The different ethical and professional rules for witness preparation/coaching, including implications for online/hybrid examination of witnesses

Alipak heads the International Dispute Resolution practice at Nishith Desai Associates, in New Delhi. He advises and represents clients in a wide range of legal issues, with a special focus on cross-border and complex litigation, international commercial and investment treaty arbitration. He has experience in representing clients in institutional arbitrations (SIAC, LCIA, ICC), ad hoc arbitrations and litigation proceedings before the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court, various other forums in India. He has advised and represented clients engaged in technology, cryptocurrency and blockchain, oil and gas, media & entertainment, manufacturing, funds and financial services sectors. He has been appointed as the Diversity and Inclusion Officer in the Professional Ethics Committee, International Bar Association (2023-2024); he is also the Co-Chair of the Steering Committee at Young MCIA (2023-2025). He was appointed as the national rapporteur for the International Bar Association (IBA) Toolkit on International Arbitration and Insolvency (2021, 2023), by the IBA Insolvency and International Arbitration Group. He is ranked by Who’s Who Legal Arbitration Rankings 2024 - Future Leaders (Partners); Benchmark Litigation 2022, 2023, 2024 as the Future Star (Arbitration); Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific 2023 – White Collar and Investigations; Asia Law 2022, 2023 as Rising Star (Dispute Resolution); Recommended Lawyer in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific Ranking 2023.

Dr. Xavier Favre-Bulle is a partner at Lenz & Staehelin in Geneva, where he heads the Arbitration group. He has some 30 years of experience in dispute resolution and has been involved in more than 275 arbitrations. Among various positions in arbitration associations, Xavier is the Senior Co-Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and the author of some 80 books and articles. He has lectured at several universities (Switzerland, France) on arbitration and contract law. He was also the President of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre until 31.12.2023.

Sophie is a partner in the London office of Latham & Watkins where she leads the International Arbitration Practice. Ms. Lamb is an expert in the field of international commercial and investment arbitration and an accomplished courtroom advocate. Her practice focuses on international arbitration, public international law, complex litigation in the English and overseas courts, and business and human rights counselling. Described by Legal Business as “one of the leading arbitration lawyers of her generation,” Ms. Lamb is consistently ranked by the principal legal directories among the world's best lawyers in her chosen fields.

B. Ted Howes is a partner in Mayer Brown's New York office and is the Head of the firm's US International Arbitration Group. His practice focuses on complex cross-border commercial disputes. Ted has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in international arbitrations in the United States and abroad. He has acted as lead counsel in dozens of cases under all of the major international commercial arbitration rules, including the ICC, ICDR, HKIAC, SIAC, LCIA and UNCITRAL Rules. Ted has arbitrated cases under a variety of applicable laws and has particularly deep experience representing clients in international disputes involving Chinese companies. Ted is individually ranked as a leading international arbitration practitioner by Chambers USA. He has also been recognized by The National Law Journal as an "ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Champion" and by The Best Lawyers in America® for professional excellence in International Arbitration – Commercial. Ted has been recognized by Legal 500 2021 as “a skilled advocate, who is passionate and driven to achieve results for his clients, in an ethical and professional manner, and is well-versed in international arbitration procedures and protocols.” Ted is a member of the ICC’s Commission on Arbitration in Paris, a member of the Advisory Board to the Institute for Transnational Arbitration, and an active international arbitrator. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has been appointed to the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, the American Arbitration Association, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, and the Beijing International Arbitration Centre. Ted is also an authority on drafting arbitration provisions for complex international commercial contracts. In addition to his international arbitration experience, Ted has substantial experience representing foreign and US corporations in US commercial litigation, usually involving cross-border disputes. He routinely appears before the federal and state courts of New York in connection with his litigation practice. Ted is a frequent speaker and writer on international arbitration and related international legal issues. Ted is fluent in English and conversational in French and Spanish.