How to deal with, and anticipate, one of the most common challenges: breach of contract dispute

Hans-Peter Duerr – ABB, Switzerland

Virginia Lombardo – TE, Belgium

Francesco Portolano – Portolano Cavallo, Italy

Agenda:

• Brief introduction of the speakers.• Selected pitfalls.• Some country specific considerations.• Overview of the various dispute resolutions

mechanisms.• Relationship with outside counsels.• Queries from the audience.

• the importance of proper drafting

• some differences between common law and civil law

countries, selected examples: England, France, Germany

Switzerland.

• the endless question: what is really the best dispute resolution

mechanism?

• there is a breach … What now?

act, and act fast

• outside counsel …

trusted advisor or fighter to the bitter end?

• questions from audience

Thanks! Grazie!

Danke!

Gracias!

Merci!