The Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law

The Center spearheads an exciting calendar of events throughout the academic year that spotlights current and emerging issues in international business law and policy. The schedule includes symposia and lectures, breakfast roundtables, international economic law forums, brown bag luncheons, and student-organized programs. Videos are available online for some of the events and presentations.

Upcoming Events

Our Programs and Past Events

  • Overview

    These luncheons feature lawyers and professors who discuss their experiences, careers and legal issues with the IBL Fellows. Guest speakers range from solo practitioners to big firm lawyers, private sector corporate counsel to government lawyers, and finance specialists to human rights activists.

    2009 Brown Bag Luncheons

    • David Hung, VP, Product and Operations, Peek, Inc.
    • John Emslie’04, Associate at Drinker Biddle
    • Yane Svetiev, Assistant Professor of Law Brooklyn Law School
    • Stephen J. Choi, Professor of Law, NYU School of Law
    • Professor Robin Effron, Brooklyn Law School
    • Ryan McCarthy, Clifford Chance LLP
    • Professor Lawrence Solan, Statutory Interpretation in the EU: The Augustinian Approach
    • Rebekah Rollo, former fellow class of ’04, Associate, Clifford Chance LLP
  • 10.03.2012 Brown Bag Lunch

    Speaker: Andrea J. Gildea, Assistant General Counsel at CLS Bank International

  • 9.12.2012 Brown Bag Lunch

    Speaker: Debra Rubano, Vice President and Counsel at Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC

  • 4.11.2012 Brown Bag Lunch
    Speaker: David Lenter
    Topic: An Insider's Perspective on Tax Reform.
  • 4.3.2012 Brown Bag Discussion

    Speaker: Professor Boldizsar Nagy of ELTE and CEU

  • 1.25.2012 Brown Bag Lunch

    Speaker: Timothy W. Ulrich, General Counsel - Transworld Oil, Ltd.

Learn more about the upcoming Panel Discussion: AIG’s Surprising Lessons for Corporate Governance.

Have questions? We have answers.

Brooklyn Law School
Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law
Attn: Deanna Handler
Fellowship Program
250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201