On 22 January 2026, students of the Master’s Programme in International Trade Law and

Dispute Resolution at the Higher School of Economics (HSE) participated in a specialised

lecture hosted at the Moscow office of CIMA’s international partner, the Russian

Arbitration Center (RAC) at the Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration (RIMA).

The RAC, widely recognised as one of Russia’s leading arbitral institutions, administers complex

disputes involving international parties and tribunals. The session provided participants with

valuable insight into RIMA’s strategic development, its academic and capacity-building

initiatives, and the institutional architecture and competitive advantages of the RAC as a modern

arbitral centre. Under expert guidance, students also engaged in practical analysis of arbitration

clauses, reinforcing core drafting and interpretative skills essential to international practice.

Following the lecture, an interactive question-and-answer session enabled participants to explore

contemporary issues in arbitration, including the validity and drafting of arbitration clauses,

common drafting pitfalls, the growing relevance of mediation in commercial dispute resolution,

and key provisions of the Arbitration Rules 2021 (as amended on 1 November 2021).

CIMA commends the Russian Arbitration Center at RIMA for its continued leadership in

advancing arbitration education and practice. Such engagements underscore the importance of

cross-border collaboration in shaping the next generation of arbitration practitioners and

strengthening the global ADR ecosystem.