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The International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association

Connecting lawyers across private practice, industry, government, and academia to advance global pension and benefits law.

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20th Biennial IPEBLA Conference

Join us in Dublin from May 17-20, 2026 for the 20th Biennial Global Conference, where pension law professionals from around the world will come together to explore the legal, regulatory, and policy challenges shaping the future of retirement systems. 

Stay tuned for venue details and program updates. Registration is expected to open this month.

Please contact us with any questions at contact@ipebla.org.


Latest from IPEBLA


Available now!
98th Edition of the IPEBLA Journal

  • UK Policy Shift: Oliver Reece explores proposals to unlock £160 billion in defined benefit pension surpluses to drive domestic investment.

  • U.S. Retirement Plans: Tony Roda outlines how a second Trump Administration could reshape fiduciary standards, ESG investing, and trade policy.

  • Pandemic Policy Responses: Makhubalo Ndaba compares how South Africa and Chile approached early pension withdrawals during COVID-19.

  • France’s New Tax Rules: Stéphanie le Men-Tenailleau analyzes 2025 changes affecting management package taxation.

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2025 Survey on Retirement Incomes

We are proud to publish the Survey on Retirement Incomes, which provides a detailed look at the laws and practices affecting the decumulation of assets from defined contribution plans in retirement systems around the world. This publication continues IPEBLA’s tradition of providing comparative legal insights across jurisdictions—an essential resource for navigating the complexities of private retirement arrangements globally.


This edition includes contributions from Australia, Belgium, Canada, England and Wales, South Africa, and the United States.

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About IPEBLA

Cross-border pension issues are complex—no one should navigate them alone.
That’s why IPEBLA exists.


Founded in 1987, IPEBLA is the only global forum for lawyers practicing pensions, employee benefits, and executive compensation law. We unite professionals from private practice, government, academia, and industry to share knowledge, solve legal challenges, and build lasting connections.


Our community spans 30+ countries, with hundreds of members who rely on IPEBLA for curated resources, peer insight, and real-time discussion of global trends.


As we look to the future, IPEBLA continues to grow—expanding into new regions, strengthening regulatory collaboration, and exploring new frontiers in benefits law.

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