Glenn Hendrix, a member of NAB and a Fellow of CIArb, filed an amicus curie brief for NAB in the United States Supreme Court in the case of GE Energy Power Conversion France v. Outokumpu Stainless USA. At issue is whether a party may be deemed to have consented to arbitration through its conduct (for […]
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The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation known as the “Singapore Convention on Mediation” was signed by 46 countries on August 7, 2019 in Singapore. The Convention aims to implement an international regime for the enforcement of mediated settlements – similar to the 1958 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of […]

— SEATTLE CHAPTER — The Professional Home of Dispute Resolution in North America The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) North America Branch cordially invites you to: The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Seattle Chapter Relaunch — ADR for a Modern Economy — Featuring — CIArb North America Branch Chair and Ambassador (Ret.), David Huebner, C.Arb, FCIArb […]
CIArb North America Branch (NAB) is pleased to announce the launch of its Young Members Group (YMG). The North America Branch has appointed M. Imad Khan ACIArb as the first chair of the NAB YMG. As the new YMG Chair, Mr. Khan has also been elected to NAB’s Board of Directors. Mr. Khan ACIArb is […]

CIArb’s global Young Members Group will hold its Annual Conference in Edinburgh this year. YMG members of the North America Branch are of course welcome. The program and speakers list are in formation. Watch this feed for additional information as it becomes available, or contact NAB YMG Chair Imad Khan.

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) North America Branch (NAB) is offering joint three-day international arbitration training and qualification program, leading to CIArb’s prestigious Fellow status. The three-day Accelerated Route to Fellowship program will take place at Duane Morris LLP in San Diego, CA November 8 – November 10, 2019. The program designed for senior […]
Dear NAB Colleagues, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to share a few progress updates as well as a bit of information about certain new initiatives. I intend to report to you at the close of each Quarter so that you are kept informed of North America Branch activity and opportunities […]

CIArb’s Young Members Group (YMG) brings together dispute resolution practitioners below the age of 40 as well as students interested in building their careers in this fast-growing and dynamic field. Members of the YMG are offered a variety of exclusive events, such as seminars, an annual conference, training days, workshops, and mentoring delivered by distinguished […]
The North America Branch launched its new cross-cultural ADR capacity-sharing program with a pilot project in Samoa on June 1-4. Our delegation made presentations on international arbitration, engaged in discussion sessions with Samoan counterparts about mediation practices and techniques in our respective cultures, and met with senior government officials about New York Convention accession and […]
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR May 5, 2019 Dear NAB Colleagues, It was a great honor to be elected chair of the North America Branch at the first Board of Directors meeting after last week’s AGM. I very much look forward to meeting as many of you as possible and to working with the following excellent […]

