Arbitration is increasingly becoming the dispute resolution method of choice in international trade and commerce. It has significant advantages over litigation, because of the simplicity of international arbitral awards enforcement and the autonomy and flexibility of the arbitral process.

CMS has a growing reputation in international arbitration and the group is made up of lawyers across many jurisdictions, who are highly respected for their arbitration expertise. CMS Cameron McKenna and its lawyers have advised and conducted arbitration under a variety of international arbitral rules, including:

• ICC – International Chamber of Commerce
• UNCITRAL – United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
• LCIA – London Court of International Arbitration
• SCC – The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
• AAA/ICDR – American Arbitration Association / International Centre for Dispute Resolution
• ICSID - International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
• DIS – Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit
• Swiss Rules
• International Commercial Arbitration Court of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Our teams take full advantage of the pan-European office network experiences to efficiently handle international arbitrations reflecting the cross-border elements of every dispute.