Dispute Resolution Services
ICC steps up support for Lebanon’s economic recovery
ICC has announced a new dispute resolution initiative to support Lebanon’s economic resilience and recovery, as part of a broader effort to support the country’s private sector amid ongoing economic hardship.
ICC will apply a 20% reduction on administrative expenses for eligible arbitration cases linked to Lebanon’s recovery. The measure builds on a similar framework introduced in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, reflecting ICC’s commitment to supporting economies facing exceptional circumstances.
ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO said:
“The resilience of the Lebanese private sector in the face of persistent adversity continues to inspire confidence. Through this initiative, we aim to support private investment and economic recovery by making ICC’s world-class dispute resolution services more accessible when they are needed most. This will help reinforce Lebanon’s position as a pivotal hub for the redevelopment of the wider Levant region.”
The announcement follows a visit by Mr Denton to Beirut on 1 June, during which he met with senior Lebanese officials, including President General Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and Minister of Tourism Laura Khazen Lahoud, as well as representatives of the business community from ICC Lebanon and the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon.
The visit reaffirmed ICC’s commitment to working alongside Lebanese public and private sector partners to alleviate the impact of the crisis and support a pathway towards sustainable recovery and reconstruction.
A broader recovery agenda
The ICC dispute resolution initiative forms part of ICC’s wider engagement in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, including across the Middle East, where the organisation is working with national partners in Palestine, Syria and beyond to help unlock private sector-led recovery.
In Lebanon, ICC is also exploring additional efforts, including the potential expansion of the global TradeRoots initiative to support Lebanese small- and medium-sized enterprises in cross-border trade, building on the existing Centre of Entrepreneurship in Beirut, established in partnership with UN-ESCWA.
In parallel, ICC is assessing options to advance trade facilitation measures to ease the movement of goods across borders, as well as to extend an ICC Travel and Tourism initiative to encompass Lebanon.
As Lebanon navigates a complex and challenging recovery path, ICC’s engagement reflects its drive, as a neutral and trusted institution, to help create the conditions for renewed investment, stronger private sector activity and durable economic resilience.
