One-Year Membership - €175 Euros ($207 USD or $270 CAD) - Open to any individual holding a law degree or other recognized professional legal qualification and who has practical experience advising on a range of legal aspects of pensions or other employee benefits. This membership type expires annually on January 1.
Two-Year Membership - €275 Euros ($325 USD or $420 CAD) - Open to any individual holding a law degree or other recognized professional legal qualification and who has practical experience advising on a range of legal aspects of pensions or other employee benefits. This membership type expires biennial on January 1. Only offered in the same year as the Biennial Conference.
NEW! Associate Membership - €175 Euros ($207 USD or $270 CAD) - Individuals who by virtue of their roles in the pension, benefits and/or equity compensation sector(s) wish to maintain or obtain membership in the IPEBLA for non-commercial purposes and who cannot meet the requirements of full membership. An IPEBLA Associate Member is a member of IPEBLA but has only partial rights and privileges or subordinate status and does not qualify for voting rights. This individual shall work in the pension and/or benefit and/or equity compensation industry in positions such as Academics, Consultants, Plan Administrators, Actuaries, or Government/Regulators. This membership type expires annually on January 1.
SPECIAL OFFERS:
Multiple Memberships - For every 3 members a firm has in one country, that firm is entitled to 1 additional memberships in that country FREE of charge.
Young Leaders - Pension law practitioners with less than 10 years' experience receive their 1st year FREE. A young leader must be nominated by a full IPEBLA member from their firm. Please find the nomination form attached here.
Other stakeholders - Academics, government officials and retired practitioners pay half the membership fee.
Additionally, IPEBLA recently introduced a new Associate Membership category for individuals who by virtue of their roles in the pension, benefits and/or executive compensation sector(s) wish to maintain or obtain IPEBLA membership for non-commercial purposes and who cannot meet the requirements of full membership (i.e. being a legal professional with at least 50% work in the field of pensions). We invite you to share this Membership category with your networks in order to help grow IPEBLA’s reach and provide new opportunities for IPEBLA members to connect with non-lawyers working in the pension and/or benefit and/or executive compensation industry.
When you become a member, you will receive a password entitling you to access the 'Members Only' section of IPEBLA's website, including access to conference papers and the members' directory. You will also receive the IPEBLA International Pension Lawyer journal, as well as notice of upcoming teleconference and biennial and joint conference meetings. Please click HERE for a full list of member benefits and HERE to view a list of opportunities available to members.
Membership dues may be paid by EFT, credit card (VISA, MasterCard), or wire transfer.
Please note:
Payment Options Available
To pay in CAD:
Beneficiary Bank: BMO Bank of Montreal
Beneficiary Name: International Pensions & Employees Benefits Lawyers Association
Bank Code: 001
Branch Code: 00022
Beneficiary Account #: 1869848
To pay in Euro:
Credit card – use the “pay online” option through the website
PayPal – use the “pay online” option through the website
Wire Transfer – Euros Wire transfer information:
IMPORTANT: Please include your name on the wire transfer. You are responsible for the cost of the transfer.
Account name: International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association
Bank: ABN AMRO, Apollolaan 171, 1077 AS Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Account No.: 508493579
Swift code/BIC: ABNANL2A
Routing No./IBAN: NL05ABNA0508493579
To pay in USD:
Credit card – Download the one-year application form or two-year application form, complete the credit card payment section and send to contactIPEBLA@redstoneagency.ca for manual processing. A receipt will be issued when the payment has been processed.
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) – 5% discount
Beneficiary Bank: BMO Bank of Montreal
Beneficiary Name: International Pensions & Employees Benefits Lawyers Association
Bank Code: 001
Branch Code: 00022
Beneficiary Account #: 1869848
Wire Transfer - USD Wire transfer information:
IMPORTANT: Please include your name on the wire transfer. You are responsible for the cost of the transfer.
Account name: International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association
Bank: ABN AMRO, Apollolaan 171, 1077 AS Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Account No.: 508493579
Swift code/BIC: ABNANL2A
Routing No./IBAN: NL05ABNA0508493579
Please contact the IPEBLA Management Office if you have any questions whatsoever.