Commission on Arbitration and ADR

The Commission on Arbitration and ADR is ICC Disputes Resolution Services’ unique think tank. To enable thought leadership in the field of dispute resolution, it pools expertise and raises awareness and understanding on practical and legal issues in arbitration and ADR

To adapt to the latest legislative and technological developments and to meet the evolving needs of practitioners and businesses everywhere, the commission also provides input on proposed modifications of dispute resolution rules applied in ICC Dispute Resolution Services prior to their submission to the Executive Board for approval.

In its research capacity, the commission studies legal, procedural and practical aspects of arbitration and ADR in the interest of access to justice and efficient and cost-effective dispute resolution. Carrying out specific projects in Task Forces or Working Groups, its work results in concrete guidance and useful tools, recommendations or model clauses often shaped or included in practical reports and guides published in free booklets and electronic format on the ICC website or in the ICC Bulletin. 

The commission’s membership consists of delegates appointed by national committees as well as ICC court members and counts over 1,400 members from more than 100 countries comprising lawyers, in-house counsel, arbitrators, mediators, law professors and experts in various dispute resolution fields.

The commission meets, at least, twice each year to discuss and approve reports and guides.

The commission’s steering committee, comprising the Chair and Vice-Chairs along with other representatives of ICC Dispute Resolution Services, meets regularly during the year to discuss and agree upon the overall action plan for the commission, including proposals to establish new Task Forces and Working Groups.

Leadership

Get in touch with the ICC Arbitration and ADR Commission:

Dr. Hélène van Lith , Secretary to the Commission
Commission Project Officer Isabel Kerr
Contact the commission at commission.arbitrationADR@iccwbo.org

Steering Committee :

Chair	Melanie van Leeuwen Derains & Gharavi (Netherlands; based in Paris)
Vice-Chairs	Sabrina Aïnouz Squire Patton Boggs (Tunisia; based in Paris) Cecilia Azar Galicia (Mexico; based in Mexico City) Philippe Cavalieros    Simmons & Simmons (France; based in Paris)  Peter Durning Boeing (United States of America; based in Los Angeles) Rachel Howie Dentons (Canada; based in Calgary) Patrick Ikwueto Ikwueto Law Firm (Nigeria; based in Lagos) Sapna Jhangiani Attorney-General’s Chambers (Singapore; based in Singapore) Patrick Leonard The Bar of Ireland (Ireland; based in Dublin) Evelyne Patience Memphil Memphil Avocats (Cameroon, France; based in Yaoundé and Paris) Aisha Nadar   Advokatfirman Runeland (Egypt, United States; based in Stockholm) Karim J. Nassif   Nassif Arbitration (Lebanon; based in Dubai) Marily Paralika Fieldfisher (Greece; based in Paris) Shaneen Parikh Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (India; based in Mumbai) Matthew Secomb White & Case LLP (Australia; based in Singapore) Justyna Szpara Łaszczuk & Partners (Poland; based in Warsaw) Helen Tang Herbert Smith Freehills (China; based in Shanghai) Nathalie Voser Rothorn Legal (Switzerland; based in Zurich) Cristiano de Sousa Zanetti Cristiano Zanetti Advogados (Brazil; based in São Paulo)
Ex officio Members	Claudia Salomon, President, ICC International Court of Arbitration Alexander Fessas,  Secretary General, ICC International Court of Arbitration Victoria Orlowski, President, Standing Committee of the ICC International Centre for ADR    Eduardo Silva Romero,  Chair, ICC Institute of World Business Law   Dr Hélène van Lith, Secretary to the Commission

Task Force Addressing Issues of Corruption in International Arbitration

This Task Force aims to explore existing approaches to allegations or signs of corruption in disputes and articulate guidance for arbitral tribunals on how to deal with such occurrences. The Task Force benefits from close collaboration with the ICC Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption Commission and the International Bar Association (IBA).

Co-Chairs

José Ricardo Feris
Squire Patton Boggs (France/Dominican Republic)
Vladimir Khvalei
Mansors (Russia)
Sophie Nappert
3 Verulam Buildings Chambers (United Kingdom/Canada)

Working Group on Expedited Procedure Provisions and Update of Commission Reports

This Working Group studies current Expedited Procedure Provisions practice and update existing Reports and Guides issued by the Commission following newly introduced provisions in the ICC Arbitration rules and the latest developments in international dispute resolution.

Co-Chairs