Championing change: Strategies for GCs to promote diversity in commercial litigation
- Diversity in law
The lack of diversity in the leadership of high-value commercial disputes is stark. According to research, nearly three quarters (74%) of senior in-house lawyers believe there are significant obstacles to achieving diversity in high-stakes disputes. Through its award-winning Equity Project, Burford works to offer solutions to in-house leaders and their law firms to help close this gap.
Join us for a conversation led by Burford’s Kate Tellez and Carrie Tendler with leading in-house and law firm lawyers about how companies and firms can take meaningful steps to improve diversity in the leadership of high-stakes commercial litigation and arbitration.
During the webcast, participants will gain insights into:
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Creating incentives to prioritize diversity in commercial dispute leadership
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Establishing clear and measurable diversity goals for law firm engagements
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Fostering a culture of mentorship and sponsorship for diverse talent
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How economic incentives like The Equity Project can help
The webcast will take place at 11:00AM EST | 4:00PM GMT.
Speakers
Akima Paul Lambert
Partner Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment, Hogan Lovells
Akima Paul Lambert focuses on high-stakes commercial litigation and arbitration. She often works with clients on large, multijurisdictional disputes. She has experience in commercial and investment treaty arbitration, and is dual-qualified in the UK and in the U.S.
Adriana Riviere-Badell
Lawyer, Kobre & Kim
Adriana Riviere-Badell is an experienced advocate who concentrates her practice on high-profile contentious trust and estate disputes, complex multi-jurisdictional civil litigation — including appellate proceedings — and international judgment enforcement and asset recovery, with a focus on Latin America.
Carrie Tendler
Special Counsel, Burford Capital
Carrie Tendler is Special Counsel with responsibility for advising on the enforcement of judgments in cases backed by Burford, with a particular focus on the YPF matter.
Kate Tellez
Senior Vice PResident, Burford Capital
Kate Tellez is a Senior Vice President with responsibility for assessing and underwriting legal risk as part of Burford’s patent group.
Daniel K. Winterfeldt
General Counsel for EMEA and Asia, Jefferies
Daniel Winterfeldt is a Managing Director and the General Counsel for EMEA and Asia at Jefferies. He is a senior corporate and securities lawyer with over 22 years of experience in London and New York.
Daniel founded the Forum for US Securities Lawyers in London in 2006 to address US securities issues in the London market across law firms, banks and intermediaries. The Forum was ‘Highly Commended” by the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards in 2016 in the category ‘Innovation in Navigating Regulation’.
