A badly drafted dispute clause or a poorly managed hearing can cost a company more than the claim itself. Experienced contract managers, lawyers and commercial leaders attend this five-day programme to sharpen their handling of high-value disputes outside the courtroom. Early sessions look at how to choose between negotiation, mediation, expert determination, adjudication and arbitration, and how to write multi-tier clauses that work under pressure.
You then follow an arbitration from notice to award: selecting the seat and tribunal, applying institutional and UNCITRAL rules, pleadings, document production, witness and expert evidence, interim relief and costs. A full day is given to mediation technique, including preparing a client, opening statements, caucus work, reality testing and drafting a settlement agreement. The last day covers recognition and enforcement under the New York Convention, challenges to awards and dispute avoidance in construction, energy, procurement and finance contracts. It is aimed at legal counsel, contract managers, procurement and project directors, claims specialists, public sector officers and private practitioners moving into dispute work. Delivery is classroom, online or in-house, with a CPD-accredited certificate. You finish able to build a case strategy and negotiate a settlement.
Commercial relationships in Africa and beyond increasingly depend on private dispute resolution, because it offers confidentiality, specialist decision makers and awards that travel across borders. Yet many organisations only discover the weakness of their arrangements when a dispute is already live: the clause names no seat, the rules are unclear, or key records were never preserved.
The Advanced Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course covers the whole spectrum of resolution methods at a level suited to people who already manage contracts or disputes. Participants study how to design the process in advance, how to prepare and present a case, and how to settle when settlement serves the client better than victory. Topics include the powers of tribunals, evidence and procedural orders, ethical duties of counsel and mediators, third-party funding and cost allocation, and the practical limits of enforcement.
The programme relies on case files, mock procedural conferences and mediation simulations. Participants practise advocacy and negotiation in small groups, receive structured feedback and finish with a case plan for a dispute they currently manage or anticipate.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Participants leave the course with:
The programme treats participants as practitioners and puts them in the roles they will play in real disputes. Expect:
Day 1: Choosing and Designing the Process
Day 2: Commencing and Constituting an Arbitration
Day 3: Evidence, Hearings and Advocacy
Day 4: Mediation and Negotiated Settlement
Day 5: Awards, Enforcement and Dispute Avoidance
This advanced programme is intended for people who advise on or manage commercial disputes, including:
On completing the programme and its simulations, each participant receives a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued on the basis of attendance and satisfactory participation in the practical sessions.
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By the end of the Advanced Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution programme, you'll be able to select the most suitable dispute resolution method for a given commercial conflict, draft multi-tier dispute clauses that specify seat, rules, language and tribunal composition, manage each stage of arbitral proceedings from notice to final award, and prepare witness and expert evidence and manage document production. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
This advanced programme is intended for people who advise on or manage commercial disputes, including: In-house counsel and legal advisers, Advocates and law firm associates moving into arbitration practice, Contract and claims managers in construction and engineering, Procurement directors and heads of supply chain, Project directors in oil, gas, energy and infrastructure, Public sector legal officers and state counsel, Risk, compliance and company secretarial professionals, and Bank and insurance recovery and legal staff.
Advanced Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Advanced Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Advanced Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution starts October 12, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Advanced Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Advanced Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course is pitched at advanced professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Advanced Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Advanced Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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