Freshfields at IBA Toronto 2025

The IBA annual conference is one of the world’s leading gatherings of the legal community, bringing together more than 5,000 lawyers, business leaders, regulators and policymakers from over 130 jurisdictions.

For us, it’s a chance to share ideas, strengthen relationships and connect with the law firms in our StrongerTogether network that help us support our clients across the globe.

This year, our delegation includes Senior Partner Georgia Dawson, and our Global Markets Group Co-Heads Raquel Florez and Patrick Cichy, alongside partners from across our network.

Across the week we will join conversations on the issues reshaping law and business – from AI, cybersecurity and human rights to ESG, supply chains and geopolitics – helping clients anticipate what’s next.

Our global perspective

Our Global Markets Group focuses on countries where we work without a physical office, helping clients tap into opportunities through decades of experience, commercial insight and trusted connections. In each country our dedicated Country Partners bring deep market knowledge and local relationships to every mandate.

Working seamlessly with our StrongerTogether network of leading local law firms, our Country Partners ensure clients have access to the right expertise – wherever their business takes them.

Freshfields speakers at IBA

Noiana Marigo
Dynamics of the CUSMA renegotiations: lessons learned from treaty negotiations worldwide
Monday 3 November, 14:30–15:45

Georgia Dawson
IBA HRI Showcase – Rejecting the rights rollback: advancing LGBTQIA+ equality around the world
Monday 3 November, 14:30–17:30

Jenny Hochenberg
M&A café – roundtables
Wednesday 5 November, 11:15–12:30

Alastair Mordaunt
Foreign direct investment and political considerations in M&A deals: increasing scrutiny in an era of greater protectionism
Wednesday 5 November, 14:30–15:45

Raquel Flórez
How do lawyers become an artificial intelligence enhanced lawyer - how technology is reshaping lawyers and law firms
Friday 7 November, 09:30-10:45

Want to know more?

If you’d like to hear more about our work across our Global Markets regions, please contact Raquel Florez or Patrick Cichy.