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GAR Interactive: BITs

Webinar | 01.21.21, 8:45 AM EST - 9:45 AM EST

Partner Ian Laird will serve as a judge for the session "The GAR Interactive Debate" at 1:45 pm. In this interactive session, we will hear junior practitioners debate the motion: ‘This house believes that big tech will embrace investment arbitration.’


Following this, the panel will weigh-in on what they have just heard, before choosing which side to support and giving reasons for their decisions.


Judges:

  • Ian Laird, Crowell & Moring LLP
  • Jennifer Permesly, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
  • Nicole Silver, GreenbergTraurig 
  • Can Yeginsu, 4 New Square Chambers 

Debators:

  • Jennifer Ivers, White & Case 
  • Karthik Reddy, Allen & Overy 

For more information, please visit these areas: International Dispute Resolution

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