Fasken has been actively involved in the International Bar Association's (IBA) Annual Conference for many years. Our team is proud to host this year's event in Toronto, November 2 – 7, 2025, Conference Details | International Bar Association, where we look forward to reconnecting with our colleagues and friends from around the world.
Karen Sargeant, our Ontario Managing Partner, is pleased to serve as one of the co-chairs for the Toronto Host Committee, which is made up of Toronto's largest law firms. As part of that committee, Karen and others have been assisting the IBA with identifying the best Canadian speakers and will be participating in a Host Committee Reception on November 4, 2025. It has been wonderful to see the majority of Toronto's largest law firms working together to ensure that the Toronto IBA is a great event.
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