Arbitration and ADR

Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) have grown exponentially in recent years as companies worldwide have pursued alternatives to costly and time-consuming litigation.  International arbitration in particular has become a valuable dispute resolution mechanism in multi-party international transactions, for it avoids the perceived advantage one party may have by requiring disputes to be resolved in the courts of its home country.

Law firms responding to the growth in ADR must be intimately familiar with both domestic and international arbitration and mediation regimes, and sensitive to conflicts in laws and cultural differences.  Chadbourne lawyers worldwide have a wealth of experience in all forms of ADR, including ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules and arbitrations administered by such leading institutions as the International Chamber of Commerce and the AAA Centre for Dispute Resolution.  We have represented U.S. and foreign companies involved in various diverse businesses such as manufacturing, power projects, insurance, reinsurance, consumer products and oil and gas, and we are prepared to shepherd clients through unfamiliar processes and arcane legal systems, and advise them on the proper drafting of ADR provisions for both domestic and international transactions.

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