CPR Institute- International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution

Yes, #SCOTUS has agreed to hear its first 25-26 #arbitration case. Just posted: https://lnkd.in/eWJz5-xG

CPR Institute's Seattle Advisory Board Recap!  Thank you to all that attended the Seattle Regional event that discussed "𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱-𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻." Thank you to our speakers, Angela Jones (Partner & Deputy General Counsel, Perkins Coie), Nicholas Kim (Senior Corporate Counsel, Microsoft), Lina Bensman (Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP), and our moderator Michael Paisner (Partner, Perkins Coie), Co-Chair of CPR Institute’s Seattle Advisory Board that provided their insights on Third-Party Funding as it becomes an increasingly important and unavoidable part of dispute resolution. Welcome remarks and introductions were made by Cynthia Randall (Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft), who is also the Co-Chair of CPR Institute’s Seattle Advisory Board and Serena Lee, President and CEO of the CPR Institute- International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution. Please enjoy the photos from a beautiful evening in Seattle.  Thank you to the team at Perkins Coie who held the event in their office with breathtaking views of Mount Rainier and for organizing a great and informative event for our members and guests. Thank you Elizabeth Merrill, CPR Insitute's Director of Membership for making sure this event went smoothly for all! Interested in more events like this? Visit cpradr.org and join us! ▶️Coming up: October 23, Houston Regional Chapter Launch: Managing Tariff Risks https://lnkd.in/gWZzJTmm #Fundholding #Seattle #Washington #DisputeResolution #ADR

Just 5 days away! We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Houston Regional Chapter! The program titled: "𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀," will be on Thursday, October 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. CDT. Please register now! CPR Institute members and non-members are invited. Tariffs are disrupting global supply chains, raising costs, and creating legal challenges. Join in-house counsel, outside counsel, and an economist for a candid discussion on using dispute resolution and risk prevention strategies to manage tariff-related issues and protect business continuity. Moderator: Suzana Blades, Vice President, DGC Litigation, Government Relations & Legal Operation, Kimberly-Clark Speakers: Pablo D Lopez Zadicoff, Executive Vice President, Compass Lexecon Stephen Vaughn, Partner, International Trade, King & Spalding Nick Barnaby, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary, General Dynamics Franklin Ortiz, Head of Finance, Airbus Services Americas The CPR Institute thanks Compass Lexecon for sponsoring the Inaugural Houston Regional Chapter Meeting. Thank you Reginald Smith and King & Spalding for being our host! Register today at https://lnkd.in/gWZzJTmm We hope to see you there! With Serena Lee, Elizabeth Merrill, Laura Robertson, Loren Brown, Robin Adelstein, Rafael Alves, Sheila Bangalore, Bruce Byrd, Mary Beth Cantrell, Taj Clayton, Mônica Mendonça Costa, Bill Dodero, Nancy Dowling, Andrew Finn, Gregory Gallopoulos, Jeffrey Kaplan, Maurice Kuitems, Richard Naimark, Yvette Ostolaza, Jonathan (Jon) Palmer, Ank Santens, William H. Taft V, Robert Wisner, Stephen P. Younger, Hans Peter Frick, Dr.iur. LL.M., Craig Glidden, Eric Green, John Kiernan, Scott Partridge, Thomas Sabatino #Houston #Texas #Tariff #ADR #CompassLexecon #KingandSpalding

The CPR Institute is excited to introduce our new panelist member, Patrick Noonan.   Patrick Noonan’s skills as arbitrator and mediator are built on a wealth of hands-on legal and business experience.   As a General Counsel for over 20 years, he sharpened his dispute resolution skills in leading formal dispute proceedings, as well as in negotiating and managing transactions and the resolution of follow-on disputes. He has also acted as counsel in arbitration, litigation, before administrative bodies, and in mediation, in addition to his experience as arbitrator and mediator.   Welcome to the CPR Institute community! 🔎 Explore the advantages of membership at the CPR Institute. More info about member benefits can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gyBXsxC8 With Elizabeth Merrill #Membership #Member #Benefits #ADR

Nominations Closing Nov. 21 for Outstanding ADR Publications! The CPR Institute’s Awards Program honors outstanding scholarship and practical achievement in the field of alternative dispute resolution. Nominations of articles or books for the Annual Awards are accepted until November 21. Award criteria focus on processes, techniques, systems, commitment, and scholarship which address the resolution, prevention or creative management of major disputes involving public or business institutions between corporations, between government and corporations, or among multiple parties. Visit https://lnkd.in/g2WsFkQ4 to submit your nominations! With Helena Tavares Erickson #AnnualAwards #Award #ADR #AlternativeDisputeResolution #Publications

You are invited to attend the 2025 CPR Institute's Africa Arbitration Day - New York (AAD-NY) Conference, taking place on Thursday, November 20, at the NY office of DLA Piper.   Now in its third year, the AAD-NY is a unique opportunity for both seasoned professionals and aspiring practitioners alike to exchange information and build a critical community for promoting arbitration in Africa – a truly emerging market for dispute resolution. AAD-NY includes an arbitration moot for students, two substantive panels bearing CLE credits, networking opportunities, and an evening cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres.   The CPR Institute and the AAD-NY Steering Committee are happy to announce that the 2025 AAD-NY Moot students have been selected following a competitive application process. Students selected for the moot enjoy complimentary access to the AAD-NY conference and will compete for awards for Best Oralist and Best Written Submission.   Congratulations to the 2025 AAD-NY Moot teams!   Claimant Speakers: Anthony Arani, University of Nairobi (Kenya) Alinda Mutabazi, University of Connecticut School of Law Alternate: Lana Rizig, Fordham University   Respondent Speakers: Keketso Mabitle, University of the Free State (South Africa) Henry Seyue, University of Connecticut School of Law Alternate: Kwaku Aurelien   Our thanks to the 2025 AAD-NY Moot Coaches who will work with the students on their oral advocacy skills: Alejando Barrett-Lopez, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP Persis Moore, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP   The AAD-NY Moot has been approved to utilize the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot problem, which has just been released. Our students are already hard at work reviewing the substantive issues posed by this year’s problem! Visit https://lnkd.in/gDmMsc9d to learn more!   CPR Institute supports student competitors through our AAD-NY Scholarship Fund. Please consider supporting this important program and our scholarship fund by signing on as an AAD-NY Sponsor. Sponsorships are still available! Thank you to our 2025 AAD-NY Sponsors! Host Sponsor: DLA Piper Diamond Sponsor: Debevoise & Plimpton Gold Sponsor: Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP AAD-NY Arbitration Moot Prizes: BARBRI Thank you to our dedicated Steering Committee members: With Knar A. Nahikian, Esq., Nawi Ukabiala, Alice Gyamfi, Mohannad A. El Murtadi Suleiman, FCIArb, Prince-Alex Iwu, Shayda Vance, Tiwalade Aderoju LLM,MBA,MSC,FCIArb(UK), FICMC, FPD   #NewYork #Africa #Arbitration #LawStudents #NYC #Law

Thank you to all that joined the AAA-ICDR Future Dispute Resolution Conference in New York this past week.    Many thanks to our members for speaking on the informative panels about how artificial intelligence is transforming alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and what that means for legal professionals, institutions, and the future of dispute resolution. - Serena Lee, CPR Institute- International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution President & CEO - Mia Levi, Vice President, CPR Dispute Resolution Services - Nick Barnaby, General Dynamics (and CPR Institute Board member) - Jennifer Glasser, White & Case LLP - Craig Glidden, Glidden Partners (and CPR Institute past Board chair) - Sam Prevatt, Freshfields - Allen Waxman, DLA Piper (and former CPR Institute CEO & President) - Daniel E. González, Hogan Lovells   Thank you, Cardozo School of Law and AAA-ICDR Foundation®.    Interested in programs like this? Visit our website to learn more and become a member today!  https://lnkd.in/gt3ADTa2     #NewYork #ADR #ArtificialIntelligence #AI

The CPR Institute and the CPR Brazilian Advisory Board are proud to present a workshop for the legal and business communities in Brazil as an official program part of SPAW | São Paulo Arbitration Week:    “From Tariffs to Tribunals: The Legal Impacts of U.S.–Brazil Trade Disputes on Contracts and Conflict Resolution” will take place on Thursday, October 23, from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m, and includes an interactive Q&A session with attendees as well as a networking reception.   As trade issues increase between the United States and Brazil, businesses and legal professionals are challenged to navigate the complex landscape of tariffs, trade policies, and regulatory shifts. Join the discussion with our panel of in-house counsel, arbitrators, and legal experts in international trade law to share perspectives and innovative approaches for utilizing conflict resolution to minimize risk and maintain trade relationships.   Speakers will include: Sofia Kilmar, TozziniFreire Advogados Knar A. Nahikian, Esq., CPR Institute- International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Michelle Grando, White & Case LLP Alex Wilbraham, International Arbitrator André Luiz Cavalcanti, Shell Brazil Guilherme Carneiro Monteiro Nitschke, TozziniFreire Advogados   Thanks to the generosity of our host firm, TozziniFreire Advogados, this in-person event is free and open to the public with pre-registration and includes a cocktail reception immediately following the program.    Spaces are limited so register today!  https://lnkd.in/gMnPgQRR     #Brazil #SaoPaulo #Tariffs #InternationalTrade #ConflictResolution

CPR Institute’s European Advisory Board (EAB) was proud to present a timely panel discussion entitled  “The Strategic Role of In-House Counsel in International Arbitration” featuring Torsten Bartsch (former AGC, Caterpillar Inc.), Sophie Grémaud (Sotheby's), Karl Hennessee (Airbus), and Elena Gutiérrez García de Cortázar (Independent Arbitrator & Consultant), skillfully moderated by Alexandra van der Meulen (Freshfields).   With opening remarks by CPR Institute President and CEO Serena Lee and a program introduction by EAB Co-Chair Vanessa Alarcon Duvanel (King & Spalding), the at-capacity audience received valuable insights and various viewpoints regarding in-house counsel’s role in the arbitration process, which including time for questions and interactive conversation between the panel and the audience. After closing program remarks by CPR Institute VP – Global Initiatives, Knar A. Nahikian, Esq., attendees were invited to continue the conversations over an elegant cocktail networking reception, generously provided by host firm, Freshfields.   Special thanks to Alexandra van der Meulen and the entire Freshfields Paris office for the warm welcome to all our guests. It was wonderful to connect with many CPR Institute members from across Europe and we invite all attendees to join the CPR membership community of thought-leaders! Interested in programs like this? Visit our website to learn more! https://lnkd.in/gt3ADTa2   #Europe #InternationalArbitration #InhouseCounsel #DisputeResolution  

CPR Institute’s European Advisory Board (EAB), led by Co-Chairs Torsten Bartsch (former AGC, Caterpillar Inc.) and Vanessa Alarcon Duvanel (King & Spalding), Secretary Patrycja Kolwas (COFCO International), and staff liaison Knar A. Nahikian, Esq. (VP- Global Initiatives, CPR Institute- International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution), gathered with nearly 30 of its members in Paris on Tuesday, October 7.   Special thanks to Vanessa Liborio Garrido de Sousa, Sara Little, Mark Crosse, and the entire Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP team for hosting the EAB meeting and luncheon at your beautiful office in Paris!   The board heard from CPR Institute CEO and President Serena Lee and had a productive meeting which included a full agenda of substantive presentations, in-house counsel roundtable discussions, working group sessions, updates regarding CPR Institute’s exciting growth, program proposals for the CPR Annual Meeting in San Diego, and planning for upcoming initiatives.   European Advisory Board members, Y-ADR Steering Committee members based in Europe, and invited guests enjoyed a delicious Parisian meal together in the evening. CPR Institute is grateful to the European Advisory Board for its strategic guidance in implementing CPR’s mission in Europe, and to each EAB member for their dedication and engagement during these meetings and throughout the year. Interested in CPR Institute programs? Please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gt3ADTa2   With Knar A. Nahikian, Esq., Serena Lee  Alexander Oddy, Alexandra van der Meulen, Clifford Hendel, Hans-Henrik Queseth, Javier Fernandez-Samaniego, Juan Antonio Ruiz, Kevin Smith, Mark McNeill, Maurice Kuitems, Dr. Max Thümmel, Allison Torline, Anna Alriksson, Patrycja Kolwas, Alejandro (Alex) Ferreres Comella, Charles Nairac, James Rogers, Karl Hennessee #Paris #France #EuropeanAdvisoryBoard #Arbitration #Mediation