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IBA - Managing Complex Litigation: The View from Inside the Corporation

Event | 04.14.10 - 04.16.10, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

This is a conference presented by the International Bar Association ("IBA") Litigation Committee and supported by the IBA Corporate Counsel Forum and the IBA North American Regional Forum.

This forum between in-house and external counsel provides an unparalleled opportunity to learn about the latest approaches to managing complex litigation from many of the world’s leading in-house lawyers and the outside counsel they select for their most important cases. For internal counsel, it provides vital information on evolving global best practices. For external counsel, it provides a rare opportunity to hear what sophisticated clients want and get from their ‘go to’ firms.

Confirmed speakers include in-house counsel who manage litigation around the world for companies including The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Christie's Inc., Ernst & Young LLP, General Dynamics Corporation, International Air Transport Association, Japan Tobacco International, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Marriott International Inc., Pfizer Inc., Reed Elsevier PLC, Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Siemens AG, 3M Company, Verizon Communications Inc. and more.

Jack Thomas is the IBA Corporate Counsel Liaison Officer and Kathryn Kirmayer is a member of the Conference Local Host Committee. Also participating are Laurel Malson and Aryeh Portnoy.

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