When: The First Edition of the Certificate will be from  15th – 20th of June 2019 (6days)

Timings: From: 5pm-9pm

Where: IICRA Headquarter

Why Attend:

Effective dispute resolution helps minimize the costs and adverse effects to relationships that often arise from the 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.