IBA Annual Conference 2024: Mexico City
September 15, 2024 — September 20, 2024 | 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM CDT

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Location
Av. del Conscripto 311, Lomas de Sotelo
Hipódromo de las Américas Miguel Hidalgo
Mexico City 11610
The International Bar Association (IBA) will hold its annual conference in Mexico City in September 2024. Conference attendees—including legal professionals at all career stages—will have the opportunity to network with professionals from law firms, corporations, governments and regulators; learn from international experts from diverse practice areas; and discuss the latest issues in the legal field.
Fragomen Partner Julia Onslow-Cole will provide remarks during the conference and Fragomen Partner Leonor Echeverría will present on Tuesday, September 17 from 11:15am - 12:30pm during the “Global trends in employment law and HR practice” session of the conference.
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