A conference presented by the IBA Immigration and Nationality Law Committee and in association with American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association 8th Biennial IBA Global Immigration Conference 15–17 November 2017, Grange St Paul’s Hotel, London, England Topics include: • The new age of global immigration and mobility: challenges and opportunities • Global mobility report • Skilled workers and compliance • Global battle for the entrepreneur and investor • Dual citizenship – renunciation and expatriation • Economic and political risk migration in Africa and Middle East – the effect of the rest of the world • Between cooperation and competition: the place of immigration lawyering in a global mobility world • South Asia, Asia Pacific, Central and South America • What future for EU and Schengen border controls • US immigration and visa policy in the Trump era – what has changed and what has not? • Navigating the storms: ethical dilemmas in immigration law Follow us @IBAevents #IBAImm Headline conference sponsors BOOK NOW AT WWW.IBANET.ORG/CONFERENCES/CONF786.ASPX UP TO 13½ CPD/CLE HOURS AVAILABLE* REGISTER BEFORE 13 OCTOBER 2017 TO RECEIVE EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS
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A conference presented by the IBA Immigration and Nationality Law Committee and in association with American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association
8th Biennial IBA Global Immigration Conference15–17 November 2017, Grange St Paul’s Hotel, London, England
Topics include:
• The new age of global immigration and mobility: challenges and opportunities
• Global mobility report
• Skilled workers and compliance
• Global battle for the entrepreneur and investor
• Dual citizenship – renunciation and expatriation
• Economic and political risk migration in Africa and Middle East – the effect of the rest of the world
• Between cooperation and competition: the place of immigration lawyering in a global mobility world
• South Asia, Asia Pacific, Central and South America
• What future for EU and Schengen border controls
• US immigration and visa policy in the Trump era – what has changed and what has not?
• Navigating the storms: ethical dilemmas in immigration law
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ProgrammeConference Co-ChairsGraeme Kirk Gross & Co, Bury St Edmunds; Co-Chair, IBA Global Employment InstituteJulia Onslow-Cole PwC, London; Chair, IBA’s Human Rights Institute Trust
Wednesday 15 November
1900 – 2100 Welcome receptionSky Bar, Grange St Paul’s Hotel
Keynote SpeakerRt Hon Brandon Lewis Minister of State for Immigration & International, England
SpeakersTom Cargill Executive Director, British Foreign Policy Group, LondonHon Alexander Downer AC Australian High Commissioner, LondonAngela Gawel Immigration Area Director, North Europe and Gulf States, Canadian High Commission, LondonBarbara Roche Former Member of Parliament and Government Minister, LondonDr Kay Swinburne Member of European Parliament for Wales, Member of Economic and Monetary Affairs, CardiffMichiel van Campen Executive Director, Board Secretary, Permits Foundation, The Hague Jeffrey Vick Visa Branch Chief, Consular Section, US Embassy, LondonGlyn Williams Director General, Border Immigration and Citizen System, UK Home Office, London
1030 – 1100 Coffee/tea break
1200 – 1300 Lunch
Thursday 16 November
0800 – 1800 Registration
0900 – 0910 Opening remarks by Conference Co-Chairs
0910 – 1200
The new age of global immigration and mobility: challenges and opportunitiesPatterns of global mobility have changed considerably over the past two years. Overseas secondments are common and many employees expect to have a cycle of experience outside their home country. Business visits are increasing exponentially and are often the most common route of global mobility for many companies.
Against this trend, countries are introducing protectionist immigration policies to meet political demands. Brexit, US immigration policy and other global developments have turned immigration policy upside down. This has created a perfect storm. What are the challenges faced in this situation and what opportunities are there?
The eminent panel of experts from a wide range of countries across the globe will address the current immigration situation and underlying trends and discuss the future state.
ModeratorJulia Onslow-Cole PwC, London; Chair, IBA’s Human Rights Institute Trust
Headline social event sponsor Conference luncheon sponsor
Thursday continued
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1300 – 1400
Global mobility reportThe IBA Global Employment Institute is in the process of preparing a major report on global mobility issues. The panel will discuss the findings of the report so far and encourage participation in the preparation of the final report.
ModeratorGunther Mävers michels.pmks Lawyers, Cologne; Council Member, IBA Global Employment Institute
SpeakersRebecca Ford Clyde & Co, DubaiNatalie Hellio Accenture, ParisJelle Kroes Kroes Advocaten Immigration Lawyers, Amsterdam; Chair, IBA Immigration and Nationality Law CommitteeTim Whittaker EY, LondonBaba Zipkin Consultant, Washington DC
1400 – 1545
Skilled workers and complianceWith the continuing march of globalisation, but the need to protect resident workforces, how are different countries reacting to encourage or sometimes discourage the employment of skilled workers from overseas, including imposing ever more obligations on employers and other third parties. This worldwide panel will discuss these issues.
ModeratorPoorvi Chothani LawQuest, Mumbai; Newsletter Editor, IBA Immigration and Nationality Law Committee
SpeakersEnrique Arellano Enrique Arellano Rincon Abogados, Mexico City Zahida Ebrahim ENS Africa, JohannesburgGabrielle Buckley Vedder Price, Chicago, IllinoisMargaret Burton EY, LondonStephane Coulaux Coulaux Maricot Georganta, ParisDavid Garson Guberman Garson Segal, Toronto, OntarioDaniela Lima Managing Director Brazil/LATAM, Newland Chase, São Paulo
1545 – 1615 Coffee/tea break
1615 – 1800
Global battle for the entrepreneur and investorAs the battle to attract entrepreneurs and investors continues around the world, this panel will look at the latest trends in relation to applicants themselves and the countries accepting them.
ModeratorGraeme Kirk Gross & Co, Bury St Edmunds; Co-Chair, IBA Global Employment Institute
SpeakersAmit Acco KAN-TOR e ACCO, Ramat GanSandra Fernandes DCS Advocados, LisbonRobert F Loughran Foster Global Immigration, Austin, Texas Caterina Nägeli Buergi Naegeli Rechtsanwaelte, ZurichAnne O’Donoghue Immigration Solutions, Sydney, New South Wales; Senior Vice Chair, IBA Immigration and Nationality Law CommitteeDavid Ryken Ryken Associates, Auckland; Co-Chair, IBA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Law CommitteeCatherine Sas Catherine Sas Associates, Vancouver, British Columbia; Senior Vice Chair, IBA Immigration and Nationality Law CommitteeKarina Sassi Aroza Fernando Scornik-Gerstein, MadridBen Sheldrick Magrath, London
1930 Conference dinner Skinners Hall, 8½ Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2SP
The Skinners’ Company is one of the ‘Great Twelve’ livery companies with a history going back some 700 years. The Hall dates from 1670, four years after the Great Fire of London.
Skinners’ Hall is a Grade I listed building, rich in history and tradition, beautifully furbished with great style and elegance, housing outstanding paintings, coats of arms and period furniture. A perfect setting for dinner.
Ticket price: £90
Skinners Hall is a short distance from the Grange St Paul’s Hotel therefore transport will not be provided.
SpeakerMark Boleat Policy Chairman, City of London Corporation, London
Friday 17 November
0800 – 1800 Registration
0845 – 1015 First breakout sessions
BREAKOUT ONE
Dual citizenship – renunciation and expatriationAs clients lead increasingly multinational lives, their acquisition and loss of citizenship often become key tools for them to optimise their economic and personal welfare, although national security issues can also be involved leading to loss of citizenship. This session will examine the reasons, means and mechanisms for acquisition of citizenship and the issues causing voluntary and involuntary loss of citizenship.
ModeratorRichard S Goldstein Law Offices of Richard S Goldstein, London
SpeakersEugene Chow Chow King & Associates, Hong Kong SARRanjit Malhotra Malhotra & Associates, Chandigarh; Newsletter Editor, IBA Family Law CommitteeAriel Orrego-Villacorta AOV Abogados, LimaYoshio Shimoda ILS Shimoda, TokyoMaria Luisa Soter da Silveira Veirano Advogados, Rio de Janeiro; Newsletter Editor IBA Discrimination and Equality Law CommitteeErnesto Velarde-Danache Ernesto Velarde-Danache Inc, Mexico
BREAKOUT TWO
Economic and political risk migration in Africa and Middle East – the effect of the rest of the world This discussion will cover how countries in these regions are now passing laws that protect local employees, how geo-political risks are affecting economic migrants and the effect of geo-political risk on Turkey.
ModeratorAdekunle Obebe Bloomfield, Lagos; Conference Liaison Officer, IBA Immigration and Nationality Law Committee
SpeakersMaria Celebi Bener, IstanbulRebecca Ford Clyde & CO, DubaiAndreas Krensel IBN Immigration, JohannesburgPaa Kwesi Hagan Globetrotters Legal, Accra Ntemi Massanja Gabriel & Co, Dar Es Salaam
1015 – 1045 Coffee/tea break
1045 – 1215 Second breakout sessions
BREAKOUT ONE
Between cooperation and competition: the place of immigration lawyering in a global mobility worldGlobal mobility becomes an issue for many multinational enterprises. Where in the past the ex-pat community was made mostly of high-ranking professionals and VIP’s, nowadays, global HR increasingly sources talent all over the world. As a result, clients are in need of global mobility schemes that cover employment, tax, social security and immigration law as much as moving, relocation assistance and inter-cultural training. Many multinationals no longer address their needs in this field to immigration lawyers directly, but have their procurement department handle relocation. Relocation providers that are present in multi-jurisdictions increasingly act as vendors providing services directly or with lawyers as sub-contractors.
What advantages can be found by cooperation and where are the limits to sub-contracting set by Bar regulations and competition laws?
ModeratorBettina Offer Offer & Mastmann, Frankfurt am Main
SpeakersAndrea Fascetti Senior Manager Immigration, Santa Fe Relocation, Geneva Meike Geiken Siemens AG, MunichMarco Mazzeschi Mazzeschi, RomeSapna Patel PricewaterhouseCoopers, London Kristina Ruoff In-house Manager Global Mobility & Compensation, Heraus Group, Hanau, GermanyCarmen Saleh FGI Fakhoury Global Immigration, New York
BREAKOUT TWO
South Asia, Asia Pacific, Central and South AmericaThis session will discuss current hot topics and trends in immigration law and practice in these diverse regions of the world.
ModeratorShalini Agarwal In Se Legal, London
SpeakersNick Chen Pamir Law Firm, Taipai and ShanghaiRanjit Malhotra Malhotra & Associates, Chandigarh; Newsletter Editor, IBA Family Law CommitteeAriel Orrego-Villacorta Bafur, Lima
Supporting organisationsExhibitors
Friday continued
Yoshio Shimoda ILS Shimoda, TokyoMaria Luisa Soter da Silveira Veirano Advogados, Rio de Janeiro; Newsletter Editor IBA Discrimination and Equality Law CommitteeErnesto Velarde-Danache Ernesto Velarde-Danache Inc, MexicoJ William Wu Messrs Duan and Duan, Shanghai
1215 – 1315 Lunch
1315 – 1445
What future for EU and Schengen border controlsThis European panel will look at the future of border controls in the EU – the Schengen area introduction and now lifting of internal controls, Brexit and the UK/Irish Republic border etc and related issues.
ModeratorElspeth Guild Kingsley Napley, London
SpeakersTommy Angermair Messrs Clemens, CopenhagenTed Badoux Eveart Advocaten, AmsterdamElmar Drabek Dorda Brugger Jordis, ViennaAna Garicano Sole Sagardoy Abogados, MadridHenry Hachez VWEW, BrusselsDieter Kohlfurst Kohlfurst & Faber, Hausham, GermanyJane Pilkington Mason Hayes Curran, DublinKarolina Schiffter Raczkowski Paruch, WarsawKarl Waheed Karl Waheed & Associates, Paris; Vice-Chair, IBA Immigration and Nationality Law Committee
1445 – 1515 Coffee/tea break
1515 – 1645
US immigration and visa policy in the Trump era – what has changed and what has not?A review of key administrative, legislative and judicial trends including:• What still works for work visas?• New disruptions and delays in the US immigration system –
what is ‘extreme vetting’ and why does it matter?• Immigration battles in the courts and congress – more changes
to look for in 2018 and beyond.
ModeratorScott Borene Borene Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota
SpeakersKathleen Campbell-Walker Dickinson Wright, El Paso, TexasClayton Cartwright Cartwright Law Firm, Columbus, GeorgiaCyrus D Mehta Cyrus D Mahta & Partners, New YorkDiana Okoeva Lewis Silkin, LondonEleanor Pelta Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Washington DCWilliam A Stock Klasko Immigration Law Partners, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1645 – 1745
Navigating the storms: ethical dilemmas in immigration lawThe panel will consider hypothetical situations highlighting common pitfalls and ethical problems in immigration practice, including:• Conflicts of interest situations ie, employer/employee diverging
interests• Spouses who separate in sponsorships• Due diligence obligations in screening clients• Breach of confidentiality – when is it permissible for a lawyer to
breach its confidentiality obligations? • Situations of danger to the public such as terrorism or criminal
activity?
ModeratorSergio Karas Karas Immigration Law Professional Corporation, Toronto, Ontario
SpeakersBernard Caris Praetica, BrusselsMaria Jockel BDO, Melbourne, VictoriaNicholas Rollason Kingsley Napley, London; Conference Quality Officer, IBA Immigration and Nationality Law CommitteeGreg Siskind Siskind Susser, Memphis, Tennessee, Website Officer, IBA Immigration and Nationality Law CommitteeChris Watters Chris Watters Attorneys, Johannesburg
1745 Closing remarks from the Committee ChairJelle Kroes Kroes Advocaten Immigration Lawyers, Amsterdam; Chair, IBA Immigration and Nationality Law Committee
1800 Closing reception The Atrium, Grange St Pauls Hotel
The IBA, its officers and staff accept no responsibility for any views expressed, presentations or materials produced by delegates or speakers at the Conference.
Kindly supported bySupporting organisations
InformationDate15–17 November 2017
VenueGrange St Paul’s Hotel 10 Godliman StreetLondonEC4V 5AJTel: +44 (0) 20 7074 1000Fax: 020 7074 1100Email: [email protected]
LanguageAll working sessions and conference materials will be in English.
How to registerRegister online by Friday 10 November at www.ibanet.org/conferences/conf786.aspx and make payment by credit card, to avail of the ten per cent online registration discount or complete the attached registration form and return it to Sally Hobley at the IBA together with your bank transfer / cheque payment. You should receive emailed confirmation of your registration within five days; if you do not then please contact Sally at [email protected].
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on or before until 13 October 10 November
IBA member £630 £720
Non-member* £765 £855
Young lawyers (under 30 years) £470 £855
Academics/judges (full-time) £470 £855
Public lawyers £470 £855
Corporate counsel £565 £855
Guest £50 £50
Conference dinner £90 £90
After 10 November registrations must be received in hard copy at the IBA office.
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Non-member* £850 £950
Young lawyers (under 30 years) £525 £950
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Public lawyers £525 £950
Corporate counsel £630 £950
Guest £50 £50
Conference dinner £90 £90
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Registration form
8th Biennial IBA Global Immigration Conference15–17 November 2017, Grange St Paul’s Hotel, London, England
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