Why an arbitrator refused to switch hats and mediate — and what it reveals about how legal culture, not contract language, governs a neutral's role in cross-border disputes.
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Cross-Cultural Negotiation
The invisible rules of culture in cross-border work: negotiating with Chinese investors, cultural intelligence, and multicultural settlement tables.
Reading the Wind: Culture's Invisible Rules in Dispute Resolution
Competition in the China Market Is Producing a New Wave of Disputes
How intense competition in the China market destabilises distribution, licensing and joint-venture contracts — and the anatomy of the dispute wave that follows.
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Witnessing the Future of Mediation in Paris
Judge's notes from the 21st ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition: how participants from different legal cultures build a shared language of resolution.
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Why Is Intercultural Mediation Necessary When Working with Chinese Investors?
Why managing cultural difference is a strategic necessity when working with Chinese investors: relational trust, social acceptance and the role of mediation.
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