Mr. Leon Kopecký, Schoenherr, Vienna, Austria
Leon Kopecký is a partner in the Vienna office of Schoenherr. His practice focuses on major international commercial and investment disputes, and he regularly acts as an arbitrator under the ICC, VIAC, WIPO and other arbitration rules. He publishes, speaks at events and teaches courses, particularly in CEE. Leon holds degrees from universities in Vienna, Edinburgh, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Manchester. Before joining Schoenherr, Leon practiced international arbitration at Freshfields and Skadden in London, New York, and Vienna.
Mr. Russell E. Levine, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, USA
Russell Levine is a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP where he has spent his entire 40+ year career. He focuses his trial, appellate and ADR practice on patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation matters, and disputes involving and related to technology transfer and patent license agreements. His technology transfer and licensing practice includes structuring and negotiating both licensing-in and licensing-out transactions.
Russell is active in bar associations, industry organizations and his community. He is a past member of the Board of LES International. He is a Past-President of LES (USA and Canada); a past-chair of the By-Laws Committee of the US Tennis Association’s Midwest Section; a past-member of the American Heart Association, Chicago Board; and a past-chair of the President’s Council at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. He is also an author and frequent speaker on IP issues. He is co-editor of International Licensing and Technology Transfer: Practice and the Law. His “Top 10 Court Decisions of the Year” workshop has been presented at the annual meetings of numerous IP organizations, including LES, AUTM, FLC, and the LOT Network.
Russell holds a B.S. in Engineering and a B.S. in Economics, both degrees from the University of Michigan, and his J.D. from the University of Chicago. He is on WIPO’s List of Mediators and Arbitrators, and he is a member of the WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, and he is registered to practice before the USPTO. He also is a Certified Licensing Professional.
Russell is active in bar associations, industry organizations and his community. He is a past member of the Board of LES International. He is a Past-President of LES (USA and Canada); a past-chair of the By-Laws Committee of the US Tennis Association’s Midwest Section; a past-member of the American Heart Association, Chicago Board; and a past-chair of the President’s Council at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. He is also an author and frequent speaker on IP issues. He is co-editor of International Licensing and Technology Transfer: Practice and the Law. His “Top 10 Court Decisions of the Year” workshop has been presented at the annual meetings of numerous IP organizations, including LES, AUTM, FLC, and the LOT Network.
Russell holds a B.S. in Engineering and a B.S. in Economics, both degrees from the University of Michigan, and his J.D. from the University of Chicago. He is on WIPO’s List of Mediators and Arbitrators, and he is a member of the WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, and he is registered to practice before the USPTO. He also is a Certified Licensing Professional.
Mr. Peter Ling, Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich, Switzerland
Peter Ling is a partner specializing in intellectual property, unfair competition and life sciences law. He represents clients in litigation before Swiss courts and governmental authorities and in arbitration proceedings. Peter also advises on licensing and IP structuring transactions, and on strategic IP issues. Peter is a member of the board of the Licensing Executives Society Switzerland (LES CH) and the Counsel of the Board of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI). He is an active member of AIPPI's Standing Committee on TRIPS and of the new INTA Patents Committee. Peter is a lecturer of intellectual property law at ETH Zurich and he teaches civil procedure law at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property.
Mr. Matthew Reed, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Palo Alto, USA
Matt Reed is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he practices in the areas of technology-focused international and domestic arbitration and intellectual property litigation. With a background in chemical engineering, Matt has successfully resolved numerous disputes in a variety of technical areas, ranging from generic pharmaceuticals and medical devices to semiconductor processing and packaging. Matt is a founding member of California Arbitration, a nonprofit that promotes international arbitration in California through educational, promotional, and organizational initiatives and programs. Matt has been recognized in the 2017-2025 editions of Northern California Super Lawyers.