CEDR and BIICL | Breathing Space Podcast Series | Epiosde 3

CEDR is proud to partner with the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) on a new podcast series on smarter approaches to dispute resolution.

This series brings together BIICL’s ‘Breathing Space Series’ which aims to help safeguard commercial activity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and CEDR’s vision of ‘Better conflicts, better outcomes leading to a better world’.

While looking at issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series will also look at evolving attitudes to dispute resolution, future trends and advice from leading conflict specialists.

Podcast 3 features:

• Sapfo Constantatos, Senior Legal Counsel at Standard Chartered Bank
• Lauren McGuirl, Director of Commercial Disputes, CEDR
• Guy Pendell, Partner & Head of International Arbitration, CMS
• Ben Thomson (facilitator), Marketing Manager, CEDR

In it, they discuss:

• Practical considerations for parties and lawyers to help with achieving settlement
• Relationship preservation
• Who should be involved in negotiations
• Role of third parties in negotiations and dispute resolution processes
• Impact of the pace of proceedings.

More information on BIICL’s Breathing Space Series and access to the three Concept Notes can be found here.