Considerations of Mediation of International Disputes

Per David M. Levine, an experienced litigator of international matters and co-chair of the International Ethics Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of International Law, United States lawyers should always be mindful of cultural considerations when mediating disputes involving parties from other countries. In a mediation involving international parties, one should go into a mediation understanding the other side’s background, communication style, and potentially divergent legal system to avoid letting these differences interfere with the parties’ ability to reach an amicable resolution to their global dispute.