IBA Annual Litigation Forum - The world has lost its compass: we need to talk about litigators!
15 Apr - 17 Apr 2026
Session information
The changing face of litigation: trust, technology, and transformation
Thursday 16 April (1515 - 1645)
Description
Clients demand transparency and speed, courts push for efficiency and cooperation, and evidence have gone digital and is sometimes even AI-generated. The traditional litigator-client-court triangle has been disrupted beyond recognition. This session challenges litigators to confront how their role is being reshaped: from warrior to strategist, from case-builder to case-manager. Are we adapting fast enough or clinging to a model of litigation that no longer exists?
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Natalia Olmos | PEREZ-LLORCA, Madrid, Spain |
| Christopher Tahbaz | Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, New York, USA; Member, Litigation Committee Advisory Board |
Speakers
| Sean Chou | WongPartnership, Singapore, Singapore |
| Justice Liam Kennedy | High Court of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; Secretary, Judges' Forum |
| Laure Lavorel | Broadcom, Préverenges, Switzerland |
| Rick Liu | Harvey, New York, New York, USA |
| Sara Martin Mustieles | Bankinter, Madrid, Spain |
| Łukasz Wojdalski | DZP, Warsaw, Poland |