International Commercial Mediation Training Role-Plays

A compilation of 21 of the best role-plays written for the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition which can be used for commercial mediation and mediation representation training at universities and by training organizations around the world.

The issues addressed in the role-play range from contractual and quality disputes to cases in intellectual property rights, to disputes in the construction industry and cases involving personal conflict in close international partnerships.

All of the role-plays are written by highly experienced professional mediators. Each role-play includes general information for both parties and confidential information for each party.

The editors provide expert comment on the role-plays from business, legal and training perspectives.

It is the first time such a compilation of user-friendly training material has been produced and will be an indispensable resource in commercial mediation training around the world.

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Table of contents: 

• Cases from the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition
• Foreword by Andrea Carlevaris, Hannah Tümpel, Sara Debendetti, ICC
• Editors’ Foreword by Greg Bond and Colin J Wall
• Overview of Role-Plays
• Role-Plays
• 1.    CONTRACTS AND DISPUTED TERMS
• 1.1. Tracy Allen – Hot & Spicy BBQ
• 1.2. Thierry Garby – Big Games v TroVrai
• 1.3. Richard Lutringer – Joint Venture Adventure
• 1.4. Rebecca Attree – Distribution of Hair Care in the UK
• 1.5. Michel Kallipetis – WTL v BTL
• 2.    SALES CONTRACTS AND DISPUTES OVER QUALITY
• 2.1. Mohamed Ali Chicktay – Cape Wine Industries v Kenyan Spirits
• 2.2. Giovanni De Berti – Top Pipings Ltd. v SuperDrilling Ltd
• 2.3. Heather Douglas – A Problem with Carpets and Shawls
• 2.4. Colin J Wall – A Sticky Printing Problem
• 3.    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DISPUTES
• 3.1. Giovanni De Berti – Softender v Mogul
• 3.2. Alan Limbury – Parallel Imports
• 3.3. Manon Schowneille – Special Chemistry
• 3.4. Alan Limbury – The Spacenook Saga
• 4.    INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
• 4.1. Colin J Wall – Five E and JLH
• 4.2. Christopher Miers – The Palm Leaf Shopping Mall
• 4.3. Rosemary Jackson – A Fine Mess
• 4.4. Christopher Miers – The Beachfront Condominiums
• 5.    PERSONAL AND EMOTIONAL DISPUTES
• 5.1. Alan Limbury – Tribute to Bablo’s Lizard
• 5.2. Murray Armes – Wheels of Fortune
• 5.3. Pedro Fida – Dispute for Goals
• 5.4. Colin J Wall – Chris v Kim
• Authors’ Copyrights
• Authors’ and Editors’ Biographies
• ICC Dispute Resolution Publications