CPR believes that the ADR field can best be advanced by exploring and analyzing the latest developments in commercial conflict management and dispute resolution. We invite our members, academics and neutrals to actively participate in industry and practice specific committees to study current issues and make recommendations for best practices that often result in published materials.
Arbitration Committee The Arbitration Committee has been chaired by Lawrence Newman, of Baker & McKenzie LLP, since January 2008. The Committee is a resource for corporate counsel, lawyers, academics and practitioners seeking rigorous analysis of issues related to improving the quality of domestic and international arbitration. The Committee finalized and released its Guidelines on Early Disposition of Issues in Arbitration in January 2012 and distributed the work at CPR’s 2012 Annual Meeting. The Committee is presently working on a Draft Protocol on Preparation of Arbitral Awards for this fall. Robert Smit of Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP is chairing the subcommittee working on these rules. On July 1, 2012, Ank Santens of
White & Case LLP became the new Committee Chair. CPR extends a very special thank you to Mr. Newman for his years of leadership.
Asia-Pacific Advisory Council The Asia-Pacific Advisory Council is chaired by Professor David Sandborg of the City University of Hong Kong. It was formed in 2009 to address international dispute resolution in the Asia-Pacific region. The first of two projects is the dissemination of a Barriers to Entry Survey, which has been widely distributed in an effort to collect data from businesses in the region on their ADR use. The Council will also focus on developing a reliable panel of neutrals in the Asia-Pacific region.
Pamela Corrie (GE Capital, Americas), Jon Graham (CPR Board Member) and his wife Elizabeth Graham enjoy the 2011 CPR Corporate Leadership Awards Dinner
Alexander C. Schoch of Peabody Energy Inc. speaks at the 2012 Annual Meeting
Banking and Financial Services Committee The Banking and Financial Services Committee meets periodically to consider possibilities for ADR to resolve disputes among financial institutions. The Committee, chaired by Pamela Corrie of GE Capital Americas and José Morán of Baker & McKenzie LLP, has created two subcommittees.
CPR Board Members Stephen Gates (Mayer Brown LLP), Robert Weber (IBM), and Awards Judge David Burt (DuPont) at the 2011 CPR Board/Awards Dinner
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