Specialty Panels of Neutrals

Specialty Panels of Neutrals: Definitions

CPR’s Panels of Distinguished Neutrals comprises the most highly qualified mediators and arbitrators from throughout the world, who are particularly well suited to resolve significant disputes involving major corporations or issues of public sensitivity. Focusing in more than 20 practice areas, CPR’s esteemed arbitrators and mediators have provided resolutions in thousands of cases, with billions of dollars at issue worldwide.

To learn more about the particular expertise of these neutrals, please review the list below:

Arbitration Appeals Panel
The Arbitration Appeal Panel consists of U.S. federal and state appellate or senior judges who are available to decide appeals in accordance with contractual provisions providing for appellate arbitral review of arbitral awards such as CPR’s Appellate Arbitration Procedure.
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.
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 CPR's Technology Panel.

Certified Public Accountants Panel
The Certified Public Accountants Panel comprises US certified public accountants with experience in complex commercial matters. These neutrals’ expertise includes forensic accounting, valuation and professional malpractice by accounting firms. Most have served in ADR cases with large claims or had extensive experience auditing or consulting with large clients. Taxation disputants may also want to consult CPR’s Taxation Panel.
China Business Mediation Panel
This Panel includes sophisticated mediators trained in resolving disputes between U.S. and Chinese companies. These mediators use the Mediation Procedure developed by CPR and CCPIT (China Council for Promotion of International Trade) and mediations are conducted through the auspices of the U.S. – China Business Mediation Center.
Construction Panel
The Construction Panel includes attorneys and other construction professionals available to resolve construction disputes through arbitration, mediation and dispute review boards. CPR Construction Panelists are also available to resolve disputes under CPR’s Rules for Expedited Arbitration of Construction Disputes, an expedited arbitration procedure centered on a 100-day hearing time frame.
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.
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.
Employment Panel
The CPR Employment Panel includes neutrals with experience in all aspects of employment law and disputes, including executive compensation, statutory discrimination and termination issues. This panel is available to the public.
Energy, Oil and Gas Panel
This blue-ribbon 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.
Entertainment Panel
Mediation and arbitration are widely used to resolve disputes in the entertainment industry notably because of the confidentiality and time sensitivity involved. CPR’s Entertainment Panel is comprised of practitioners uniquely qualified to handle the types of disputes encountered in the film, television, music, and performing arts industries.
Environmental Panel
This exclusive panel is composed of highly experienced attorneys 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
This panel is comprised of neutrals with extensive experience in resolving disputes arising between franchisors and franchisees. Our panelists are also expert in resolving disputes through the National Franchise Mediation Program. This Program, which has been endorsed by the International Franchise Association, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, and the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, has been used by many leading franchisors, franchisees and franchisee associations. This panel is available to the public.
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.
Global Panel
Our Global Panel is composed of world-class neutrals -- located across the globe outside of North America -- who are highly experienced in resolving all types of complex cross-border commercial disputes.
Health Care & Life Sciences Panel
The Health Care & Life Sciences Panel of neutrals expert in matters involving health care entities, hospitals and hospital systems, physicians and other providers, collaborative arrangements, managed care and HMOs, 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 may also consult CPR's Biotech and Technology Panels.
Insurance Panel
The neutrals admitted to our Insurance Panel are uniquely qualified to handle all types of complex insurance and reinsurance disputes among insurers and/or reinsurers.
Insurer-Policy Holder Coverage Panel
This Panel was assembled by CPR’s Corporate Insurance Coverage Initiative comprising leaders of the insurance and corporate worlds. These panelists are expert in resolving coverage disputes which can arise between insurers and corporate policy holders.
Judicial Panel
The neutrals on the Judicial Panel are all former U.S. federal judges or judges from State courts or foreign country jurisdictions with years of experience adjudicating all kinds of disputes.
Sports Law Panel
The neutrals of the Sports Law Panel are expert in sports law and the types of disputes arising between athletes and various sports organizations.
Taxation Panel
This panel is exclusively composed of highly experienced attorneys capable of handling the complexity of corporate tax disputes. Taxation disputants may also consult CPR’s Certified Public Accountants Panel.
Technology 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 CPR’s Biotech, Health Care & Life Sciences, and Trademark Panels.
Trademark Panel
This panel includes leading practitioners 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.

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