Seminar | Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation: A Solution that doesn't Crash
Wednesday 22nd March 2006
at 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE
SJ Berwin LLP's ADR Group has pleasure in inviting you to a Breakfast Seminar looking at current issues for mediation in the IT and telecommunications sectors.
Background
In a fast moving industry where disputes can easily lead to destruction of long term working relationships and heavy liabilities, mediation is the dispute resolution process of choice which achieves resolutions that are far beyond traditional processes. This seminar, given by two of the top mediators in the UK and Europe, examines how mediation works in the IT and telecommunications sectors, gives some first hand experience in typical cases, and provides tips on how to get the best out of the process.
Timetable
- 08.30 Registration/Breakfast
- 08.45 Seminar begins
- 09.45 Coffee break
- 10.00 Seminar resumes
- 10.45 Questions & Answers
- 11.00 Seminar ends/Refreshments
Chair
Michael Bywell
Partner, Litigation
Programme
Introduction to Mediation
Film: "Mediation in Action"
Some Difficult Issues in Mediation
- "Full" Authority
- Wrong on the Law
- Principled vs. Positional Bargaining
- Opining on the Merits
- Simple IT & Telecommunication Disputes
- Terminating the Mediation
What do you need? IT or Telecommunication Expert as Mediator, or Expert Mediator, or Mediator plus expert.
Deal Mediation - new possibilities for major IT and telecommunications contracts, or a dead end?
Training
SJ Berwin is accredited as a provider of continuing professional development by the Law Society and other professional bodies. Attendance at each seminar qualifies as 2 CPD hours, quoting reference 012/SJBE.
RSVP
RSVP by email to including in the message your name and organisation. Alternatively by fax on 020 7111 2000. Colleagues are welcome to come with you or in your place, but please let us know if this is the case.
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