A badly drafted dispute clause or a poorly timed escalation can turn a manageable disagreement into years of cost. Senior professionals who understand the full range of options, from negotiation to arbitration, can protect both money and relationships. This five-day programme gives you a strategic view of resolving commercial and construction disputes, with attention to cross-border contracts common in Africa and the Gulf.
You examine drafting of arbitration agreements and multi-tier clauses, institutional and ad hoc rules, selection of arbitrators, appointment procedures, document production, witness and expert evidence, hearings, awards, and recognition and enforcement under the New York Convention. Mediation sessions cover the structure of a mediation, caucusing, reality testing, and drafting a binding settlement agreement. Further sessions compare expert determination, adjudication and litigation, and show how to select among them based on cost, speed, confidentiality and enforceability. The course is aimed at in-house counsel, advocates, contract and procurement managers, project directors, claims specialists and public sector legal officers. Classroom, online and in-house formats are available, and a CPD-accredited certificate is issued. Participants leave able to advise on forum choice and prepare a dispute strategy.
Few commercial relationships end without at least one serious disagreement, and the way it is handled often decides whether the parties continue to trade. Long court backlogs, the confidentiality needs of commercial parties and the growth of cross-border investment have made arbitration and mediation central tools for businesses, public bodies and project owners. Yet many managers meet these processes only after a dispute has already hardened, when their options are narrow and costs are climbing.
Strategic Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Resolution sets out the whole spectrum of resolution methods and the reasoning behind choosing between them. Participants begin with negotiation and dispute avoidance, then study arbitration from agreement drafting through to final award and enforcement, followed by mediation techniques and the settlement agreements that give them force. The final sessions bring these threads together in a dispute strategy exercise in which teams decide how to proceed on a complex contract disagreement.
Instruction combines concise legal and procedural input with simulations. Participants prepare pleadings outlines, take part in a mock mediation and review sample clauses and awards, so they finish with documents and judgement they can apply in their own organisation.
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
On completion, participants hold:
The programme balances legal procedure with practice, so that learning is applied from the first day. Delivery methods are:
Day 1: The Dispute Resolution Landscape
Day 2: Arbitration Agreements and Setting Up the Tribunal
Day 3: Conducting the Arbitration
Day 4: Mediation and Settlement
Day 5: Awards, Enforcement and Dispute Strategy
The programme is suited to professionals who advise on, manage or decide commercial disputes, including:
Participants who attend and complete the simulations and written exercises receive a Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy and accredited for CPD purposes.
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By the end of the Strategic Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution programme, you'll be able to compare negotiation, mediation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation and select the best fit for a dispute, draft clear arbitration agreements and tiered dispute resolution clauses, manage the stages of arbitral proceedings, from notice of arbitration to final award, and plan evidence, witness and expert strategy for a hearing. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The programme is suited to professionals who advise on, manage or decide commercial disputes, including: In-house counsel and company secretaries, Advocates and legal officers in private practice and government, Contract managers and commercial managers, Procurement and supply chain heads handling supplier disputes, Project directors and quantity surveyors dealing with construction claims, Claims, insurance and risk specialists, Human resource and labour relations managers, and Directors of NGOs and development agencies managing grant and contract disagreements.
Strategic 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.
Strategic 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 Strategic Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Resolution starts October 26, 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 Strategic 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.
Strategic 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 Strategic 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 — Strategic 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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