FICM Dispute Panels - WLA | World Law Alliance

TRADEMARK PANEL

This panel includes leading experts who are highly experienced in resolving trademark, copyright, design patent, and trade dress disputes between corporations. These neutrals are experienced with trademark and unfair competition disputes.

JUDICIAL PANEL

The neutrals on the Judicial Panel are all former judges of Indian courts or foreign country jurisdictions with years of experience adjudicating all kinds of disputes.

INSURANCE PANEL

The neutrals in our Insurance Panel are uniquely qualified to handle all types of complex insurance and reinsurance disputes. The panelists are also expert in resolving coverage disputes which can arise between insurers and corporate policy holders.

TAXATION PANEL

This panel is exclusively composed of highly experienced attorneys capable of handling the complexity of corporate tax disputes.

GLOBAL PANEL

Our Global Panel is composed of world-class neutrals – located across the globe – who are highly experienced in resolving all types of complex cross-border commercial disputes.

BIOTECH PANEL

The BioTech Panel consists of neutrals expert in biotechnology matters. The panel also includes neutrals with experience in intellectual property related to biotechnology and related fields. IP disputants may also consult FICM Technology Panel.

ENVIRONMENTAL PANEL

A potent mix of legal and non legal environmental experts, this exclusive panel is composed of highly experienced experts specialized in resolving a wide variety of environmental conflicts. Their areas of specialization include water rights, toxic torts, natural resources, and land use.

FRANCHISE PANEL

Complex disputes of all kinds happen and FICM panel is comprised of neutrals with extensive experience in resolving disputes arising between franchisers and franchisees with almost ninety percent success rate.

REAL ESTATE PANEL

The Real Estate Panel comprises neutrals expert in all real estate matters including banking and finance, development, land use and zoning, leasing, environmental concerns, and other complex commercial real estate matters.

MARITIME DISPUTES PANEL

Family Disputes PANEL

GENERAL COUNSEL PANEL

Our General Counsel Panel is comprised of current or former General Counsel at Fortune 500 companies. Their extensive corporate experience offers unique perspective and skills for efficient corporate conflict management.

ENTERTAINMENT PANEL

Mediation and arbitration are widely used to resolve disputes in the entertainment industry notably because of the confidentiality and time sensitivity involved. FICM Entertainment Panel is comprised of practitioners uniquely qualified to handle the types of disputes encountered in the film, television, music, and performing arts industries.

EMPLOYMENT PANEL

The FICM Employment Panel includes neutrals with experience in all aspects of employment and related disputes, including executive compensation, workplace ethics, discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment at workplace, disgruntled employees and termination issues.

ENERGY, OIL AND GAS PANEL

This international panel includes former General Counsel and other energy neutrals who are expert in resolving complex energy disputes including alternative energy sources, electrical, gas and nuclear specialties. The panel works for governments, law firms and other industry enterprises.

CONSTRUCTION PANEL

The Construction Panel includes attorneys and other construction professionals available to resolve construction disputes through arbitration, mediation and dispute review boards. MCN Construction Panelists are also available to resolve disputes under MCN’s Rules for Expedited Arbitration of Construction Disputes, an expedited arbitration procedure centered on a 100-day hearing time frame.

E-DISCOVERY PANEL

The E-Discovery Panel of Neutrals comprises attorneys and e-discovery professionals who have significant experience in e-discovery matters, including knowledge of data retention and retrieval systems, corporate retention policies and case law in the field. They are available to assist parties and adjudicators as special masters or in resolving E-Discovery disputes out of court.

CROSS BORDER DISPUTES PANEL

Our Cross Border Disputes Panel is composed of world-class neutrals – located in North America – who are highly experienced in resolving all types of complex cross-border commercial disputes.

TECHNOLOGY/IP PANEL

The Technology Panel is composed of neutrals with experience in all aspects of scientific and technological disputes. They have backgrounds in natural sciences, computer science, electronic, engineering and similar technologies. Most have backgrounds in patent and other intellectual property disputes. Technology and science disputants might also want to consult FICM Biotech, Health Care & Life Sciences, and Trademark Panels.

HEALTH CARE & LIFE SCIENCES PANEL

The Health Care & Life Sciences Panel of neutrals are experts in matters involving health care entities, hospitals and hospital systems, physicians and other providers, collaborative arrangements, managed care, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, as well as the complex regulatory framework in which they operate. The panel also includes neutrals with experience in intellectual property related to health care and the life sciences, clinical trials, R&D and bioethics.  IP disputants can also consult FICM Biotech and Technology Panels.

BANKING, ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL SERVICES PANEL

This Panel comprises neutrals with experience in resolving complex disputes arising between banking, accounting and financial services institutions. Included on this Panel are attorneys with extensive financial background and expertise in resolving disputes which arise in the context of real estate, accounting, mergers & acquisitions, hedge funds and other types of corporate deals. They understand the financial implications of business processes and flows; business valuations; buy-sell agreements; financial and securities disputes; forensic accounting; insurance coverage; professional malpractice by accounting firms; partnerships, and corporations.