When disputes arise in international trade and business, the disruption to all parties is substantial and the costs can sky rocket.

International trade law is complex, and a mediated settlement is likely to be reached faster and considerably cheaper than arbitration or litigation, where the outcome is more reflective of the legalities than the parties’ interests. Consequently, mediation is being increasingly chosen as the preferred method to resolve international trade and business disputes.

Conflict is present in everyday life and the workplace is not immune. The cost, in terms of morale and, ultimately, productivity can be considerable.

Organisations, whether small, medium or large, need conflict resolution systems to provide the early identification and prompt management of conflict before it harms your business. We can help your organisation to design and implement these systems, as well as provide conflict resolution coaching for your staff.

Mediation legal counsel is a lawyer who advises and represents you during a structured mediation process, provides legal advice, protects your rights and drafts settlement agreements, and develops negotiation strategies to assist you to achieve suitable outcomes.

While mediation can occur without lawyers, having legal representation ensures that you fully understand the legal implications of the settlement agreement and protects you, particularly if the other party also has counsel.

You need to focus on the business, not

be distracted by onerous, time-

consuming, expensive disputes.

That’s where ADRC comes in. We help businesses to minimise and resolve disputes, quickly and economically, so that you can get back to business. Each dispute deserves a particular dispute resolution process, and we tailor a process to address your dispute, helping you to preserve business relationships and minimise damage to productivity.

​Lawyers’ training is largely adversarial (win/lose) and client-focused, whereas

ADR focuses more on maintaining relationships and achieving mutually

beneficial outcomes.

Consequently, we have been increasingly approached by lawyers seeking training, not as mediators, but in how to support their clients in a mediation process.

We now conduct such training for individuals, law firms and corporate legal departments.

ADRC provides 3 levels of training. 

ADRC has successfully met the independent international standards for mediator assessment established by the International Mediation Institute (IMI). As an IMI Qualifying Assessment Program (QAP), ADRC is authorized to assess and qualify mediators for IMI Certification.

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Level 1 (ADRC Accreditation) is based on the Australian competencies for mediators, 

Level 2 (ADRC International Certification) is further in-depth training and assessment for international mediators, 

Level 3 (IMI Certification and ADRC International Certification) Mediators become 'IMI Certified' once they are submitted to IMI by ADRC, and all relevant supporting documents are received/processed.  Certified mediators are then authorized to use the IMI Certified Mediator logo upon completion of certification process.”

Delcy has spoken at many leading global conferences and meetings, including for UNCITRAL, the Singapore Convention and APCAM International ADR Summits. She has lectured at universities in Europe, Australia and South America and holds professorships at the Catholic University and University Alberto Hurtado in Chile. 

Tom has spoken at the Australian National Mediation Conference, the initial Restorative Justice International Conference and the University of Queensland Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies Conference, amongst others. 

Contact us today to enquire about our availability to lecture at your university or speak at your conference.