Arbitration and Dispute Resolution|Online

Overview

Why Attend

Effective dispute resolution helps minimize the costs and adverse effects to relationships that often arise from commercial disputes. If informal negotiation fails to resolve a dispute, mediation or arbitration can often be the next best option in order to avoid litigation in court. This course will give participants an insight into dispute resolution from the perspective of a lawyer. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the main differences between the various dispute resolution techniques with a particular focus on arbitration, in order to reduce the likelihood of disputes leading to court cases.

Course Methodology

In this interactive training course participants will frequently work in pairs as well as in larger groups to complete exercises as well as regional and international case studies.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Identify the right course of action to resolve a legal dispute
Reduce the possibility of disputes leading to legal action
Apply national and international legal requirements for dispute resolution
Employ arbitration knowledge to negotiate terms
Use case law to achieve a favorable outcome for their organization

Target Audience

This course is suitable for professionals within all industries who are involved in contract management and resolving disputes including, but not limited to, project managers, contract managers, procurement managers, supply chain managers, contractors, architects, developers and engineers. This course would also highly benefit in-house council and legal advisors new to the region who require the fundamentals of dispute resolution in the GCC.

Target Competencies

Litigation
Arbitration
Mediation
Negotiation
GCC Dispute Resolution Frameworks

Note

The Dubai Government Legal Affairs Department has introduced a Continuing Legal Professional Development (CLPD) programme to legal consultants authorised to practise through a licensed firm in the Emirate of Dubai. We are proud to announce that the Dubai Government Legal Affairs Department has accredited EMG Associates as a CLPD provider. In addition, all our legal programmes have been approved.

This PLUS Specialty Training Legal course qualifies for 4 elective CLPD points.

Course Outline

Fundamentals of dispute resolution
- Overview of the dispute resolution process:
  - Adjudicative process
  - Consensual process
Introduction to the English High Court litigation processes
- Why do international businesses take their dispute to the English High Court?
  - English civil courts
  - Legal practitioners who are involved in resolving disputes
- Importance of jurisdiction clause
  - How do you decide?
  - Exclusive or non-exclusive?
Differences between the Civil law system and the Common law system
- Principles of the common law system
- Principles of the civil law system
- The importance of these systems in dispute resolution
Importance of Alternative Dispute Resolution ( ADR)
- Types of ADR:
  - Arbitration
  - Mediations
  - Conciliation
  - Negotiation
Arbitration – the best form of ADR
- The object of Arbitration
- The role of an Arbitrator
- Advantages and disadvantages of Arbitration
- Requirement of an Arbitration agreement
- The importance of the New York convention
- The role of UNCITRAL in dispute resolution
- Preparing for an arbitration hearing
- Types of Arbitration:
  - Institutional arbitration v Ad hoc arbitration
  - Advantages and disadvantages of Institutional arbitration
  - Advantages and disadvantages of Ad hoc arbitration
Drafting international Arbitration agreement
- Checklist for drafting an Arbitration agreement
- Practical consideration with “Seat” of Arbitration
- Model Arbitration clauses:
  - ICC
  - LCIA
Arbitral awards
- Enforcement of an Arbitral awards
- Grounds for challenging Arbitral awards
- Recent international case law
- Arbitration terms and terminology
Other ADR methods:
- Advantages and disadvantages of each method:
  - Mediation
  - Conciliation
  - Negotiation
Ambiguity in an Arbitration clause
- What to avoid
- Importance of the language used in an Arbitration clause
Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
- Examining the rules of DIAC

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

1 - 5 Nov, 2026

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

1 - 5 Nov, 2026

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

6 - 10 Dec, 2026

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

6 - 10 Dec, 2026

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

2027 Schedule & Fees

31 Jan - 4 Feb, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

31 Jan - 4 Feb, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

7 - 11 Mar, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

7 - 11 Mar, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

2 - 6 May, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

2 - 6 May, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

6 - 10 Jun, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

6 - 10 Jun, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

1 - 5 Aug, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

1 - 5 Aug, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

5 - 9 Sep, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

5 - 9 Sep, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

31 Oct - 4 Nov, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

31 Oct - 4 Nov, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

5 - 9 Dec, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

5 - 9 Dec, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300