1st Edition

Combining Mediation and Arbitration in International Commercial Dispute Resolution

By Dilyara Nigmatullina Copyright 2018
289 Pages
by Routledge

290 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

290 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Securing fast, inexpensive, and enforceable redress is vital for the development of international commerce. In a changing international commercial dispute resolution landscape, the combined use of mediation and arbitration has emerged as a dispute resolution approach which offers these benefits. However, to date there has been little agreement on several aspects of the combined use of... Read more


List of Figures



List of Tables



Acknowledgements



Part I. Introduction



1. Introduction



Part II. Theoretical Foundations



2. Key Combinations, Terms, and Definitions



3. Controversy Surrounding the Use of the Same Neutral (Arb)-Med-Arb: Advantages and Concerns Associated with the Practice



4. Influence of Practitioners’ Legal Culture on their Perception of the Same Neutral (Arb)-Med-Arb



Part III. The Empirical Study



5. Results of an Empirical Study of the Use of Mediation and Arbitration in Combination



Part IV. Solutions



6. Involvement of Different Neutrals in Combinations as a Way to Address Concerns Associated With the Same Neutral (Arb)-Med-Arb



7. Procedural Modifications of the Same Neutral (Arb)-Med-Arb as a Way to Address Concerns Associated with this Process



8. Safeguards for Using the Same Neutral (Arb)-Med-Arb as a Way to Address Concerns Associated with this Process



Part V. The Way Forward



9. Initiatives to Enhance the Use of the Same Neutral (Arb)-Med-Arb and other Combinations in International Commercial Dispute Resolution





Bibliography



Appendix 1: Definitions of Combinations



Appendix 2: Questionnaire on the Combined Use of Mediation and Arbitration in an International Commerical Context



Appendix 3: Semi-structured Interview Schedule



Index

Biography

Dilyara Nigmatullina is an Arbitration and Mediation Consultant and an affiliated member of Academic Staff at the University of Antwerp Faculty of Law. She holds an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration Law from Stockholm University and a PhD in Law from the University of Western Australia.