Resources

Resource Library & Educational Materials

One of ChIAC's primary missions is education. To this end, ChIAC'c goal is to serve as a portal to important existing information on international arbitration as well as to provide original content. This content will include basic topics to educate its members as to the mechanics and processes of international arbitration as well as more detailed and nuanced issues for the more experienced members. If there are topics that you would like to see covered, please reach out with any suggestions.

Arbitration Institutions and Arbitration Rules

International Chamber of Commerce - International Court of Arbitration (ICC)(2021)

International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) (2021)

London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) (2020)

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Arbitration Rules (CIArb) (2015)

Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) (2021)

Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (German Arbitration Institute - DIS) (2018)

Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) (2023)

Swiss Arbitration Centre (SAC) (2021)

Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) (2025)

Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) (2024)

Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB International Arbitration Rules) (2016)

Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) (2025)

China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) (2024)

Shanghai International Arbitration Center / Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (2024)

Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) (2021)

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) (2021)

Practice and Procedural Guidelines

International Bar Association Rules on Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (2020)

International Bar Association Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration (2024)

International Bar Association Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration (2013)

International Bar Association Guidelines for Drafting Arbitration Clauses (2010)

International Bar Association Rules of Ethics for International Arbitrators (1987)

Prague Rules on the Efficient Conduct of Proceedings in International Arbitration (2020)

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct for Members (2009)

Arbitration Treaties and Laws

Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention) (1958)

Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration (Panama Convention) (1975)

United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (Singapore Convention) (2018)

Federal Arbitration Act (U.S.)

Illinois International Commercial Arbitration Act (710 ILCS 30)

English Arbitration Act (1996)

UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (2006)

UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Mediation and International Settlement Agreements (2018)

Articles About International Arbitration

What is arbitration and why should I agree to it?

by Sarah Reynolds & Natalie Tuseth

How is international arbitration different from domestic arbitration?

by Emma Nguyen

Drafting Arbitration Clauses

by Sarah Reynolds & Natalie Tuseth

What law will apply to the dispute in arbitration?

by Kristen Hudson

Confidentiality in International Arbitration

by Sarah Reynolds & Natalie Tuseth

Who are the arbitrators and how are they selected?

by Kristen Hudson

Challenging an Arbitrator

by Margaret Moses

Managing the Discovery Process in International Arbitration

by Javier Rubinstein

What To Expect at an International Arbitration Hearing

by Javier Rubinstein

Ethical Considerations in International Arbitration

by Margaret Moses

Navigating the Sea Change in Law Firm Finance and Ownership in the U.S.

by Maya Steinitz and Victoria Sahani

Use of Experts

by Sarah Reynolds & Natalie Tuseth

Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Virtual Arbitration

by Georgina Fabian

Can you appeal an international arbitral award?

by Elizabeth Wain

Enforcement of an International Arbitration Award

by Shanty Priya

Educational Programs and Roundtable Discussions

ChIAC collaborates with global arbitration institutions and bar associations throughout the Midwest to provide impactful legal education and timely discussions on current trends in arbitration. Most programs will be accessible remotely. ChIAC welcomes engagement from the arbitration community to fashion programs, roundtable discussions and webinars on emerging issues in arbitration law and practice. We are constantly developing continuing legal education programs and welcome organizations to cosponsor CLE and networking events. Webinars offered by ChIAC are recorded and posted in the Members Only Portal along with any written materials to serve as reference for ChIAC members.