Members in the News

Fernando Pelaez-Pier
IBA President - June 2009

A member of our Advisory Board and a staunch supporter of our Institute, Fernando Pelaez-Pier of the law firm Hoet Pelaez Castillo & Duque, Caracas, Venezuela is currently serving as President of the International Bar Association.

Anton G. Maurer is first Recipient of 
IADC’s Joan Fullam Irick Award

The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) is an association of in house counsel, insurance executives, and lawyers who represent corporations. It has approximately 2,500 members and membership is by invitation only. For the first time in its 87-year history, the IADC created an award to honor a “most impressive leader”.  The first recipient is Dr. Maurer, a partner in CMS Hasche Sigle, Stuttgart, Germany. Dr. Maurer currently chairs our Institute for International and Comparative Law.

2009 Storey Award presented to Bernard Hanotiau

Bernard Hanotiau is the 2009 recipient of the Storey Award. Mr. Hanotiau, one of the most respected members of the transnational arbitration community, is a partner in the Brussels law firm of Hanotiau & van den Berg. He is a 1971 alumnus of the Academy of American and International Law.

The Robert G. Storey International Award for Leadership was established in 1990 in recognition of Dean Storey's dedication to peace, justice, and the rule of law in the international community, and to commemorate his commitment to The Center for American and International Law. The award goes to a past participant of the Academy who has demonstrated the qualities of leadership and integrity that were embodied in Dean Storey.