Transcript International Arbitration Center

Atlanta Center for
International Arbitration
and Mediation
Shelby Grubbs
Executive Director
[email protected]
+1 404 413 9053
The New GSU
College of Law
75 Park Place Northeast, Atlanta,
Georgia
The Case for a Center for Int’l Arb & Mediation in Atlanta
 Commercial hub with international reach –
• Financial “capital” of the SE and HQ for world class businesses
 Congenial legal environment –
• Most “arbitration friendly” legal environment in the United States
• An international arbitration code aligned with UNCITRAL’s model law
• No impediment to foreign lawyers appearing in arbitration-related matters
 Convenience –
• Unparalleled accessibility and logistics
 Cost –
• Premier class hotels, restaurants, services at substantially lower cost than in other international hubs
 Capacity –
• Sophisticated neutrals (arbitrators and mediators) and counsel
• World class universities and expertise – Emory, GSU, GT, Mercer, KSU, UGA (including Dean Rusk Center)
• Readily available ancillary services – transcription, translation, courier
 Culture –
• Diversity
• Cosmopolitan
• Atlanta’s renown hospitality
The Atlanta Center for Int’l Arb & Mediation: Concept In Brief
 Vision –
• To make Atlanta a preferred venue for the resolution of international disputes and an international thought leader in dispute
resolution
 Stakeholders
• Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AtlAS), law faculties, the Consortium on Negotiation & Conflict Management and the
business community including the Metro Atlanta Chamber
 The physical set up –
• Space in the GSU Law Building overlooking Woodruff Park for anywhere from six to 200 persons.
• Breakout rooms and office space for visitors
• State of the art technology
• Access to the college’s world class law library.
• A “concierge” service arranging for lodging, transportation, transcription, translation and IT and clerical support
 Scholarship –
• Drafting statutes and rules
• Convening major conferences offered through AtlAS and support of LLM, Vis Moot and clinical programs
• Building international legal expertise within the legal profession
 Civic involvement –
• Contributing to building international expertise and capacity in the business community and workforce