Blank Rome, as part of our ongoing commitment to grow and expand our relationship with foreign law firms, is thrilled to be sending a 17-person team of business litigation, corporate, international trade, real estate, labor & employment, luxury brands, maritime, and white collar defense and investigations professionals to the International Bar Association’s (“IBA”) 2026 Annual Conference, being held October 4 through 9, 2026, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Our partners are involved in a number of IBA committees:

  • Thomas H. Belknap, Jr.: Senior Vice Chair, Maritime and Transport Law Committee
  • Massimo F. D’Angelo: North American Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Real Estate Section
  • Richard V. Singleton II: Chair, North American Regional Forum; Vice Chair, Advisory Board of the Maritime and Transport Law Committee; Deputy Secretary-General of the IBA; Former Vice Chair, Maritime and Transport Law Committee;
  • Bradley L. Henry: Chair, Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Experts Subcommittee
  • Francesco Di Pietro: Chair, Financial and Tax Aspects of International Sales Subcommittee

The team is looking forward to meeting with old friends and new, and building relationships during the conference. If you would like to schedule time with one of our attendees, please contact us here. 

In addition, Blank Rome LLP partners Thomas Belknap, Francesco Di Pietro, Noe Hamra, Bradley Henry, and senior counsel Richard V. Singleton II will serve as speakers at the Conference.

About Their Sessions

Noe Hamra
Session Co-Chair: Hot Topics in Maritime and Transport Law
Monday, October 5  |  11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Francesco Di Pietro
Session Co-Chair: Hot Topics in International Commerce, Trade, Franchising, and Product Law
Monday, October 5  |  2:30–5:30 p.m.

Bradley Henry
Session Co-Chair: Uber Regulators: New Supervisors, Sanctions and Shenanigans
Tuesday, October 6  |  11:15 a.m. –12:30 p.m.

Richard Singleton
Session Chair: Where Is the US Supreme Court? What Are the Contrasts with the Supreme Court of Canada and the Mexico Supreme Court in Terms of Safeguarding the Constitution and Fundamental Principles of Democracy?
Tuesday, October 6  |  2:30–3:45 p.m.

Thomas Belknap
Co-Moderator: Limitation of Liability in the Context of Real Casualty Cases
Thursday, October 8  |  2:30–3:45 p.m.

For more information and to register to attend, please visit the event website.