From October 18-20, 2017, the ADR Institute of Canada, Inc. (ADRIC) will hold its annual national conference at the Delta St. John’s Conference Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Fresh off being named “Corporate and Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year” in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, four Dentons partners who specialize in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Arbitration will be on hand to speak on the latest trends in arbitration.

On Thursday, October 19 at 4 p.m., Michael Schafler will speak on a panel “Ad Hoc v. Institutional Arbitration – Advantages and Disadvantages”. Michael is ranked by Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, and Best Lawyers in Canada in ADR and is a former executive member of the Canadian Bar Association’s National ADR section. Since 2015, he has been a member of ADRIC’s Board of Directors. He speaks and writes frequently about ADR-related topics, typically on issues involving arbitration.

That same evening, Dentons will sponsor a cocktail reception from 5:15–7 p.m. in the Harbourview Ballroom.

The following morning at 8 a.m., David McCutcheon will be a panelist on maximizing the efficiencies of the arbitration process. David is recognized by Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, Who’s Who Legal Canada, and Lexpert as a leading ADR lawyer, and has achieved an “AV” Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, one of the leading authorities on the legal profession.

On Friday, October 20 at 10:30 a.m., esteemed Toronto litigators Barbara Grossman and Norm Emblem will join a distinguished group of speakers in the Hot Topics in Arbitration session at the ADRIC conference. Both Norm and Barbara are recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as leading lawyers in the area of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Norm was recently recognized as a Local Litigation Star (Ontario) by Benchmark Litigation and has spoken at the annual ADRIC conference every year since 2009. Barbara has appeared as lead counsel on mediations, arbitrations, before administrative tribunals, and in leading cases at all levels of trial and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Don’t miss this opportunity to catch up with members of Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution team and attend Canada's largest gathering of ADR professionals, ADR users and Corporate Counsel to network and advance your professional development.

ADRIC is recognized as Canada’s preeminent ADR professional organization, setting the benchmarks for best ADR practices in Canada, promoting conflict resolution through arbitration, mediation and other forms of ADR, and providing leadership, value and support to it members. Click here to register for the 2017 conference.

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