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 |