Stibbe attends IBA's Annual Conference in Vienna

04.10.2015

The International Bar Association (IBA) organises its Annual Conference from 4-9 October. This year’s edition takes place in Vienna, and a team from Stibbe’s offices worldwide attends this Conference.

The following lawyers represent Stibbe at the Conference: Jan Bogaert, Diogo Duarte de Oliveira, Wouter Ghijsels, Astrid Helstone, Derk Lemstra, Michael Molenaars, Jan Peeters, Christof Swaak, Erik Valgaeren, Ayzo van Eysinga, Hendrik Viaene, Jaap Willeumier, Hans Witteveen and Robert Jean Kloprogge.

For more information about the Conference, please click here.

Team

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