Agency for Dispute Resolution Neutral Jeff Benz Named as Arbitrator with the China International and Economic Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)

Beverly Hills, California - August 1st, 2014.

The Agency for Dispute Resolution is pleased to announce that its leading neutral Jeff Benz has been named a member of the Panel of Arbitrators with the Beijing-based China International and Economic Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) arbitral institution, the largest private provider of arbitration in the world based on case volume.

CIETAC was set up by Chinese government directive in April 1956 under the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). Since 2000, CIETAC has also been known as the Arbitration Court of the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC). CIETAC’s more than 20,000 concluded arbitration cases have involved parties from more than 70 countries and regions outside the Chinese mainland, and its awards have been recognized and enforced in more than 60 countries and regions. Since 1990, CIETAC’s caseload has been one of the heaviest among the world’s major arbitration institutions. In recent years, on average, CIETAC has handled more than 1,300 cases annually, involving parties from more than 50 countries and regions outside the Chinese mainland.

“We at the Agency for Dispute Resolution are proud of Jeff’s continued involvement in international arbitration especially in Asia and Europe,” said Managing Principal of the Agency for Dispute Resolution, Mark Fotohabadi. “Joining this list is recognition that Jeff is at the forefront of dispute resolution around the world, and it demonstrates the Agency for Dispute Resolution’s commitment to providing internationally competent neutrals to resolve all forms of commercial disputes.”

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