David W Ichel

David is known for successfully mediating (and arbitrating) complex commercial disputes of every nature based on his more than 37 years prior experience as a litigation partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (New York), his many years now as a full time mediator and arbitrator, his intense "digging in" to learn every case and his innate enjoyment of working with people. As one counsel put it, " he is very commercially savvy, experienced, and he comes in very prepared." Another put it this way: " He's patient, credible, organized and persuasive, and that goes a long way to making mediation productive."

He is a member of the mediation and arbitration panels of AAA, ICDR, CPR, FedArb, ICC/USCIB and ARIAS-US and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), the College of Commercial Arbitrators and the Academy of Court Appointed Neutrals.

Types of disputes he has mediated and arbitrated include U.S. and international:

• Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Venture and Investor disputes

• Pharmaceutical development and other disputes

• Licensing, Trademarks, Tradenames, Patents, Sports cases

• Professional accounting firm, law firm and consulting firm cases

• Securities, Bond Indenture, Financial Services cases

• Insurance: property/casualty, health and life coverage, marketing and third party management disputes

• Hospital / Health care provider coverage disputes

• Class actions

• Distribution/ Supply Agreement disputes

• Executive Employment, Restrictive Covenants, Discrimination

• Consulting, Management Services

• Energy facility contract disputes

• Contract and business fraud disputes of every nature

• Product Liability

• Real estate and air rights cases

• Construction disputes

• Loan underwriting agreements and mortgaged backed securities

• Court Appointed Special Master/ Neutral for discovery disputes and settlement

His website is www.x-dispute.com

Full time Mediator, Arbitrator & Special Master at X-Dispute LLC (2016-present)

Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (Litigation) (1978-2015)

Adjunct Professor: Complex and Large Scale Litigation at Duke Law School (2011-present) and University of Miami Law School (2018-2020)

American Law Institute (1992-present); Duke Law Board of Visitors (2005-present; Chair 2009-14); Judicature Editorial Board (2016-2020); Mobilization for Justice Inc. (Board, 1994-2018; Chair 2000-02; Emeritus, 2018-2024);

Advisory Boards: Bolch Judicial Institute (2020-present, Chair 2025-), University of Miami Class Action & Complex Litigation Forum (2018-present); Member: Miami International Arbitration Society (2018-present); Federal Bar Council

(1982-present); New York City Bar Ass’n (1979-present). Instructor level scuba diver.