in Commercial and Engineering Arbitration Certified Arbitrator Programme
Learn arbitration step by step, from appointment to the issue of the final award. A programme designed around Arab arbitration laws (Saudi, Jordanian, Iraqi), including realistic mock hearings and award drafting.
Building Arbitration Capabilities
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Why choose this programme?
A programme combining theory and practice, designed to suit the Arab legal environment and advance your career as a certified arbitrator.
Realistic Practical Simulation
Experience real arbitration through Moot Arbitration sessions that include witness examination and managing deliberations under expert supervision.
Aligned with Arab Laws
Content specifically designed to align with the arbitration laws of Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, making you ready to practise in the regional market.
Mastering Award Drafting
Intensive training in reasoning and drafting final arbitral awards so that they are clear, persuasive and judicially enforceable.
Inside the Programme
A look at the practical sessions and workshops
Drafting a Watertight Arbitration Clause and Agreement
Conducting Hearings and Examining Witnesses
The Art of Weighing and Evaluating Evidence
Drafting and Reasoning the Final Arbitral Award
Stages of the Arbitration Process
From the parties' agreement to the final award.
Fundamentals and the Agreement
Understanding what arbitration is, its types, and drafting the arbitration agreement and its terms to ensure its legality.
Constitution of the tribunal and procedure
Selecting arbitrators, impartiality standards, challenge procedures, and constituting the arbitral tribunal.
Hearings and Evidence
Conducting hearings and deliberations, recording minutes, and analysing and evaluating evidence.
Issuing the Award
Drafting the award, legal reasoning, and issuing the final enforceable award.
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Topic Details
An integrated curriculum covering all stages of arbitration
Arbitration Fundamentals and Drafting the Agreement
Arbitration Fundamentals
- Definition of arbitration and its types (ad hoc, institutional).
- The importance of commercial and engineering arbitration.
- The difference between arbitration and other methods (mediation, litigation).
Drafting the Arbitration Agreement
- Components of the agreement and terms of reference.
- Drafting clear terms to avoid nullity.
- Procedures for ensuring the agreement's validity before Arab courts.
Choose the mode that suits you
Premium In-person Training
At our premises equipped with the latest technology. Elegant halls, smart boards and an ideal learning environment for direct interaction.
Online
Study from anywhere in the world through our interactive platform. Full timetable flexibility to suit your professional life.
Customised Training (In-House)
Customised training solutions for companies and law firms. The programme can be held at your premises to train your contracts and legal teams.
Upcoming sessions for this programme
Fees include training, course materials and the certificate. Fees vary by city and delivery mode.
Who is this programme for?
- Lawyers and former judges wishing to work as arbitrators
- Engineers, accountants and specialist experts qualified for technical arbitration
- Legal counsel representing parties in arbitration cases
- Members of legal departments in companies whose contracts include arbitration clauses
What will you gain?
- Draft the arbitration agreement and define its scope and the applicable law
- Constituting the arbitral tribunal, managing hearings and procedural time limits
- Analysing evidence, hearing witnesses and experts, and weighing its value
- Draft and reason the arbitral award so that it withstands an action for annulment
- Working with local and international arbitration centres and their procedural rules
On completion
Accredited certificate from Metropolis Institute (40 training hours)
Trainer
Eng. Duaa Bakeer
International Arbitration
Entry Requirements, Assessment and Certificate
Entry requirements
- A legal or technical background: lawyers, former judges and legal advisers, or engineers, accountants and experts qualified for technical arbitration
- No prior arbitration experience is required; the programme runs from the fundamentals through to issuing the award
- Fluency in Arabic, as the programme is built on the Saudi, Jordanian and Iraqi arbitration laws
Assessment and certificate
- Assessment method
- Participants are assessed on attendance and participation in the Moot Arbitration sessions, examining witnesses and conducting deliberations, and in exercises on drafting the arbitration agreement and reasoning the final arbitral award.
- Certificate
- Accredited certificate of completion from Metropolis Training Institute (40 training hours)
What the fee includes
- 40 training hours in evening lectures, two to three days a week
- Course content and training materials aligned with Arab arbitration laws
- Realistic simulation sessions and workshops on drafting the arbitration agreement, weighing evidence and drafting awards
- Accredited certificate of completion from Metropolis Training Institute
- For online training: access to the Metropolis learning platform and recorded lectures for review
Frequently asked questions about the programme
How many training hours are there, and how long is the programme?
40 training hours delivered in evening lectures on two to three days a week; the exact dates for each session are announced in the schedule above.
Will I receive a certificate after completing the programme?
Yes. Participants who meet the attendance and assessment requirements receive an accredited certificate of completion from Metropolis Training Institute, issued in digital form; a printed copy can be requested from the branch.
What is the language of training?
Lectures are delivered in Arabic, with terminology and reference materials in English where the subject requires it. Legal English and translation programmes are conducted in both languages.
What is the difference between in-person and live online training?
Online training is streamed live via the Metropolis learning platform with the same trainer, the same material and the same interaction, and lectures are recorded for later review. In-person training is held in the training halls of our branches in Riyadh, Amman and Baghdad.
How do I pay?
Once your seat is confirmed, you will receive an email containing a secure online payment link or an invoice for bank transfer in the name of the individual or the organisation. Discounts are available for groups and organisations nominating more than one participant.
Can the programme be held at our organisation?
Yes. All programmes are available as customised in-house training at your premises or remotely, with examples and case studies adapted to your organisation's sector. Contact us via the Corporate Training page.
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Includes training, course materials and the accredited certificate