The International Commercial Mediation Competition is an annual moot mediation competition organized by the ICC International Court of Arbitration.  This one-of-a-kind event gathers teams from law schools and mediation experts from around the world. 

The Competition consists of two parts; written and oral advocacy.  During three days of preliminary rounds, competitors must apply ICC’s Amicable Dispute Resolution (ADR) Rules  to solve problems devised by a special Drafting Committee of international mediation experts.  Student teams are divided into requesting party and responding party in mock mediation sessions, where individual team members act out the role of counsel and client before a mediator and two judges. 

On the fourth day of the competition the quarter finals will take place in the morning and the semi-finals will take place in the afternoon. Eight universities will then be selected to compete in the final.  The ICC International Court of Arbitration will organise during the course of the competition an informal discussion for the professionals to share their experience and best practises with other professionals and students. In the afternoon of the last day, students will participate in the final of the International Commercial Mediation Competition.

Combining competition, sharing of best practices, learning and networking, this one-of-a-kind event gives participants a unique opportunity to explore cultural differences in international commercial mediation and to enjoy numerous social activities.

Student teams are composed of a maximum four students, and they may be accompanied by a professor or coach.  All written and oral communication during the Competition shall take place in English.   

The registration fee is €500 per school and each team is responsible for its own expenses.