Join Andrea Kramer, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP, for this informative 6-part series on International oil and gas contracts. In Part V, topics include: 1. dispute resolution other than by arbitration, including non-binding ADR; partnering; negotiation; mini-trials; and mediation; 2. mediation, including advantages and disadvantages; typical mediation clauses; the role of a mediator; and the American Arbitration Association’s mediation rules; 3. conciliation; expert findings; stepped or tiered resolution; the CPR International Model Multi-step Dispute Resolution Center; the four-tiered ADR procedure (Hong Kong Airport Core Program); court litigation; expert determination; and Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs); and 4. the convergence of Dispute Resolution Boards (DRBs) and Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs). Note: While programs in this series build on each other, each also stands alone. Accordingly, attendees may take the entire series or any individual programs they choose.