Commercial speakers

MICHAEL MCILWRATH is the founder and CEO of MDisputes Srl, a company providing in-house counsel services for resolving and managing disputes. Previously, he spent over 22 years as a lead in-house litigation counsel, most recently as Vice President of Litigation of Baker Hughes Company, and before that at GE Oil & Gas. Michael is a global leading expert in the effective resolution of disputes involving EPC projects in the oil & gas industry, by prioritizing business objectives, projects completion and the preservation of the underlying commercial relationships. He is also Chair of the ICC’s Governing Body for Dispute Resolution Services and an adjunct professor at Bocconi School of Law in Milan. He is co-author of two textbooks Negotiating International Commercial Contracts: Practical Exercises (2020 Eleven Publishing) and International Mediation and Arbitration: A Practical Guide (Kluwer 2010), and author of numerous articles about international mediation and arbitration. He is a regular contributor to the Kluwer Arbitration Blog.