IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
Session information
Litigation Committee offsite session- a visit to the Ontario Court of Appeal
Tuesday 4 November (0900 - 1300)
Committee(s)
Litigation Committee
(Lead)
Description
- 9:00-9:15am - Welcome Remarks
Carlo Portatadino TFP & Associati, Milan; Co-Chair
The Honourable Chief Justice Michael H. Tulloch, Chief Justice of Ontario
- 9:15-10:30am - Session #1 - The Burden of Proof in ESG Disputes
Yvette Borrius Florent, Amsterdam; Member, IBA Litigation Committee Advisory Board
Richard Garcia-Almendros Stephenson Harwood, London; ESG Officers, IBA Litigation Committee
Speakers t.b.d.
- 10:30-11:00am - Coffee Break
- 11:00-12:15pm - Session #2 - The (Controversial) Role of Experts in Dispute Resolution
Jacques Bouyssou Alerion, Paris; Co-Chair, IBA Litigation Committee
Samaneh Hosseini Stikeman Elliott, Toronto; Diversity and Equality Officer, IBA Litigation Committee
Speakers t.b.d.
- 12:15-12:30pm - Closing Remarks
- 12:30pm-1:00pm - Tour of Osgoode Hall
Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come first served basis. Registered conference delegates can register at the speaker registration desk during the annual conference.