IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
Session information
Resolving cross-jurisdictional business-to-business disputes over defective products: sector-specific insights into mediation, arbitration, and evidentiary challenges
Wednesday 7 October (1115 - 1230)
Committee(s)
Product Law and Advertising Committee
(Lead)
Description
Business-to-business disputes involving defective products increasingly span multiple jurisdictions and industries, from construction and manufacturing to life sciences, energy and technology. This panel brings together global dispute resolution experts focused on product law to explore how alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms — particularly mediation and arbitration — are used to resolve such disputes. The session will also address the procedural and substantive complexities of gathering, presenting and evaluating evidence, including expert testimony, across diverse legal systems.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Rebecca Bedford | MinterEllison, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Vice Chair, Product Law and Advertising Committee |
| Martin Krüger | MAAK Advocaten | the Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Senior Membership Officer, Product Law and Advertising Committee |
| Edona Vila | Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Secretary, Product Law and Advertising Committee |
Speakers
| Akihiro Hironaka | Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo, Japan; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Product Law and Advertising Committee |
| Jakob Mikkelsen | Kromann Reumert, Copenhagen, Denmark |