Firm Events September 22, 2026  |  5:30 PM - 9:30 PM CT

Drafting Dispute Resolution Clauses to Preserve Business Relationships

Troutman Pepper Locke Chicago Office
225 W Randolph St
Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60606

Troutman Pepper Locke and the Chicago International Arbitration Center invite you to join us for a discussion on how to preserve business relationships through creative dispute resolution clauses that are tailored to the industry and parties. Speakers with experience as outside counsel, in-house counsel, and arbitration institutions will share their insights on effective clauses, and mechanisms to consider when drafting dispute resolution clauses. Reception to follow.

Panelists

Victoria Alvarez, Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke
Matt Furton, Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke
Svetlana Gitman, Senior Vice President, AAA/ICDR
Kyle Olson, Executive and Senior Legal Counsel, Investigations, The Boeing Company

Schedule

5:30 pm | Drafting Dispute Resolution Clauses to Preserve Business Relationships

6:30 pm | Reception

This session is pending for general MCLE credit for Illinois and approved for general MCLE credit for California, New York (newly admitted and experienced), Pennsylvania, and Texas, and Connecticut and New Jersey (through reciprocity). Credit may be available for other states upon request, subject to state restrictions. Attendees must complete the survey before it closes to receive credit. Surveys close one week after the program date. Attendees can expect to receive their CLE certificate(s) for approved states within 30 business days of the program date. If you have any questions about CLE credits or have not received your certificate by that date, please email CLEManagement@Troutman.com.