In this panel discussion, guest speakers – featuring in-house GCs, arbitrators, and institutional representatives – present their views and insights in a two-part session consisting of:

• Keynote speech from Ramzi Aboutaam, vice president and international legal lead for emerging markets at Pfizer, on "Arbitrating Cross-Border Commercial Life-Sciences Disputes"
  
• GC roundtable discussion with participants discussing questions such as: “Do you agree that life sciences disputes are more than simply commercial disputes?” and “Is it essential for arbitrators in life sciences disputes to have life sciences experience?” 
  
• Mock life sciences-themed emergency arbitration covering topics ranging from evidentiary burden to enforcement issues, complete with live feedback from a ‘tribunal’ composed of arbitrators and institutional representatives. 

Speakers include:

• Ramzi Aboutaam, VP, International Legal Lead for Emerging Markets, Pfizer 
• Chiann Bao, Arbitration Chambers in Hong Kong, London, New York 
• Gautam Bhattacharyya, International Arbitration Partner and Chair of the Reed Smith India Business Team, Reed Smith London
• JP Duffy, International Arbitration Partner, Reed Smith, New York
• Mark Ferguson, Head of Commercial Litigation, Viatris
• Simon Greer, International Arbitration Partner, Reed Smith, London
• Iqbal Hussain, General Counsel, Centessa Pharmaceuticals Ltd
• Marek Krasula, Director of Arbitration for the ICC in North America
• Luis Martinez, Vice President, International Centre for Dispute Resolution
• Casey Olbrantz, Associate, Reed Smith, New York
• Debolina Partap, Senior Vice President Legal and Group General Counsel, Wockhardt 
• Peter Rosher, Global Chair, Reed Smith International Arbitration Practice

Read more about our speakers by downloading the PDF below.