Women Business Lawyers



Mission Statement


The Women Business Lawyers Committee (WBLC) provides an excellent opportunity for female lawyers around the world to interact and engage in a professional and positive forum to discuss issues in support of their respective legal practices, to share their personal experiences, exchange ideas and ideals in both their professional and personal capacities.


Our Committee


Throughout the years, the committee has presented sessions at each annual IPBA meeting centered around a theme of various practical interests to all lawyers.  It also hosted a Reception graced by excellent female speakers who have made a mark in their respective fields of interests and passions.

The committee has generated quite a following in the yearly annual IPBA Conference and the sessions have consistently been informative, interactive and fun.  Disregard of the name of the committee, the Receptions and sessions are well attended by both female and male lawyers.

Chair

Chair
2025-2027

Meryl Koh

Drew & Napier LLC
10 Collyer Quay, Ocean Financial Centre, #10-01,
Singapore

 Email
 +65 9655 0908
 +65 6535 4906

Vice-Chairs

2024-2028

Angeline Suparto

Angeline Suparto Law Corporation
1 Tanglin Road, #04-12
Singapore

 Email
 +65 6223 3638
 -
2024-2028

Ilona Zekely

Epam Law
1 Tverskaya Yamskaya 21
Moscow, Russian Federation

 Email
 000
 +7 495 935-80-11
2025-2027

Nahila Cortes

Bakerhostetler
Washington Square1050 Connecticut Ave, N.W. Suite 1100
Washington, DC, United States

 Email
 +1 202 817-8527
2025-2027

Areej Hamadah

Legal Challenges Group
Alhamrah tower - business center - 6th floor- block 8 - alshuhada street
Kuwait City, Kuwait

 Email
 +965 9965 0888
 +965 9965 0888
2026-2028

Patricia Kay Tysmans-Clemente

Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices
22nd Floor, ACCRALAW Tower, 2nd Avenue corner 30th Streets, Crescent Park West, Bonifacio Global City
Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines

 Email
 +63 918 967 2272
 + 63 2 8403 7007