Side Events

Navigating discovery: emerging trends and strategic implications for Swiss companies

Commercial litigation | Cross-border investigations | Information and digital technology

This side-event explores how Swiss businesses can manage rapidly evolving discovery obligations in cross-border disputes and investigations.

Speakers will address the rise of e-discovery in UK proceedings, interplay with Swiss data protection and secrecy laws, blocking statutes, and the latest judicial and regulatory developments.

Practical case studies will cover AI-enabled review, data mapping, preservation, and proportionality; attendees will gain actionable strategies to reduce cost and risk, negotiate scope effectively, and align governance, IT, and legal teams.

Designed for in-house counsel, litigators, and compliance leaders seeking pragmatic tools to meet discovery demands without compromising Swiss legal constraints.

 

Speakers

Robert Avies
Partner and UK barrister, Charles Russell Speechlys (Geneva)

Bruno Ledrappier
Partner (litigation), Charles Russell Speechlys (Geneva)

James Helme
Partner, Grant Thornton UK LPP (London)

 

Registration

Standard pass, day pass or transferable pass needed.
Open registration.

Schedule

Tuesday 10 March
14:30 – 16:00

Location

Charles Russell Spechlys
Rue de la Confédération 5, 1204 Genève
Map

Speakers

  • Bruno Ledrappier

    Partner (litigation), Charles Russell Speechlys (Geneva)
  • James Helme

    Partner, Grant Thornton UK LPP (London)
  • Robert Avies

    Partner and UK barrister, Charles Russell Speechlys (Geneva)

Organized by

  • Logo Charles Russell Speechlys
  • Logo Grant Thornton UK LPP