Arbitration of M&A Transactions

Introduction
Edward Poulton
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Part 1: National threshold issues
Austria
Christoph Liebscher
Liebscher Dispute Management

China and Hong Kong
Peter Chen
May Tai
Helen Tang
Briana Young
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

England and Wales
Joseph Dyke
Catriona Nicol
McNair Chambers

France
Julien Fouret
Wesley Pydiamah
Eversheds Sutherland

Germany
Guenter Pickrahn
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Italy
Luigi Cascone
Roberto Leccese
Ughi e Nunziante

Japan
Peter Godwin
John Ribeiro
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Mexico
Reynaldo Urtiaga
Bryan, González Vargas & González Baz

Netherlands
Hilde van der Baan
Marieke van Hoojdonk
Berend Veenstra
Allen & Overy LLP

Peru
Ana Maria Arrarte
Maria del Carmen Tovar
Andrea Espejo
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Poland
Natalia Jodlowska
Joanna Kisielin´ska-Garncarek
GESSEL

Russia & CIS
Vladimir Khvalei
Anton Maltsev
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Singapore
Lim Wei Lee
Alvin Yeo
WongPartnership LLP

Spain
Antonio Bravo
Sara Ganzarain
José Sánchez de León
Eversheds Sutherland

Sweden
Johan Strömbäck
Setterwalls

Turkey and Middle East
Ismail G Esin
Ali Selim Demirel
Esin Attorney Partnership
Dogan Gultutan
Baker McKenzie LLP

USA
Oliver J Armas
Hogan Lovells US LLP

Part 2: The arbitration agreement

Agreement to arbitrate
Francisco Franco
Grant Hanessian
Nicholas Kennedy
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Part 3: Common types of disputes in M&A contracts

Pre-signing disputes
Soledad Díaz
Ferrere

Pre-closing disputes
Julien Fouret
Eversheds Sutherland

Claims for breach of representations and warranties
Noradèle Radjai
LALIVE

Claims for breach of indemnities
Carmen Núñez-Lagos
Hogan Lovells LLP

Warranty and indemnity insurance
Helen Chapman
Claire Fleetwood
Natalie Graham
Aon UK Limited

Price adjustment and closing account disputes
Maggie Stilwell
EY

Disputes arising from joint venture agreements
Jörg Risse
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Disputes arising from shareholder agreeements
Rupert D'Cruz
Littleton Chambers

Tortious claims arising from M&A contracts
Charles Golsong
Deborah Ruff
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Part 4: Other issues arising from arbitration

Anti-trust and competition issues
Gordon Blanke
Blanke Arbitration LLC

Procedural and tactical issues arising in M&A disputes
John Leadley
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Valuation issues
Michael Weaver
Duff & Phelps

Third party funding
James Mackinnon
Burford Capital

Damages for breach of warranty
Karen Drysdale
Liz Perks
Haberman Ilett