The International Bar Association's Legal Policy & Research Unit undertakes research, develops and implements innovative strategies, projects and initiatives that are relevant to business and the rule of law, the global legal profession and the broader global community.
Their latest series features short interviews with inspiring IBA members, who share their thoughts and experiences about what it means to be a woman in the legal profession.
Inspirational legal women: a conversation with Darien Leung
Darien Leung is the Managing Partner of the New York office of Torys, an international law firm with a strong cross-border practice. She is specialised in debt and finance and advises financial institutions, pension funds, private equity sponsors and others in domestic and international transactions and capital raising. She currently serves as an officer of the Women Lawyers’ Committee, where she is closely involved in its Mentoring Moments initiative, supporting the development of women at earlier stages of their careers.
27 Aug 2026
Inspirational legal women: a conversation with Florencia Heredia
Florencia Heredia is a partner at Beccar Varela in Argentina, where she heads the firm’s mining practice. Florencia has over three decades experience advising financial institutions and companies on complex mining and energy transactions in Argentina. In addition to playing a significant role in shaping legal practice in the natural resources sector, Florencia is an active leader at the International Bar Association, currently serving on the Management Board, as well as having previously chaired both the Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law, also known as SEERIL, and its Mining Law Committee.
22 Jul 2026
Inspirational legal women: a conversation with Berit Reiss-Andersen
Berit Reiss-Andersen is a Norwegian lawyer and author with a legal career spanning more than four decades. She began her career as a prosecutor with the Oslo Police before establishing her own legal practice and later joining DLA Piper. Berit has also held major leadership roles within the profession, including serving as President of the Norwegian Bar Association and as State Secretary to the Norwegian Minister of Justice. Internationally, she is widely known for her work with the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the body responsible for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize, where she served for 12 years, including as chair from 2017 to 2023, and as a member of the board of the Nobel Foundation until 2025.
Who has been a guest on IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit podcast
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Lauren Boccardi
Mariana Herrero
Naa Atswei Koney
Paola Fonseca
Steven Richman
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