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Resolving Complex Business Disputes: Is the Promise of Arbitration Illusory?

September 30, 2015 – 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET

PROGRAM SUMMARY

Speakers: Chief Justice E. Norman Veasey, David Burt, Gregory Gallopoulos It is never an easy task for a general counsel to decide on the best forum to resolve a complex business dispute. Factors such as cost, time, and other process-related issues must be thoroughly evaluated before a decision is made to provide for the method of resolving potential disputes either through litigation or carefully-constructed alternate dispute resolution processes of mediation and/or arbitration.

AGENDA 2:00 p.m. Welcome and Introduction of Speakers (5 minutes) 2:05 p.m. Choosing a Forum (75 minutes)

• the pros and cons of each forum • the different forms of ADR methodologies, including mediation and arbitration • the distinctions between domestic and international arbitration • advance drafting of dispute resolution provisions as part of a transaction • the general counsel’s decision-making process as to which route offers the

best opportunity for optimal results of a complex business dispute • the importance of conscientious arbitrator selection • potential pitfalls

3:20 p.m. Conclusion and Questions (10 minutes) 3:30 p.m. Evaluation (5 minutes) 3:35 p.m. Adjourn

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