NEW YORK – Oct. 30, 2025 – Seven attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP will speak at the International Bar Association’s (IBA) 2025 Annual Conference, the world’s largest and most prestigious international gathering of legal professionals, taking place from Nov. 2-7 in Toronto.
The IBA Annual Conference brings together lawyers from around the world to share knowledge, network, and discuss the latest developments in the legal practice. This year’s conference will welcome over 5,000 attendees representing over 2,700 law firms, corporations, governments, and regulators from more than 130 jurisdictions, according to the IBA’s website.
“The IBA Annual Conference is a powerful forum for exchanging ideas that shape the future of law across borders, especially as our world becomes increasingly interconnected,” said Greenberg Traurig’s Miami co-Managing Shareholder and Corporate Shareholder Yosbel A. Ibarra. “As a global law firm with 51 offices, we’re committed to staying ahead of international developments and delivering insights that help our clients navigate complex, fast-moving markets.”
The firm’s speakers will address a range of timely topics — from international trade and capital markets to blockchain regulation and product liability — reflecting Greenberg Traurig’s multidisciplinary approach and global footprint.
“Attending the IBA Annual Conference allows us to connect with experts from different practice areas, exchange new ideas, and discuss innovative strategies and perspectives that ultimately benefit our clients,” added Barbara A. Jones, co-managing shareholder of the firm’s Los Angeles office and chair of the Blockchain & Digital Assets Practice.
The following is a list of Greenberg Traurig speakers and their corresponding panels, which will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre:
- Dorothee Fischer-Appelt, Capital Markets shareholder, London office
- Panel: “Alternatives to traditional IPOs”
- Date and time: Nov. 3, 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
- Alan R. Greenfield, Corporate shareholder, Aspen office
- Panel: “Hot topics in international commerce, trade, franchising and product law”
- Date and time: Nov. 3, 2:30 – 5:30 p.m.
- Brandon D. Cox, Litigation shareholder, Atlanta office
- Panel: “Tipping the scales – balancing consumer and producer interests in product liability claims”
- Date and time: Nov. 5, 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Yosbel A. Ibarra, co-managing shareholder and Corporate shareholder, Miami office
- Panel: “Male Champions For Change”
- Date and time: Nov. 6, 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
- Barbara A. Jones, chair, Blockchain & Digital Assets, and co-managing shareholder, Los Angeles office
- Panel: “Navigating the intersection of virtual assets and financial instruments: regulatory challenges and opportunities”
- Date and time: Nov. 6, 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
- Alex Swan, White Collar Defense & Investigations shareholder, London office
- Panel: “Investigative journalism, whistleblowers, and criminal law”
- Date and time: Nov. 6, 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Kelly Dobbs Bunting, Labor & Employment shareholder, Philadelphia office
- Panel: “Stuck in the woods – man vs. bear? A divisive hypothetical or an uncomfortable truth?”
- Date and time: Nov. 6, 4:15 – 5:30 p.m.