Originally from Dispute Resolution Journal

International commercial mediation has numerous characteristics that differentiate it from domestic mediation. As the name implies, “international” refers to a process with at least two parties from different countries. “Commercial” narrows the subject area of the process somewhat to the business relationship between the parties. Interna tional commercial mediations are often more complex with more participants than their domestic counterparts. They also often involve culture and language differences. These cases, by their very nature, tend to be lower-volume, higher-value cases than most civil mediations. This article briefly explores some of the elements that distinguish this type of mediation from its domestic counterpart.