Pete Swanson continues to provide mediation training assistance in Kosovo

Building on the mediation training provided to US AID’s Commercial Law Enforcement Project in October of 2013, Pete Swanson returned to Kosovo for three weeks in March, 2014, to provide additional assistance to budding Kosovar mediators. Pete provided refresher training to seasoned mediators in Pristina, more basic training to a new cadre of mediators based […] Read more »

Pete Swanson Provides Mediation Training for Commercial Mediators in Kosovo

Working under the Commercial Law Enforcement Project for US AID, Pete Swanson provided two 40 hour basic edition training programs to commercial mediators in Kosovo in the cities of Peja and Gjilan, October 21-30, 2013. Additional work is now being planned for the spring of 2014, which may involve advanced training as well as marketing […] Read more »

CSR Provides International Mediation Training In Brazil

Frank Carr and Bob Randolph have just completed a successful three day international commercial mediation training in Sao Paolo, Brasil (November 15-17), for The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) and CAMARB. CPR (based in NYC) is the leading non-profit independent resource helping global business and their lawyers resolve complex commercial disputes more […] Read more »

CSR conducts an international commercial arbitration and mediation training for government officials in Turkmenistan

Bob Randolph and his colleague, Mark Ball, conducted a four day “International Commercial Arbitration and Mediation” training” seminar (July 9-12, 2013) for governmental officials in Turkmenistan which was delivered under the auspices of USAID and Deloitte Consulting, LLP. The program covered drafting “modern” arbitration laws, drafting investment treaties and contracts, and the arbitration/mediation of investment […] Read more »

CSR awarded contracts with National Archives and Records Administration services to provide extensive dispute resolution services for agency.

CSR has been awarded several contracts to provide extensive dispute resolution and organizational development services to various components of the National Archives, including a Presidential Library, a Federal Records Center, and various components within Headquarters at College Park, Maryland. This work is lead by CSR partner Pete Swanson. (July 8, 2013) Read more »

CSR appointed by Supreme and National Courts of Papua New Guinea to conduct review of Court Annexed Mediation Program.

Under a contract with the International Finance Corporation, CSR was appointed by the Supreme and National Courts of Papua new Guinea to do a review of their country-wide court annexed mediation program and to provide recommendations for growth and expansion of the initiative. CSR partner Pete Swanson traveled to PNG in April for the month […] Read more »

Frank Carr Updates: Disputes Review Board Work, Partnering Workshops and Nepal Lecture

Disputes Review Board (DRB) Chairman Selection – Construction In January 2013, CSR partner, Frank Carr, was selected as the DRB Chairman of the Dispute Review Board for the Greenbelt Test Track and Commissioning Facility project by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Owner) and Skanska USA Civil Southeast, Inc. (Contractor).  The project is for the […] Read more »

CSR Provides Mediation and Arbitration Training in Turkmenistan

  In November Bob Randolph and internationally acclaimed arbitration expert Mark Ball provided mediation and international commercial arbitration training in Turkmenistan to government officials under a contract with Deloitte consulting, at the request of USAID. The training was well received and generated a lot of interest in ADR amongst the participants, many of whom were […] Read more »