The International Section is NYSBA’s face on the world stage. We are a large, international network of diverse lawyers, with over 70 chapters around the world, on every continent except Antarctica. Our members are thought leaders on a range of topics in private and public international law, including ESG compliance, cybersecurity and data privacy, international litigation and arbitration, including investor-state arbitration, and international tax, trusts, and estates planning, to name just a few.

At NYSBA’s Annual Meeting, the Section will feature panels on cutting-edge topics. One concerns the ESG factors that are becoming key drivers of global business decisions as more such factors are incorporated into rules, regulations, and legislation. The moderator will be Prof. Azish Filabi, executive director of the Maguire Center for Ethics in Financial Services of the American College of Financial Services and chair-elect of the International Section. The second panel will discuss global data privacy developments and trends that emerged during 2021, including the new Personal Information Protection Law in China. The panel will also explore new laws in various jurisdictions, including Argentina and Canada, and what is ahead.