Co-chaired by Joe Mittag of OMF Otto Mittag & Partner in Frankfurt am Main Germany and Alfonso López-Ibor Aliño of López-Ibor Abogados in Madrid, Spain, and Denise Wightman of Kalus Kenny Intelex in Melbourne, Australia, the Banking & Finance Group provides a platform for communication on current legal issues, best practices, and trends in banking and finance. The group holds quarterly meetings on Zoom to discuss topics of mutual interest.

Co-chaired by David Weare of Fladgate LLP in London, England, Tiago Dias José of MGRA in Lisbon, Portugal, and Peter Lettieri of Kalus Kenny Intelex of Melbourne, Australia, the Construction Group provides a platform for communication on current legal issues, best practices, and trends in construction law.

Co-Chaired by Mitch Karsch of Davis+Gilbert LLP in New York and Pierre-Menno de Girard of Reinhart Marville Torre in Paris, the Corporate Group provides a platform for discussion among ILN members of Corporate Law matters in an international context, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, and corporate governance, catering to a diverse range of clients.

The Corporate Group meets regularly at ILN Annual and Regional Meetings to discuss issues of interest and recently released the eleventh edition of their International Guide to Establishing a Business Entity.

Co-chaired by Jim Giszczak of McDonald Hopkins and Stuart Gerson of Epstein Becker & Green and Ashneet Hanspal of Ahlawat & Associates, the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Specialty Group provides an international platform for enhanced communication, enabling all of its members to effectively serve the needs of their diverse clients requiring advice.

The group boasts a wealth of experience advising clients on best practices for data privacy, security, storage, and disposal, and specializes in coaching clients through the rapidly changing state, federal, international, and industry privacy and breach notification laws. The lawyers in the ILN are equipped to provide client support during investigations by state and federal regulators, and they have significant experience in both litigation prosecution and defense. They hold quarterly meetings on Zoom and regularly publish on topics of interest on the ILN’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy LinkedIn Showcase Page.

Chaired by Rubén Darío Atim of SyLS in Buenos Aires, the Estates and Trusts Group provides leadership and subject matter expertise on trends, best practices, and current regulatory and legal issues in trusts and estates matters. The group aims to facilitate collaboration among ILN members to better serve a diverse range of clients.

Headed by Eddie Powell of Fladgate LLP, London, and Colleen Spring Zimmerman of Fogler, Rubinoff LLP, Toronto, the Intellectual Property Group is a forum for discussion of legal issues, trends, and best practices in intellectual property law across diverse areas.

The group authors a collaborative blog, ILN IP Insider, which brings together IP practitioners from around the world to share their diverse experiences and expertise on the latest trends in IP law. Members also contribute updates through the group’s LinkedIn Showcase page.

Chaired by Olga Torres of Torres Law, this group is dedicated to all aspects of cross-border commercial transactions, encompassing a broad spectrum of disciplines. While some topics may overlap with other specialty groups within the ILN, this group provides a platform for members to address issues unique to cross-border transactions. Additionally, the group is committed to collaborating with other specialty groups on related subjects within their respective parameters.

This group meets quarterly on Zoom to discuss issues of mutual interest.

Co-chaired by Marie Macdonald of Miller Samuel Hill Brown LLP, Glasgow, Scotland Nancy Popper of Epstein Becker & Green in New York, New York, and Heather Richardson of Kalus Kenny Intelex in Melbourne, Australia the Labor & Employment Group represents diverse perspectives of labor & employment law, committed to fostering a balanced discussion of employment issues worldwide.

The group convenes quarterly on Zoom for discussions on topics of common interest and to cultivate and renew relationships. They actively share articles on relevant topics of interest from around the world, which are collected on their LinkedIn page. Additionally, the group frequently collaborates on various topics of interest, ranging from paid leave to temporary layoffs to vaccine requirements in the workplace.

Co-chaired by Pat McCarthy of Howard & Howard in Detroit, Michigan and John Evans of Fladgate LLP in London, the Litigation Group is dedicated to fostering relationships through networking with ILN members possessing litigation expertise and exchanging knowledge of industry trends and topics.

The group convenes regularly at ILN Annual and Regional Meetings and hosts calls on substantive topics for discussion, including the impact of privacy regulations on international discovery proceedings.

The ILN Marketing Group serves as a platform for enhanced communication, enabling all members to meet the marketing needs of their respective law firms. Chaired by Joanne Thorud of Davis Malm & D’Agostine, the group focuses on the following goals: Sharing knowledge and best practices among member firms; supporting the ILN Administration in its marketing efforts through suggestions, feedback, and co-marketing opportunities; and providing assistance to firms in the Network without dedicated marketing professionals or departments.

The group convenes annually at the Legal Marketing Association conferences.

Co-chaired by Nick Wood of Fladgate LLP in London, England, Sidney Ho of Sit Fung Kwong & Shum in Hong Kong, and Lisa Fowler of Kalus Kenny Intelex in Melbourne, Australia the Real Estate Group cultivates relationships among practitioners in this area to facilitate the making and receiving of referrals.

They recently released the ninth edition of their collaborative publication on the topic of how to purchase and sell real estate in their respective jurisdictions, demonstrating their commitment to sharing knowledge and best practices across diverse regions.

Chaired by Giorgio Cherubini of EXPLegal in Italy and Daniel Fernández-Salvador of HEKA Law Firm in Ecuador, the Restructuring & Insolvency Group provides a platform for communication on current legal issues, best practices, and trends in insolvency, restructuring, and bankruptcy law.

They recently published the fifth edition of their collaborative paper on the protections that may be granted by law or court decision/order to a debtor who declares bankruptcy or negotiates a rehabilitation agreement with their creditors.

Co-chaired by Leen Hooites of PlasBossinade in the Netherlands and Pál Jalsovszky of Jalsovszky in Hungary, the International Tax Group brings together tax professionals from around the world to facilitate the making and receiving of referrals.

The group members convene quarterly on Zoom to discuss issues of mutual interest and publish a collaborative newsletter, which shares articles on tax topics of interest from diverse regions.

Co-chaired by Alishan Naqvee of LexCounsel in New Delhi and Gaurav Bhalla of Ahlawat & Associates in New Delhi the TMT Group provides a platform for communication on current legal issues, best practices, and trends in technology, media, and telecom (TMT).