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International dispute resolution is complex and constantly evolving due to the fast pace of the global economy and technological innovation. The Fourth Annual Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Conference will convene top lawyers, counsel for global corporations, internationally-recognized arbitrators and mediators, academics, and leaders at arbitration institutions to engage in discussions on timely issues in international dispute resolution.

Keynote Speaker

James Comey

Former Director of the FBI
Senior Research Scholar & Leader-in-Residence | Columbia Law School
Since graduating from the College of William and Mary in 1982 and the University of Chicago Law School in 1985, James Comey has been a prosecutor, defense lawyer, general counsel, teacher, writer, and leader. He most recently served in government as Director of the FBI from 2013-2017. His best-selling book, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership” was published in 2018 and made into a 2020 Showtime television limited-series. His second book, “Saving Justice: Truth, Transparency, and Trust,” was published in January. He is currently working at Columbia University Law School as a Senior Research Scholar and Leader-in-Residence.
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Distinguished Panelists

Global Corporate Social Responsibility Disputes

  • Tiago Duarte-Silva | moderator
    Vice President | Charles River Associates (Boston, MA)
  • Olivier André
    Client Relationship Advisor | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (New York, NY)
  • William Crosby
    Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Managing Attorney | Interpublic Group (New York, NY)
  • Lea Felluss
    Manager External Affairs | Philip Morris International (New York, NY)
  • Laurie Achtouk-Spivak
    Counsel | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (Paris, France)

Artificial Intelligence in Dispute Resolution

  • David Franklyn | moderator
    Professor and Executive Director, McCarthy Institute | Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (Phoenix, AZ)
  • Crenguta Leaua
    Managing Partner | Leaua Damcali Deaconu Paunescu (Bucharest, Romania)
  • Mohamed S. Abdel Wahab
    Founding Partner & Head of International Arbitration, Construction, and Energy | Zulficar & Partners Law Firm (Cairo, Egypt)
  • Isabel Yishu Yang
    Founder & CEO | ArbiLex (Cambridge, MA)
  • Lee J. Tiedrich
    Partner & Co-Chair, Artificial Intelligence Initiative | Covington & Burling LLP (Washington, DC)

Tribunals Aiding Tribunals

  • Catherine Rogers | moderator
    Professor of Law | Università Bocconi & Queen Mary University of London (Milan, Italy)
  • Tai-Heng Cheng
    Partner & Global Co-Chair, International Arbitration and Trade Practice | Sidley Austin LLP (Singapore, Singapore)
  • Yoshimi Ohara
    Partner | Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (Tokyo, Japan)
  • Ina C. Popova
    Partner, International Dispute Resolution Group | Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (New York, NY)
  • Peter J.W. Sherwin
    Partner & Head of the International Arbitration Group | Proskauer Rose LLP (New York, NY)

Food Insecurity Disputes

  • Kathleen Merrigan | moderator
    Professor of Practice & Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems | Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
  • Amb. Ertharin Cousin
    Visiting Scholar, Center on Food Security and the Environment | Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Amy J. Cohen
    Professor | University of New South Wales in Sydney (Sydney, Australia)
  • Max Finberg
    President & CEO | Growing Hope Globally (Western Springs, IL)