Welcome to the Disputes 101: CMS Autumn Webinar Series
This series will take place over 11 weeks, every Wednesday from 8 September – 1 December 2021 at 2-3pm. Partners and associates from CMS’ litigation & arbitration team will run through the key essentials on topics relevant to disputes, to help improve your understanding and bring you up to date on the fundamental aspects of the disputes process, including litigation, arbitration, mediation and settlements.
From understanding how to better communicate in a contentious environment to exploring the possibilities of alternative dispute resolution and analysing the fundamentals of reputation management, these webinars are aimed at in-house lawyers and non-lawyers at all levels of experience, regardless of business or sector area. This year the series has been updated to include new sessions, including one dedicated to arbitration and an introduction to class actions and competition disputes.
8 September - Introduction to Civil Litigation
15 September - Communicating in a Contentious Environment
22 - September - Introduction to Mediation and Settlement
29 September - Introduction to Arbitration
- What is arbitration? – how it works and the different rules
- Conduct of an arbitration - features of the process;
- Quirks of arbitration;
- The Award and Enforcement;
- Investor State Dispute Settlement - an Introduction
6 October - Jurisdiction and Choice of Law
10 November - Reputation Management
17 November - Regulatory Action and Public Law Claims
24 November - Emergency Measures
1 December - Competition Disputes & Competition Class Actions
You can sign up for the webinars individually or the entire series by clicking on the registration button below.
