Dispute Resolution Organisations
The Academy of Experts - Training for Expert Witnesses and Mediators.
LINK: www.academy-experts.org/
Adjudication UK- a recognised adjudicator nominating body and the leading provider of adjudication services and information.
LINK: www.adjudication.co.uk
ADRg - (ADR Group) - Civil and Commercial Mediation Training providers
LINK: www.adrgroup.co.uk/
ADR Institute of Canada, Inc. - is a national non-profit organization that provides national leadership in the development and promotion of dispute resolution services in Canada and internationally.
LINK: www.adrcanada.ca
American Arbitration Association (AAA)- is an International Centre for Dispute Resolution.
LINK: http://www.adr.org/
American Bar Association (ABA) - American based the ABA is the largest voluntary professional association in the world. With more than 400,000 members, the ABA provides initiatives to improve the legal system for the public.
LINK: http://www.abanet.org
Arbitration Court of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
LINK: www.koda.ee
Arbitration Court, Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
LINK: www.bcci.bg
Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand, Inc - the largest professional institute in New Zealand for people working in the area of dispute resolution. The Institute is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting high quality dispute resolution services by its members to the public.
LINK: www.aminz.org.nz
The Arbitration Foundation of South Africa (AFSA)- The Alternative Dispute Resolution Association of South Africa
LINK: http://www.arbitration.co.za
Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
LINK: http://www.chamber.se
The Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Institute of the Oslo Chamber of Commerce -
is an independent service organization for the business community. It is the largest of 16 private law chambers of commerce in Norway.
LINK: http://www.chamber.no
The Asian Mediation Association (AMA) - aims to promote and facilitate the use of mediation to amicably settle disputes in Asia.
LINK: http://www.asianmediationassociation.org
Association of Maritime Arbitrators of Canada (AMAC) - a membership boday with the purposes of promoting and providing arbitration facilities for all types of maritime disputes whether in or outside Canada
LINK: www.amac.ca
The Association of Northern Mediators - Web site of the Association which exists to promote the use of mediation to resolve civil and commercial disputes throughout the North of England. The site provides useful links to some of the Courts which operate fixed price mediation schemes.
LINK: www.northernmediators.co.uk/
Association of Independent Construction Adjudicators (AICA)- Based in the UK AICA is a leading Adjudicator Nominating Body (ANB) offering a panel of 50 of the industry's top adjudicators to resolve disputes arising in the construction industry
LINK: http://www.aica.bbsnet.co.uk/
Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (CEPANI)- CEPANI is the oldest centre for arbitration and mediation in Belgium and was founded in 1969
LINK: http://www.cepani.be
British Colombia International Commercial Arbitration Centre (BCICAC) - Established in 1986, the BCICAC is an organization committed to offering businesses alternatives to litigation.
LINK: http://www.bcicac.com
Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
The CRCICA was established by an international agreement between the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee and the Egyptian Government in 1979.
LINK: http://www.crcica.org.eg
CAREN Cour d'arbitrage de l'europe du nord - international Court of arbitration set up at Lille by legal specialists under pressure of business community. Belgian, British, Dutch, German, Italian, Portuguese and French organisations or individuals are associated
LINK: http://www.caren-adr.org
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) - a not-for-profit organisation in the UK providing alternative dispute resolution services.
LINK: www.cedr.co.uk/
Centre for Justice - an independent, not-for-profit dispute resolution service for individuals, business and the public sector. LINK: www.centreforjustice.org
China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
LINK: http://www.cietac.org.cn
China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC) - independently and impartially resolves, by means of arbitration, contractual and non-contractual maritime disputes arising from, or in the process of, transportation, production and navigation by or at sea.
LINK: http://www.cmac.org.cn
Canadian Bar Association - is a professional, voluntary organization which was formed in 1896, and incorporated by a Special Act of Parliament on April 15, 1921. Today, the Association represents some 37,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers, and law students from across Canada
LINK: http://www.cba.org
CADER - Republic of Uganda Courts of Judicature - the third arm of the Uganda Government, administers justice through resolving disputes between citizen and citizen and between the State and citizens Link: www.judicature.go.ug
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) - Training Provider and mediation consultancy based in the UK.
LINK: http://www.cedr.co.uk/
The Chamber of National and International Arbitration of Milan - is an independent public body that supports and promotes the general interests of Milanese companies. LINK: http://eng.mi.camcom.it/
The City Disputes Panel - a leading provider based in the UK of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services that are tailored to meet the needs of the financial services industry, commercial corporations and all who do business with them, in the UK and internationally.
LINK: http://www.citydisputespanel.org
Civil Mediation Council (CMC) - Based in the UK the CMC promote standards and good practice in mediation
LINK: http://www.civilmediation.org/
Conflict Management Plus Ltd
LINK: http://www.conflictmanagementplus.com
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) - an institution independent of any sports organization which provides for services in order to facilitate the settlement of sports-related disputes through arbitration or mediation by means of procedural rules adapted to the specific needs of the sports world.
LINK http://www.tas-cas.org
Court of International Commercial Arbitration, Romania Chamber of Commerce
LINK: www.ccir.ro
Croatian Chamber of Economy (CCE) - independent professional and business organisation of all legal entities engaging in business. It was established in 1852, organised in European tradition and on the so-called continental model of Austrian and German chambers with compulsory membership.
LINK: http://www2.hgk.hr/en/
The Danish Institute of Arbitration - which is a non-profit private foundation, was founded in 1981 by the Danish Bar and Law Society, the Danish Society of Engineers, the Association of Danish Judges, the Danish Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, and the Federation of Danish Engineers.
LINK: http://www.denarbitra.dk
Family Mediation Council (FMC) - Based in the UK and is dedicated to working to promote best practice in family mediation and to ensuring the public can confidently access family mediation services offering such exacting professional and training standards.
LINK: http://www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk/
GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre - Arbitration and Mediation Training and Software
LINK: http://www.gccarbitration.com
German Institute for Arbitration (DIS)
LINK: http://www.dis-arb.de
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre - was established in 1985 to assist disputing parties to solve their disputes by arbitration and by other means of dispute resolution. It was established by a group of the leading business and professional people in Hong Kong to be the focus for Asia of dispute resolution.
LINK: http://www.hkiac.org
IDRS - a subsidiary of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), providing independent solutions for civil and commercial disputes.
LINK: www.idrs.ltd.uk/
International ADR - International ADR is a global consultancy specialising in procurement. Working in the private and public sectors we apply our considerable knowledge and expertise to help our clients improve every aspect of their procurement activity and provide solutions that have a significant positive impact and lasting effect on their business.
LINK: http://www.adr-international.com/
International Academy of Mediators - define standards and qualifications for the professional mediator of commercial disputes and to promote the mediation process as the preferred means of resolving disputes.
LINK: http://www.iamed.org
The Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators of Australia - Australia's largest, independent and most experienced alternative dispute resolution (ADR) organisation. Founded in 1975, membership includes some of Australia's eminent and experienced ADR professionals from a diverse range of sectors including commercial, legal, industry, education and government.
LINK: http://www.iama.org.au
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes - ICSID is an autonomous international institution established under the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States with over one hundred and forty member States. The primary purpose of ICSID is to provide facilities for conciliation and arbitration of international investment disputes.
LINK: http://www.worldbank.org/icsid/
JAMS - Based in USA. The nation's largest private provider of ADR services resolving some of the nations largest, most complex and contentious disputes.
LINK: http://www.jamsadr.com/
The Japan Shipping Exchange, Inc. - JSE is involved in every aspect of maritime business. TOMAC (Tokyo Maritime Arbitration Commission of JSE) is thus uniquely capable of dealing with arbitrations involving problems arising in the field.
LINK: http://www.jseinc.org
The Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies - was established in 1996. It is run jointly by The International Peace and Co-operation Centre and The Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies. They provide dispute resolution services in the form of mediation and arbitration for Jews and Arabs, Palestinians and Israelis in the Jerusalem region.
LINK: http://www.jiis.org.il/mediation
The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association - the only permanent commercial arbitral institution in Japan, JCAA contributes to the resolution of disputes arising from international and domestic business transactions.
LINK: http://www.jcaa.or.jp/e/index-e.html
Korean Commercial Arbitration Board- is well established to assist those international parties who may find themselves in a conflict during the performance of their commercial business.
LINK: http://www.kcab.or.kr
London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) - provides a comprehensive commercial arbitration and mediation service both under its own Rules and under the UNCITRAL Rules, for operation under any system of law and in any venue throughout the world.
LINK: http://www.lcia-arbitration.com
London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) - An association of practising maritime arbitrators.
LINK http://www.lmaa.org.uk/
Mediation UK - is a national voluntary organisation dedicated to developing constructive means of resolving conflicts in communities.
LINK: http://www.mediationuk.org.uk
National Mediation Helpline (NMH) - Based in the UK their aim is to provide a simple, low cost method of resolving a wide range of disputes
LINK: https://www.nationalmediationhelpline.com
Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI)
LINK: http://www.nai-nl.org
Nationwide Academy for Dispute Resolution UK Ltd. - Arbitration, Mediation and Adjudication. Information, Advice and Services from the....
LINK: http://www.nadr.co.uk/
Scottish Council for International Arbitration - Scottish Council for International Arbitration. An independent body committed to the promotion of arbitration as a method of dispute resolution and to the development of Scotland as a base for international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
LINK http://www.scia.oc.uk
Singapore Institute of Arbitrators - The Singapore Institute of Arbitrators is a neutral professional body. The Singapore Institute of Arbitrators' main focus is in the aspect of professional training and development.
LINK: http://www.siarb.org.sg
Singapore International Arbitration Centre - After 18 years of pioneering development, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre has grown to become a world-class arbitration institution in Asia.
LINK: http://www.siac.org.sg
Arbitration Chambers - Singapore based, The Arbitration Chambers is a commercial company whose main business is to provide an independent source of expertise to parties in dispute. Site provides a selection of model arbitration clauses and arbitration laws for China, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Korea
LINK: http://www.arbiter.net
Technology and Construction Court (TCC). - Based in UK the TCC is a specialist court, which deals principally with technology and construction disputes.
LINK: http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center - Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center was established in 1994 to offer Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) options, in particular arbitration and mediation
LINK: http://www.arbiter.wipo.int/
The Worshipful Company of Arbitrators - based in the City of London, it has long been an international centre for Arbitration and is established to represent those involved in arbitration. Membership is open to professional arbitrators and others engaged in related forms of dispute resolution.
LINK: http://www.arbitratorscompany.org/
Last Updated: 26 August 2010