IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
OFFSITE
Session information
Committee(s)
Litigation Committee
(Lead)
Arbitration Committee
Description
This panel will discuss Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disputes and the role that the burden of proof plays in these disputes.
The IBA Litigation Committee have organised two sessions with the IBA Arbitration Committee to be held at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday 4 November. The full programme details are below:
9:00am-9:15am - Welcome remarks
9:15am-10:30am - The burden of proof in ESG disputes
11:00am-12:15pm - The (controversial) role of experts in dispute resolution
12:15pm-12:30pm - Closing remarks
12:30pm-1:00pm - Tour of Osgoode Hall
Spaces are limited and are assigned on a first come first served basis. Registered conference delegates can register at the Speaker Registration Desk during the Annual Conference.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Yvette Borrius | Florent, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Member, Litigation Committee Advisory Board |
| Richard Garcia-Almendros | Stephenson Harwood, London, England; ESG Officer, Litigation Committee |
Speakers
| Hon David Brown | Arbitration Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Stephanie Lapierre | Stikeman Elliott, Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Juan Felipe Merizalde | Adell & Merizalde, Bogota, Colombia; Co-Chair, ESG Arbitration Subcommittee |