IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 8 Nov 2025
Room 715 A, Level 700, MTCC
Session information
Mediation advocacy contrasted with litigation advocacy
Monday 3 November (1615 - 1730)
Room 715 A, Level 700, MTCC
Committee(s)
Mediation Committee
(Lead)
Litigation Committee
Description
This session will take a deep dive into the differences, if any, between the approach to advocacy for both dispute resolution methods
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Rocco Rondi | BMG Avocats, Geneva, Switzerland; Newsletter Editor, Litigation Committee |
| Natascha Tunkel | KNOETZL, Vienna, Austria; Vice Chair, Mediation Committee |
Speakers
| Julia Suzana Ferraz-Cardoso | ENS, Sandton, South Africa; Regional Representative Africa, Litigation Committee |
| Cliff Hendler | HMI, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Tat Lim | Aequitas Law, Singapore, Singapore; Member, Mediation Committee Advisory Board |
| Professor Joan Stearns Johnsen | University of Florida, Gainsville, Florida, USA; Co-Chair, Mediation Committee |
| Rodrigo Zamora | Galicia Abogados, Mexico City, Mexico; Membership Officer, Class Actions Committee |