a sample chapter on our website.
Get your copy today!
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| Call for Member Submissions for the ILS Gazette! | |
Join the International Law Section! | | |
If you are reading the Gazette, chances are that you are a practitioner or a student with an interest in International Law, one of the most wide-ranging, exciting and challenging legal specialties. Everyone in our field knows how crucial it is to stay on top of diverse and evolving national legal regimes, and at the same time, the difficulty of keeping meticulously up-to-date on developments around the world.
The International Law Section (ILS) of The Florida Bar is here to help you, the practitioner, navigate both the everyday and big-picture challenges of our field. Our Section is your forum to share knowledge and best practices, and to meet and mingle with peers in professional collaborations that can only enhance your grasp of the specialty and your standing among clients and peers.
Let ILS membership assist you in developing a thriving international practice through peer network development that includes important shared learnings and reciprocal referrals of clients and casework.
If your practice transcends borders, join us in making this the authoritative, go-to forum for Florida and the gateway to the region for anyone practicing International Law. Our Section is open to lawyers from other states and countries, full-time faculty at U.S. law schools, and full-time U.S. law students, all of whom may participate as associate members. For more information regarding membership with the ILS, click HERE.
Turn in your membership application TODAY!
| | Join the Human Rights Committee! | | The Human Rights Committee is looking for new members! Interested in joining? Reach out to Committee Chair Richard Junnier rjunnier@junnierlaw.com for details. | | Join the Immigration Liaison Committee! | | The Immigration Liason Committee is looking for new members! Interested in joining? Reach out to Committee Chair Larry Rifkin lsrifkin@rifkinfox.com for details. | | |
The ILS Thanks its 2026 Sponsors
We look forward to another year of innovative programs where we can advance international law in Florida and further promote our sponsors.If interested in sponsoring the ILS, please contact our Treasurer, Adrian Nuñez at nuneza@gtlaw.com or Vice Treasurer, Omar Ibrahem at omar@okilaw.com for more details.
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ILS Board Members and Officers
Chair: Laura Reich
Chair-Elect: Davide Macelloni
Secretary: Jeffrey S. Hagen
Treasurer: Adrian Nuñez
Vice-Treasurer: Omar K. Ibrahem
Immediate Past Chair: Cristina Vicens Beard
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ILS Executive Council
Terms Expiring 2027
Priscila Bandeira
Fabio Giallanza
Penelope Perez-Kelly
Frederic Rocafort
Terms Expiring 2028
Phillip Buhler
Kristin Drecktrah Paz
Prof. Manuel A. Gomez
David O'Steen
Eve Perez-Torres
Lyubov Zeldis
Terms Expiring 2029
Matthew Akiba
Neha Dagley
Gary E. Davidson
Nouvelle Gonzalo
Susanne Leone
Jennifer Mosquera
To learn more about the ILS Executive Council Members, click here!
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The ILS Gazette is a weekly publication of the Florida Bar International Law Section that informs members about upcoming programs, initiatives and resources.
If you have any questions about the Gazette or wish to include an announcement in future publications, please contact our ILS Gazette Editor, Alain Acanda at aacanda@sequorlaw.com.
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