International dispute resolution
December 2020 | SPECIAL REPORT: INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Financier Worldwide Magazine
December 2020 Issue
International dispute resolution
Q&A: Technology and the future of dispute resolution
FW discusses technology and the future of dispute resolution with Jon Chan, Alex Semertzides and Tom Jackson at FTI Consulting LLP, and Damian Taylor and Robert Worthington at Slaughter and May.
COVID-19 and the types of disputes arising
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Businesses all over the world have spent most of the year facing unprecedented pressures, uncertainty and volatility. Phrases such as ‘lockdown’, ‘quarantine’ and ‘social distancing’ have become part of societies’ new lexis. With hopes of a quick economic recovery fading…
Remote arbitration hearings: advantages, challenges and participant considerations
McCarthy Tétrault Remote hearings are not a novel concept in the context of arbitration. The technology required to conduct remote hearings has been available for years and has been leveraged to conduct portions of proceedings, such as cross-examining a witness via videoconference. However, prior…
No longer a remote possibility: best practices for remote depositions in 2020 and beyond
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed the way we interact with each other. The world over, governmental authorities imposed travel restrictions and issued ‘stay at home’ directives. In New York, ‘patient zero’ was an attorney who practices in the populous…
Arbitrating post-M&A disputes: a look forward
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Post-M&A arbitrations are becoming increasingly frequent. American International Group (AIG) recently published its fifth annual ‘Mergers and Acquisitions Claims Report’. The report concluded that there is a “rising tide of large claims” under policies for warranty and…
Sidestepping ‘Morrison’ through foreign law claims and litigation
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP The US Supreme Court’s decision in Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd (2010) sought to curtail the ability of private litigants to use the US securities laws on behalf of those “allegedly cheated in foreign securities markets”. In so doing, Morrison generated broad speculation…
Getting ahead of the game: advocating for a proactive approach to dispute resolution
Boies Schiller Flexner (UK) LLP Disputes can be a strangely emotional business for something which will be finally decided (absent settlement) by a disinterested third party. Claimants may feel bullish, aggressive, ready for a day in court fighting for justice. Defendants may be angry, surprised, or sometimes…
Q&A: Rethinking commercial contracts post COVID-19
FW discusses rethinking commercial contracts post COVID-19 with Rishi Zutshi at Cleary Gottlieb, Tom Dane at CMS, Adrian Cole at King & Spalding and Julie Bédard at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
CONTRIBUTORS
Boies Schiller Flexner (UK) LLP
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
CMS
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
FTI Consulting LLP
King & Spalding
McCarthy Tétrault
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Slaughter and May
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP