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The International Law Section Gazette

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ILS Chair's News & Notes

Dear ILS,

 

iLaw2025 registration is officially open! Early bird pricing is available from now through January 7. Our luncheon keynote speaker is none other than FIFA’s Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Emilio Garcia Silvero, and we have speakers coming from all over the United States, Mexico, UK, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Barbados, and China. 

 

Last year we sold out – don’t delay in securing your spot and earning up to 8.5 CLE credits!

 

PS – If you’re not already following the ILS on LinkedIn or Instagram (flabar_ils), you’re missing out on real time updates on all ILS activities. It’s the best way to keep up with all things ILS. Please give us a follow!

 

Wishing all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Ana M. Barton, Esq.

Florida Bar ILS Chair

abarton@reedsmith.com

ILS 2024-2025 Calendar

  • November 30–December 6MIAS Miami Arbitration Week (Miami, FL)


  • December 12 – ILS Holiday Reception at Sipsip Rum Bar rooftop (Miami, FL)


  • December 12 – ILS Webinar on Protecting Your Client's Brand Globally: What Every Attorney Should Know About International Trademark Law (online)


  • December 13 deadline for law schools to sign up for the ILS Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot Competition (online)


  • January 7deadline for iLaw 2025 Early Bird Registration


  • January 17 deadline for volunteer arbitrators to sign up for the ILS Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot Competition (online)


  • January 29 Lunch & Learn hosted by Fiduciary Trust International (Coral Gables, FL)


  • February 6 – ILS Mid-Year Meeting (Miami, FL)


  • February 7 – iLaw 2025 Conference (Miami, FL)


  • February 8 – Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot Competition (Miami, FL)


  • March 1 – Pre-Moot Madrid Competition for law students (Miami, FL)


  • March 13 – Board Certification in International Law exam


  • March 19 Lunch & Learn hosted by Fiduciary Trust International (Coral Gables, FL)


  • May 16 – Board Certification in International Litigation and Arbitration exam


  • May 21 Lunch & Learn hosted by Fiduciary Trust International (Coral Gables, FL)


  • June – End of Year Chair's Reception (Boca Raton, FL)


  • June 27 – ILS Annual Meeting (Boca Raton, FL)

Announcements

Early Bird Registration for iLaw 2025

Open Now through January 7! 

Early bird registration for iLaw 2025 is NOW OPEN until January 7th! Join us for a fantastic Opening Reception on Feb 6 at Boulud Sud, followed by a full day at the ILS Global Forum on Feb 7 at JW Marriott, where you can earn up to 8.5 hours of CLE credit. Reserve your spot and a room at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami today for the exclusive rate of $449.


Learn more & register NOW, by clicking the flyer above or by clicking here!

Register Now for the Next ILS Webinar by ILS Member David O'Steen on "Protecting Your Client's Brand Globally: What Every Attorney Should Know

About International Trademark Law"

Don't miss our upcoming webinar on December 12, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. featuring David O’Steen as he dives into "Protecting Your Client’s Brand Globally: What Every Attorney Should Know About International Trademark Law." Enhance your legal expertise and earn CLE credits!


Reserve your spot today by clicking the flyer above or by clicking here!

Mark Your Calendars for the Annual ILS Holiday Party on December 12 at SipSip Calypso Rum Bar!

Mark your calendars for the Annual ILS Holiday Party on Thursday, December 12th from 6:30-9pm at SipSip Rum Bar on the rooftop of the Mayfair House Hotel & Garden in Coconut Grove! We will be having a toy drive to benefit AI Justice. There is discounted parking for $15 at the hotel, and plenty of parking garage options within a few blocks of the venue.


Please RSVP for the party and read more about the voluntary toy drive by clicking the flyer above or clicking here!

Register Now For the Miami International Arbitration Society's (MIAS) 2024 Miami Arbitration Week


Register now for the 2024 Miami Arbitration Week hosted by the Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS), which will delve into four exciting themes. The first, "Art Arbitration," aligns with the timing of Art Basel Miami (Dec 6-8). Another highlight will be "Sports Arbitration," anticipating the 2025 World Cup and reflecting the rise in Miami's sports prominence following Messi's recent move to Inter Miami CF.

LatAm Investor-State Arbitration is the focus of the week's flagship all-day conference on Sunday December 1st at the University of Miami. This debate led challenging conference is now recognized as the world's leading conference on Investor-State Arbitration.


To learn more, view the program, and to register, please click the flyer above or click here!


Don't Miss the MIAS Miami Arbitration Week 2024 Panel on "Frontiers in Arbitration: Cross-Border Challenges of Crypto and Smart Contracts!

Save the Date for iLaw 2025!

Register Now for a Full-Day CLE Program by FedArb and McCarter & English on Best Practices in International Arbitration: Focus on Latin America and Asia!

Join FedArb and McCarter & English for a full-day CLE program on January 23, 2025 that brings together experienced alternative dispute resolution practitioners to discuss what companies need to know about cross-border arbitration. The dynamic panelists—former federal judges, members of the Cuban American Bar Association and the Miami International Arbitration Society, experienced arbitrators, and global company general counsel—will discuss the differences in arbitration procedures in the US, Asia, and Latin America and how companies can successfully and efficiently resolve disputes through arbitration.


To view the full program brochure, agenda, and to register, please click the flyer above or please click here!

Register Now for the Study Abroad for Lawyers in Paris Program Set for April 6 to April 12!

To learn more about this unique study abroad program for lawyers in Paris, please click the flyer above or click here!

The International Law Quarterly

The ILQ Publishes its Fall 2024 Issue, Focus on Extraterritoriality, Available Now!

The Fall 2024 Issue of the International Law Quarterly - "Focus on Extraterritoriality" is now available, featuring the latest submissions by ILS members, including articles focused on TikTok, money laundering, immigration, AI, and more


Click on the images above to download or please click here!


For all previous issues of the International Law Quarterly, please follow this link.

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 an ILS Committee Today!

 

Amicus Committee

 

Chair: Edward Mullins

emullins@reedsmith.com

 

Arbitration & Mediation Committee


Chair: Javier Samaniego

javier.samaniego@osborneclarke.com


Asia Committee

 

Chairs: Neha Dagley | Fred Rocafort

neha.dagley@dagleylaw.com

fred@harrisbricken.com

 

CLE Initiatives Committee

 

Chair: Kristin Drecktrah Paz

kpaz@pbyalaw.com

 

Europe Committee

 

Chairs: Susanne Leone | Davide Macelloni

sleone@leonezhgun.com

dmacelloni@drbdc-law.com

 

Foreign Legal Consultant Committee

 

Chair: Robert J. Becerra

rbecerra@rjbecerralaw.com

 

iLaw Steering Committee

 

Chairs: Davide Macelloni | Adrian Nuñez

dmacelloni@drbdc-law.com

nuneza@gtlaw.com

 

ILS Deskbook Committee

 

Co-Editors: Robert Kossick | Laura Reich | Larry S. Rifkin | Clarissa Rodriguez | Pamella Seay

robert.kossick@harrisbricken.com

lsrifkin@rifkinfox.com

lreich@harpermeyer.com

crodriguez@harpermeyer.com

p-seay@usa.net

 

ILS Gazette Committee

 

Chair: Matthew Akiba

makiba@b2b.legal

 

Immigration Liaison Committee


Chair: Larry S. Rifkin

lsrifkin@rifkinfox.com


International Law Board Certification Committee

 

Chair: Robert J. Becerra

rbecerra@rjbecerralaw.com


International Law Quarterly Committee

 

Chairs: Jeff Hagen | Jennifer Mosquera

jhagen@harpermeyer.com

 jmosquera@sequorlaw.com


International Litigation and Arbitration Board Certification Committee

 

Chair: Kristin Drecktrah Paz

kpaz@pbyalaw.com


International Tax Law Committee

 

Chair: Jeff Hagen

jhagen@harpermeyer.com

 

Law School Liaison Committee

 

Chairs: Prof. Manuel A. Gomez | Laura Reich

magomez@fiu.edu

lreich@harpermeyer.com

 

Legislative Committee

 

Chair: Carlos F. Osorio

 cosorio@osorioint.com

 

Lunch & Learn Committee

 

Chair: Jacqueline Villalba

jvillalba@harpermeyer.com


North America Committee

 

Chair: Nouvelle Gonzalo

ngonzalo@gonzalolaw.com

  

Richard DeWitt Memorial Vis Pre-Moot Committee

 

Chair: Priscila Bandeira

pbandeira@duanemorris.com

 

White Collar Crime Committee

 

Chair: Robert J. Becerra

rbecerra@rjbecerralaw.com

Visit Our Sponsors

The ILS Thanks its Sponsors 


In light of what we accomplished this past year, we hope you will continue to support the Section as a sponsor. In 2023-2024, 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. To learn more, read the Section's sponsorship package. You can also contact our Treasurer, Davide Macelloni at dmacelloni@drbdc-law.com or Vice Treasurer, Jeffrey Hagen at jhagen@harpermeyer.com for more details.

ILS Board Members and Officers


Chair: Ana M. Barton

Chair-Elect: Cristina Vicens Beard

Secretary: Laura Reich

Treasurer: Davide Macelloni

Vice-Treasurer: Jeffrey S. Hagen

Immediate Past Chair: Richard Montes de Oca

ILS Executive Council


Terms Expiring 2025


Gary Birnberg

Phillip Buhler

Jennifer Diaz

Kristin Drecktrah Paz

Prof. Manuel A. Gomez

Omar K. Ibrahem

Adrian Nunez

Pamella A. Seay


Terms Expiring 2026



Matthew Akiba

Lauren Bengochea

Neha Dagley

Gary E. Davidson

Nouvelle Gonzalo

Susanne Leone

Jennifer Mosquera


Terms Expiring 2027


Priscila Bandeira

Fabio Giallanza

Penelope Perez-Kelly

Frederic Rocafort



To learn more about the ILS Executive Council Members, click here!

About the ILS Gazette

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, Matthew Akiba at matt.akiba12@gmail.com.

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