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Dear Young Professional,
Summer has arrived in New York City, bringing with it hopes of slowing down to enjoy life. Perhaps that means a trip to the ocean, picking fresh strawberries in the field, traveling to new locations, or time spent with family or friends. Many of us will also use the time to read, train, and continue our professional development so we will be prepared to start the Autumn with renewed professional goals.
The Y-ADR Steering Committee will take a summer hiatus for July and August, but rest assured, we have many exciting programs and opportunities to announce when we return in September! We will also be announcing the new incoming members who will be joining the Steering Committee. If you would like to apply to serve a term on the Y-ADR Steering Committee, please be sure to submit your application before June 30th! (See eligibility and instructions here.)
We are very grateful to the Y-ADR Steering Committee members who completed their 3-year terms this month and are moving on to other leadership roles and ways to engage within the CPR Institute community. In particular, we extend our thanks to outgoing Chairs, Kate Gonzalez of Airbus Americas and Samuel Zimmerman of Hogan Lovells, and Committee Secretary, Brigitte Kiu of Hogan Lovells. Their energy, enthusiasm and dedication helped foster an incredible period of growth for Y-ADR to build on years of excellent leadership and productivity.
Carrying the torch next will be Co-Chairs Erin Klewin of Danone and Adam Weiss of Linklaters. We look forward to introducing them further in our Fall 2025 Newsletter when we announce the new class and all our exciting initiatives planned for the 2025-2026 term year. If you have a programming idea or initiative you would like to see Y-ADR support, please send me a note!
Our thanks to all of you who attended and participated in Y-ADR programs this year. We look forward to connecting further in the coming year!
Knar A. Nahikian, Esq.
CPR Institute - VP, Global Initiatives
| | Thank you Y-ADR Steering Committee Co-Chairs! | | |
We would like to thank our co-chairs Kate and Sam for all their hard work and dedication during their term as the Y-ADR Steering Committee Co-chairs. Thank you for supporting the next generation of professionals!
Click their links below to read Kate and Sam's answers to “Seven Questions” about their professional journeys, their favored form of dispute resolution, tips for breaking into the ADR practice, and more!
| | Y-ADR Steering Committee Application Deadline is Approaching, June 30 | | |
Applications for the current cycle is now open and will close on June 30, 2025.
Accepted candidates will be notified in August and will begin a 3-year term running September 2025 though June 2028.
The Y-ADR Steering Committee is an international body composed of CPR member representatives from leading law firms and in-house legal departments as well as a select number of independent neutrals from around the world.
| | Fireside Chat in Energy Industry | | |
Join us for a meeting of the ISDS Sub-Committee and the Energy, Oil, and Gas Alliance presenting a fireside chat with Mark Stadnyk, Senior Legal Counsel at thyssenkrupp nucera, about trends in the energy industry in general and hydrogen market in particular.
The discussion will be moderated by Ulyana Bardyn and Surya Gopalan.
| | Y-ADR Speed Mentoring in London Recap | | |
Thank you to all that attended and supported the Y-ADR Speed Mentoring and networking event in London on May 20, organized by CPR’s Young Leaders in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Y-ADR) Steering Committee. and hosted by Sara Little and the Orrick UK office in London.
We are grateful to our Y-ADR Steering Committee and the participating mentors for supporting future generations of dispute resolution professionals. Mentors in this session included Orrick UK’s Sara Little and Darren Pouliot, along with Hagit Elul of Orrick, Emma Burrage of Shell, Juan Lázaro Peña of Visa, Amanda Lee of Costigan King, Rutger Metsch of Herbert Smith Freehills, Stefano Paolo Catelani, Adam Weiss of Linklaters, Richard Little of Eversheds Sutherland, Torsten Bartsch formerly with Caterpillar, and CPR Institute’s Vice President, Knar A. Nahikian.
Stay tuned for the next Speed Mentoring event being planned for New York City!
| | International Mediation Competition Recap Video | | |
Thank you to the Arbitration Channel for this International Mediation Competition special highlights video!
Thank you for supporting initiatives that shape the future of dispute resolution.
| | The Energy Industry Recap | | |
Thank you to all who attended the CPR Institute and CPR European Advisory Board’s dispute resolution program, The Energy Industry and Its Rapid Evolution in a World of Uncertainty on May 19.
Following opening remarks by Knar A. Nahikian, and programming notes from EAB Co-Chairs Torsten Bartsch and Vanessa Alarcon Duvanel, participants heard valuable insights from top in-house counsel and energy experts.
Special thanks to speakers Kevin Smith (Shell), Lee Donovan (Statkraft), Kai-Uwe Karl (GE Renewables Europe), Olesya Prantyuk (HKA), and moderator Prof. Loukas Mistelis FCIArb (Clyde & Co).
We’re grateful to Clyde & Co. for hosting, HKA for sponsoring, and Queen Mary University of London for their support.
| | European Advisory Board Spring 2025 Board Meeting and Dinner Recap | | |
CPR Institute is grateful for the work of our European Advisory Board (EAB) members, led by EAB Co-chairs Torsten Bartsch and Vanessa Alarcon Duvanel, and staff liaison Knar A. Nahikian, Esq.
EAB members and invited guests met in London on May 20 for the EAB’s Spring 2025 board meeting and dinner. The CPR Institute deeply values its members and partners in Europe, as we work together to advance greater use of international dispute prevention and resolution.
| | Old Dog, New Tricks: How ISDS Must Innovate To Resolve The Disputes Of The Future Recap | | |
Thank you to those who joined us on June 5 for Y-ADR's program at London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2025! The CPR Institute’s Y-ADR Steering Committee, in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London and our generous host Three Crowns LLP, was thrilled to present: Old Dog, New Tricks: How ISDS Must Innovate To Resolve The Disputes Of The Future
Many thanks to our host and moderator, Richard Trinick, Three Crowns LLP for organizing this program, and to our knowledgeable panelists, Rahul Donde of Donde Dispute Resolution, Katrina Limond of A&O Shearman, Maxim Osadchiy of Queen Mary University of London, and Cindy Rayo of RRH Consultores for their contributions.
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In these interviews, we speak with attorneys and others in the conflict management field, from in-house corporate counsel to ombuds. Each interviewee is asked to share their perspectives on dispute resolution mechanisms and their advice for young practitioners.
This series is part of Y-ADR’s goal of educating the next generation of leaders on the full spectrum of dispute prevention and resolution mechanisms and to provide an insider’s view into how CPR’s community of corporate counsel, law firm counsel, and other experts in the field are using dispute prevention and resolution techniques to manage conflict to enable purpose.
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NEW! Alternatives is now available to CPR members directly through the CPR website at cpradr.org/alternatives-newsletter. Members need to be logged in to the CPR website, cpradr.org, to access each issue starting with March 2024.
For assistance setting up your log-in credentials, please email Micah Seigel, Programming & Membership Manager, at mseigel@cpradr.org.
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