Disputes 101: Introduction to Arbitration

Welcome to the Disputes 101: CMS Autumn Webinar Series for 2022

This series will take place on most Tuesdays from 6 September – 29 November at 2pm - 3pm, taking a short break only for October half term. 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 disputes, including litigation, arbitration, mediation and settlements. 

Now in its third year, we have expanded our Emergency Measures session to include injunctions against protestors, alongside popular existing topics including understanding how to communicate in a contentious environment, alternative dispute resolution options, and the fundamentals of reputation management.

These webinars are aimed at in-house lawyers and nonlawyers at all levels of experience, regardless of business or sector area, and are designed to provide a refresher on the basic principles underpinning disputes processes.

6 September - Introduction to Civil Litigation
13 September - Communicating in a Contentious Environment
20 September - Introduction to Mediation and Settlement
27 September - Enforcement
4 October - Jurisdiction and Choice of Law
11 October - Evidence
1 November - 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

8 November - Reputation Management
15 November - Regulatory Action and Public Law Claims
22 November - Emergency Measures & Injunctions Against Protestors
29 November - Competition Disputes & Competition Class Actions

You can sign up for the webinars individually or the entire series.