International Section 2026 Global Conference in Buenos Aires

Who are we?

New York State Bar Association and the International Section

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) is the largest voluntary state bar organization in the United States and has members across the globe that have a nexus to New York law.

The International Section is one of NYSBA’s most active sections having over 2,000 members internationally with chapters in more than 70 countries worldwide and is NYSBA’s global representative and international advocate for the rule of law.

In addition, the NYSBA International Section brings members together to discuss and influence the resolution of key legal practice issues before local, state, national and international policy makers. Members include legal professionals from major international law firms, multi-national corporations, and other organizations that influence, and are influenced by, international law. 

What is the Global Conference?

Each year, NYSBA’s International Section hosts a conference in a different city outside of the United States to provide American and foreign colleagues the opportunity to meet, network, and expand their international practices. Our most recent conferences have been held in Hamburg (2025), Seoul (2024), Mexico (2023), London (2022), New York City (2022), Tokyo, (2019), Montréal (2018), Antigua (2017), Paris (2016), São Paulo (2015), Vienna (2014), Hanoi (2013), Lisbon (2012), and Panama (2011).

Buenos Aires Conference Overview

The NYSBA International Section Buenos Aires Global Conference 2026 brings together legal professionals, regulators, financial institutions, bar associations, and industry leaders from across the Americas to examine the evolving regulatory, governance, and professional challenges shaping cross-border legal practice.

This 3-day conference contains high-level plenary discussions and substantive and practical panels with a strong focus on regulatory alignment, professional responsibility, technology, environmental disclosures, and the future of the legal profession. The meeting also offers networking opportunities in the form of extended breaks, luncheons, receptions, and dinners. 

What will I get from participating?

The Global Conference offers participants opportunities to:

• Attend programs with faculty foremost in their fields who will address both legal and professional issues and their impact on international practices;
• Exchange ideas and strategies with other professionals on an informal basis; and
• Meet and network with key players from leading international firms and businesses who share common interests and
• concerns relating to international legal practice.