The International Bar Association’s (IBA’s) Conference in San Francisco, which will run from 14-19 September, is a week-long intensive programme that will be attended by around 3,000 international business lawyers, many of whom are leaders in their field. Delegates have the opportunity to discuss subjects and projects of direct relevance to their own practice, learn from more than 800 expert speakers and take part in valuable networking activities. For lawyers with an international frame of mind, there is simply nothing else in the world quite like it.

The IBA occupies a unique role as a global meeting point for lawyers of all descriptions and specialities and its annual conference provides an excellent forum to develop contacts and knowledge both legal and cultural – the latter not to be underestimated in an era of increasingly cross-border practice.