Arbitration & ADR Commission

Guide on Effective Conflict Management

  • 3 July 2023

The Guide on Effective Conflict Management presents different dispute resolution techniques in international arbitration and offers guidance in selecting the most appropriate ADR technique.

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The guide explains how to efficiently use available ICC Dispute Resolution Services – as standalone mechanisms or combined – to avoid escalation, resolve disputes and reduce the cost of unavoidable disputes, before and after the commencement of arbitration proceedings.

How is the guide structured?

  • Introduction
  • Overview of main recommendations
  • Section 1 – Proactive Conflict Management: How business can approach conflict management without assistance
  • Section 2 – Assisted Conflict Management: Available ICC ADR services and how and when to effectively use them
  • Appendix I – Pre-Action Risk Assessment Tool

Who is the guide for?

The Effective Conflict Management Guide is a valuable resource for business managers and their in-house counsel when adapting conflict management strategies to their own circumstances.”

Aisha Nadar, Vice-Chair of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR



The guide is the work of the ICC Task Force on ADR and Arbitration, created by the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR.

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