The CIMA
ABOUT US
The Center for International Mediators and Arbitrators (CIMA) is a global leader in the provision of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide.
We Prioritize the three P's
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Positions
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Process
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Parties

Championing Dispute Settlement:
CIMA is unburdening the court system, by offering a amicable process for dispute settlement and fostering access to worldwide justice.

Dedicated to Service and Education:
CIMA is mandated to educate individuals, organizations and states on dispute prevention and resolution through fair, rational, expedient, and less adversarial mechanisms.

Confidentiality, Not Secrecy:
CIMA’s professional rules ensures the confidentiality of arbitral and mediatory proceedings.

Ethics, Efficiency, and Expertise:
CIMA is devoted to efficiently mediating and arbitrating even the most intricate cases, facilitating a swift return to business for the involved parties. Notably, 73% of commercial cases can reach settlement.

Distinguished Roster of Experts:
CIMA boasts a roster of arbitrators and mediators comprised of distinguished former judges and industry leaders with specialized knowledge. Maintaining an arms-length relationship, these panelists are not employees or contractors of CIMA.

Adherence to Strict Principles:
CIMA upholds rigorous principles of integrity, conflict management, service, and diversity and inclusion for its staff members, arbitrators, adjudicators, and mediators.

Legacy of Reducing Court Burdens:
CIMA works to reduce the burden on the court system worldwide by championing mediation and arbitration as an out-of-court solution.
CIMA endorses the work of the following reputable organisations:
Organizations Promoting Peace and Tolerance through Leadership and ADR Training for Women in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela