Our second episode, hosted by Zsolt Okanyi (Global Head of Dispute Resolution), who is joined by Malgorzata Surdek (Head of Dispute Resolution, CMS Poland) and Daniela Karollus-Bruner (Head of Dispute Resolution, CMS Austria) looks at the challenges that businesses have been facing in dealing with dispute resolution over the last few months, with a particular focus on contract disputes as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our experts talk about: 

• The legal and commercial areas most disputed and industry sectors likely hit by increasing number of disputes arising from the pandemic
• How the courts in Central and Eastern Europe have been handling the lockdown measures and what the outlook is for virtual and in-person hearings in the near future
• Navigating the increasing number of postponed court proceedings and delayed hearings in light of social distancing and health safety measures
• Mediation and arbitration models as alternatives to litigation in CEE
• Dispute resolution planning and management recommendations for businesses in these unprecedented times