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‘A Globally Connected Centre with unparalleled technology, facilities and client service’

The International Arbitration Centre® is a dedicated ADR centre, far and away the most up-to-date facility in London, uniquely equipped, and the perfect venue for any kind of dispute, from short, one-day interlocutory hearings through to month-long complex proceedings. From in person, semi virtual to fully virtual, we fluently welcome, link and bring together participants from all corners of the globe across all time zones and in a multitude of languages.

Our aim is to provide your organisation with a seamless extension to your own offices so that your proceedings can be conducted as efficiently as possible, with all conceivable business facilities on site, including private board rooms, breakout meeting spaces and lounges; private rest-rooms; secure office networking tools and personal access to all essential office equipment.

We pride ourselves on providing the most cost-effective arbitration facilities in London. We minimise fuss, eliminate delays and keep a lid on costs. That’s what ensures our regular clients keep coming back to The IAC®, and in their words “the IAC is unlike anything else available globally” means we provide a peerless, world-beating service.

We are confident that the IAC® is a suitable venue for clients to resolve their disputes.

Owen Lawrence, CEO

190 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2AG

Our Key Offerings


The International Arbitration Centre (IAC)® is an exclusive hearing space in the heart of Legal London. The Centre’s key offerings are privacy, confidentiality, excellent client service and unparalleled comfort.

For years London has been one of the most selected seats for International commercial disputes, bringing high-end disputes to the capital from all over the world. IAC® is now pleased to offer London a premier hearing venue.

The IAC hosts disputes for all arbitration bodies including ICSID, PCA, LCIA, ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, LMAA, AAA and DIAC.

The IAC connects with all major arbitrations centres across the globe, in all time zones and hosts semi-virtual disputes for Court proceedings, including being the approved UK provider for the European Court of Justice.

London’s only five-star, completely independent, purpose-built ADR suites

  • Located in the heart of legal London
  • Secure and private breakout rooms with swipe-card access
  • Our largest hearing rooms are housed within a single dedicated floor and can seat up to 50 people (no one other than the parties and their representatives can access these floors)
  • Luxurious breakout suites with private lounge, including refreshments stations and three boardrooms/offices
  • Unparalleled working facilities for Arbitrators including breakout room attached to each hearing room with private washroom facilities
  • Hearings can be live-streamed to breakout rooms when required and fully controlled by the tribunal
  • Fully adjustable, zonal, filtered fresh air cooling system throughout
  • Extensive food options from award winning London caterers, accommodating all dietary requirements, allergies and religious criteria
  • Dedicated passenger lifts to all hearing floors
  • Off-road loading bay for easy delivery and collection of papers
  • Cargo lift and stepless entry for delivery of documents and exhibits
  • Penthouse business lounge and terrace with a panoramic view of London and extensive private breakout space

Confidentiality is our priority

  • Discreet private reception area
  • Confidential VIP entrance: private driver drop off, underground car park and private lift
  • Pre- and post-hearing secure document storage for Parties and Arbitrators
  • Hotel-grade acoustic sound proofing
  • High-speed fibre-optic connection (private networks for each party – encrypted wireless networks also separated at the physical network level)
  • Technology includes client friendly Crestron environment controls and Polycom HD video and audio conferencing facilities
  • On request, our staff will operate by case numbers, and party names will remain strictly confidential to those conducting the hearing
  • The facilities are swept regularly for bugs and recording devices and also on request
  • Full copier facilities with ‘secure print to email’ facility within each breakout suite

Concierge

  • Members of our staff are fluent in a wide range of languages including Arabic, French, Spanish, German, Italian and Albanian
  • Each suite is allocated a host throughout their time spent here at the IAC
  • We have partnered with a number of local hotels and can offer outstanding rates
  • Document shredding is available as part of our comprehensive business services offering (photocopying, printing, facsimile, etc)
  • Our staff will be on hand to assist with any arrangements to maximise the efficiency of the time our clients spend at the IAC. This includes restaurant reservations, chauffeur service, couriers, dry cleaning, technical support and business services

Booking

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For virtual hearings please visit IAC Online


Costs

Our costs are upfront, all-inclusive and transparent.

You will not be hit with hidden costs at the end of a hearing which dwarf the original quotation. We believe strongly that giving accurate, all-inclusive costs at the start of an arbitration provides budget clarity.

And it means our prices are highly competitive with other global centres.

Meanwhile the quality of our service and facilities is unparalleled.

To discuss logistics of your hearing, our VC and online capabilities, availability, Covid-19 measures in place and cost for a physical, semi-virtual or virtual arbitration hearing or mediation, please contact Owen.Lawrence@int-arb.com or Rachel.Bidmead@int-arb.com

See a full list of what is included in your booking

Location

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Walking Times

Chancery Lane7 mins

Temple6 mins

Holborn12 mins

Farringdon11 mins

City Thameslink7 mins

Charing Cross15 mins

Travel Times (from Chancery Lane)

Oxford Circus4 mins

Bank4 mins

King's Cross St Pancras11 mins

London Bridge12 mins

London City Airport30 mins

Heathrow Airport41 mins

Gatwick Airport (from Farringdon)54 mins

By Car

If arriving by car in person, or having documents or exhibits dropped off, please use our off street service entrance located opposite Gaucho Restaurant on Chancery Lane.

Clients can also use our underground car park on a first booked basis.

The Venue

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ADR facilities

The International Arbitration Centre (IAC)® is an exclusive hearing space in the heart of legal London. The Centre’s key offerings are privacy, confidentiality, excellent client service and unsurpassed comfort.

London is one of the most selected seats for international commercial disputes, bringing high-end disputes to the capital from all over the world. IAC® is now pleased to offer London a premier hearing venue.

Arbitration has ancient roots, originally designed to resolve disputes confidentially.

The growth of arbitration has consequentially meant the development of large hearing centres, which by their own design dilute this message. At the IAC® we are re-laying these foundations and focusing on what arbitration was designed to be. Each hearing is to one floor and the only people you will see on that floor are those involved in the dispute in hand.

The IAC® is the best modern venue for clients to resolve their commercial disputes in London.

Business Lounge & Terrace

A stunning serene space in the heart of legal London.

Perched above Fleet Street, our business lounge offers the perfect space to grab a coffee, work peacefully or just take in the views of the city and a tranquil space to use whilst you are here in dispute with us.

    Facilities include:
  • Coffee Bar area and refreshment fridges
  • Meeting and Event Space
  • Two Sony Bravia 85” HD displays
  • Integrated room audio system with zonal controls
  • Denon Lectern with microphone, audio and HDMI outputs
  • Wi-Fi access
  • Open terrace
  • Awnings with inferred heaters
  • Unsurpassed comfort and excellent client service

IAC® Virtual Arbitration Suites

Our virtual hearing suites comprising a private office (with stunning views) including three monitors (more if required), HD cameras, microphones, laptops, ergonomic chairs, adjustable lighting, great coffee, hosts and IAC® technicians on hand.

The eight suites are often used by individual lawyers, tribunal, in conjunction with IAC® Online and groups of lawyers regrouping for hybrid hearings.

Feedback

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State of the art Arbitration Rooms

Partner – DLA Piper

Thank you for everything! The facilities and service were outstanding

ICSID

Suffice to say we were all left very impressed!

Barrister, Arbitrator and Mediator

In short, the IAC is exceptional

Partner – Akin Gump

Unlike anything else available globally

Anonymous

It is a real difference and several steps above anything else

Independent Arbitration Specialist

Venues like the International Arbitration Centre will go a long way towards helping arbitration shed its old-fashioned image and look more to the future

Independent Arbitrator

Visiting the IAC last week I really had a feeling that arbitration had had a very modern makeover

Independent Arbitrator

2

An impressive operation!

Arbitrator

6 Star indeed. It is a most impressive place – and I was most impressed

QC FCIArb

The facilities are fantastic and will be a great addition to the market in London

Independent Mediator

It is great to see such investment in top-tier dispute resolution facilities in the City. Very well done on setting up such a brilliant (and much-needed) facility

Head of international arbitration

Beats other venues hands down! It is a very, very impressive facility should any of you require a hearing venue in London in the future

Lawyer at Mayer Brown

What a venue for arbitration in London ... taking it to the next level

Construction and Arbitration Lawyer

I was highly impressed by the IAC, and I’m very pleased to have seen it, and to be able now to recommend it

Senior Partner – Magic Circle Law Firm

This is the world class space we have all been waiting for

Partner – DLA Piper

Contact Us

International Arbitration Centre
190 Fleet Street 
London
EC4A 2AG
Tel: +44 (0)203 928 7272

Owen Lawrence
CEO 
Email: Owen.Lawrence@int-arb.com
DDI: +44 (0)203 928 7288
Mob: +44 (0)793 034 2588

Rachel Bidmead
Operations Manager
Email: Rachel.Bidmead@int-arb.com
DDI: +44 (0)203 928 7277
Mob: +44 (0)781 737 8680

David Burgess
Director, IAC

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