Model Arbitration Clause

Model Arbitration Clause for Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre

Parties wishing to provide for arbitration under these Rules may do so by adding the following model arbitration clause to their contract:

Any disputes, controversies, or claims of any nature (contractual or non-contractual), arising out of or having a connection with this contract, including, inter alia, the execution, interpretation or termination of the contract, (“Disputes”), shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration of the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (“Rules”).

The number of arbitrators shall be [one or three].

The seat of arbitration shall be ______________ [Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), or other City/Country].
The language of the arbitration proceedings shall be ______________.
The law governing Disputes shall be the substantive law of ______________ [Jurisdiction].


* Optional: Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre Arbitration Without Emergency Arbitrator and/or Expedited Proceedings:

Parties wishing to opt out of the application of the provisions on Emergency Arbitrator proceedings set forth in Article 35 and/or those on Expedited Proceedings set forth in Article 36 of these Rules shall do so expressly, and may do so by adding one or both of the following additional provisions to the Model Arbitration Clause or other arbitration clause:

  1. The Emergency Arbitrator provisions as prescribed in Article 35 of the Rules shall not apply.
  2. The Expedited Proceedings provisions as prescribed in Article 36 of the Rules shall not apply.


** Optional: Subject Higher Value Disputes to Expedited Proceedings

Parties wishing to adopt the provisions on Expedited Proceedings in Disputes with a value greater than the cap established in Article 36(1) of these Rules must opt in explicitly, and may do so by adding the wording below to the Model Arbitration Clause or other arbitration clause:

The parties hereby agree that the provisions on Expedited Proceedings as set forth in Article 36 of the Rules shall apply to all their Disputes, regardless of the amount in dispute.



Model Clause to Incorporate the Rules by Reference to an Existing Agreement

Parties wishing to supplement an existing agreement to provide for arbitration under these Rules may do so by agreeing to the following model incorporation clause.

Any disputes, controversies, or claims of any nature (contractual or non-contractual), arising out of or having a connection with [description of the relevant contract/agreement] which was signed by the parties on _________ [Date] including, inter alia, the execution, interpretation, or termination of the contract (“Disputes”), shall be resolved by means of arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre.


Model Submission Agreement

Parties wishing to agree to submit an existing Dispute to arbitration under these Rules may do so by agreeing to the following model submission agreement.

This agreement is made on __________ [Date] between [A Corporation] and [B Corporation].
There presently exists a dispute between the parties arising out of and in relation to a contract between them dated _________ (“Dispute”).
The parties hereby agree to submit for final determination by arbitration the Dispute and the parties’ respective claims in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration of the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre.
The seat of arbitration shall be _________ [Abu Dhabi Global Market, or other City/Country].
The arbitration shall be conducted by _________arbitrators appointed in accordance with the said Rules.
The arbitrators shall decide the Dispute and claims set out above in accordance with the laws of _________, excluding any of its conflicts of laws provisions.
The language of the arbitration shall be _________.
Signed this ____ day of _________ 20___:
________________ for and on behalf of A Corporation
________________ for and on behalf of B Corporation