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Micheal Leathes

  • BA (Law) Manchester Polytechnic (1970)

  • LL.M European Laws, Exeter University (1972)

  • Called to the Bar of England & Wales (1970)

  • Admitted to the New York State Bar (on motion) (1984)

  • CEDR Accredited Mediator (1997)
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1972-79

The Gillette Company, London
Legal Counsel

   
1979-84

Pfizer Europe, Brussels
Assistant Legal Director, Legal Director

   
1984-87

Pfizer International Inc, New York
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

   
1987-89

International Federation of Animal Health Europe, Brussels
Secretary-General

   
1989-95

International Distillers & Vintners (IDV) (now part of Diageo), London
General Counsel

   
1995-97

IDV Eurasia Region, London
President

   
1997-2006 British American Tobacco, Batmark Limited, London
Head of Intellectual Property, BAT & General Manager, Batmark Limited

 

Pro Bono Capacities:

Director, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR),
New York (2003-2006)

Member of the following Neutrals Panels:
    International Trademark Association ( New York )
    Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys ( London )
    UK Patent Office Mediation Scheme ( London )

February 2007

Recent ADR Profile

Chair, External Partnering Sub-Committee of the ADR Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA) (2002-2005).

Winner of the INTA's Volunteer Service Award for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the objectives of the ADR Committee (2003).

Senior Fellow, then Member of the Board of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR Institute) New York (2001-2006).

Wrote the roleplay and Training Guide for the DVD video “Resolution Through Mediation – Solving a Complex International Business Problem”, 2003, and also act as Anchor on the video, which is a joint INTA/CPR production. The video can be viewed online at: http://www.inta.org/index.php?option=com_content&getcontent=3&id=695&task=view&Itemid=171&getcontent=3

A driving force among intellectual property owners to support the UK Patent Office ADR Scheme launched in April 2006, and now a member of the PO's Neutrals Panel.

Co-Author of the article on Arb-Med “Einstein's Lessons in Mediation” published in the international magazine Managing Intellectual Property, July 2006 (attached).

Winner of the CEDR Award for Excellence in ADR in the Business category (Batmark Limited) (September 2006). The citation reads:

The Business Award was won by Batmark Ltd, led by Michael Leathes, for true leadership in driving the use of ADR within the trademark industry. The judges felt Batmark's use of internal ADR training at all levels and its adoption of ADR into their business was truly astonishing.

Special Adviser on the development of ADR in corporate matters to Core Solutions ( Edinburgh ) (http://www.core-solutions.com/Core_News_Nov_2006.htm)
(Appointed October 2006).

Periodic lecturer in ADR issues at Nottingham Law School , UCL, University of Warsaw , European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) and for ADR bodies internationally.

Member of the Council of Distinguished Advisers, The Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu , Calif.

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