Atlanta Center for International Arbitration

and Mediation

Shelby Grubbs

Executive Director

sgrubbs@gsu.edu

+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