Speaker details

IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017

8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017

Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Speaker information

Gary Birnberg

Biography

Arbitrator and mediator specialized in cross-border commercial disputes, including matters involving aviation, insurance/re-insurance, sports/entertainment, financial industry, art, and life science. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators, and Fellow of the International Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, he has completed over 500 cases with aggregate value of billions of Euros. Gary is associated with JAMS and affiliated with, and/or has worked on cases administered by some fifteen other institutions worldwide, including the ICC, ICDR, and CAM-CCBC. Chair of the Board of Advisors of the Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation, past Co-Chair of the IBA Mediation Committee, his work as an arbitrator and/or mediator has been recognized repeatedly by multiple publications, including Best Lawyers in America and Leaders League (Brazil). He holds degrees from INSEAD, University of Pennsylvania, and Boston University School of Law and has been admitted to four bars in the USA. He works in English, French, and Portuguese.

Session

Some like it hot: the art of mediating disputes between law firms, lawyers and staff

Wednesday 11 October (0930 - 1230)

Room C4.1, Convention Centre, Level 4

Session Co-Chair