arbitration
Mediation was not always an alternative

Is mediation an alternative to legal procedures for dispute resolution, or is it the appropriate method? An Ancient Practice The history of trade has always had a strong legal basis, ... Read More
Arbitration v Mediation

Many people confuse arbitration and mediation, and use the words synonymously, but the two processes are quite distinct, and the goals and mechanics for each are different. Let’s take a ... Read More
Ask An Expert: Linda Fitz-Alan

IMI chats with Linda Fitz-Alan, Registrar and Chief Executive of ADGM Courts in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. What is your background? I have more than 30 ... Read More
Ask An Expert, CDRC 2018 Edition: Lisa El Imshati

When did you first hear about the CDRC event? The first time I heard about the CDRC was when I participated at the ICC. I had joined as a member ... Read More
Now What? Several Projects are Already Putting the Global Pound Conference Philosophy into Real-World Practice

Deborah Masucci, a member of the GPC organizing committee, reflects on the Global Pound Conference's philosophy for the spring 2018 issue of the Dispute Resolution Magazine ... Read More
The 2016-2017 Global Pound Conferences, Like Those Before Them, Looked to the Future

Deborah Masucci, a member of the GPC organizing committee, reflects on the Global Pound Conference for the spring 2018 issue of the Dispute Resolution Magazine ... Read More
Shaping ADR’s Future: Views from the Mid-Atlantic Global Pound Conference

The Honorable Rosemarie Annunziata discusses the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Global Pound Conference in Baltimore for the Virginia Bar Association's Spring 2018 edition of the Joint Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Newsletter ... Read More
Autonomy Of The Parties And The Mediation Convention

The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (hereinafter "the Mediation Convention") and the Model Law on International Commercial Mediation and International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (hereinafter ... Read More
George Lim Discusses The New Singapore Mediation Convention

The final drafts for a Convention on the Enforcement of Mediation Settlements and corresponding Model Law were approved at the 51st session of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) ... Read More
The Singapore Mediation Convention: An Overview

At the 51st session of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) on 25 June 2018, the final drafts for a Convention on the Enforcement of Mediation Settlements and the ... Read More
Picturing Arbitration Of The Future

This year’s annual Helsinki International Arbitration Day (HIAD 2018), took place in the Finnish capital on 24 May. The event was organized by the Finland Arbitration Institute (FAI) and brought ... Read More
The PCA Signs Agreement To Facilitate Hearings In Florence

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague will now be able to hold hearings in the Italian city of Florence, after signing a cooperation agreement with the Florence ... Read More