The choice between arbitration or court jurisdiction in contracts of sale, distribution, agency etc.

The recourse to arbitration
- Choosing the appropriate institution
- Drafting the clause
- The relevance of the place(s) of enforcement of the award

The recourse to national courts
- Choice of forum clauses: conditions for effectiveness
- How does EU Regulation 1215/2012 affect decisions on validity of choice of forum clauses?
- Clauses which determine the place of delivery (art. 7(1)(b) Regulation 1215/2012)

Mediation
- Mediation, trends and challenges post Covid-19
- When and when not to use mediation. Pros and cons
- What is the main difference between arbitration and mediation?
- Five conflict resolution strategies
- Online mediation