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IBA Annual Litigation Forum 2022

27 Apr - 29 Apr 2022

Session information

Panel 4: Jurisdictional and conflicts of law issues in climate change litigation

Thursday 28 April (1630 - 1800)

Description

Forum and governing law are key elements to the success of a claim. With jurisdictions advancing at different pace on climate change, litigants have been leveraging the strengths and vulnerabilities of each legal system to advance or defend their claims from discovery proceedings to tort remedies. Drawing from recent cases, this panel will consider the strategic procedural planning related to climate change claims with a focus on forum and applicable law.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Sandrine Giroud	LALIVE, Geneva, Switzerland; Treasurer, Litigation Committee

Speakers

Martyn Day	Leigh Day, London, England
Clément Dupoirier	Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Paris, France; Committee Liaison Officer, Litigation Committee
Professor Arnaud Nussbaumer-Laghzaoui	Keppeler Avocats, Geneva, Switzerland
Marina Skarbek-Kozietulska	Rö Radwan-Röhrenschef Petruczenko Spk, Warsaw, Poland

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