The Indian Dispute Resolution Centre is a Proud Supporting Partner for the NMIMS 4th Annual Mediation Competition 2025.
About The Organization:
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (ADRC) was constituted to promote interest in ADR methodologies given its relevance to the legal profession. The committee was established in 2018 as an initiative to provide a platform for ADR enthusiasts from across the world to interact with the NMIMS student body to facilitate knowledge and growth in this emerging field.
Our work profile includes quite a few notable events. A webinar on ‘Practical Facets of Dispute Resolution Clauses in Contracts’ by Adv. Ravitej Chilumuri, Partner at Khaitan & Co. was conducted. Webinar on the ‘Nuances of Arbitration’ by Adv. Sushil Jethmalani, Senior Associate at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co was yet again conducted for fostering the ADR mechanism amongst students. We have previously collaborated with Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan, and Economic Law Partners to conduct a successful National Arbitration Moot Court Competition. Before this, we had also collaborated with L&L partners for a preceding National Mediation Competition. All of these events were conducted online and in a hybrid mode.
About The Opportunity:
The NMIMS 4th Annual Mediation Competition 2025, Navi Mumbai is tentatively set to take place on 16th March (online rounds) and 5th April (offline rounds) in a hybrid mode. We are very enthusiastic to announce the competition since we received a great response from the students for our previous editions that took place with students from private and government law schools across the country. This event will provide the students with an opportunity to experience, learn, and put their knowledge to practice in a healthy competition and environment with consistent guidance and support from the committee. Since the inception of this committee, we have been moving forward with our goal to foster the development of ADR among the students.
The structure of the competition spans across 2-3 days commencing with inaugurals, workshops, preliminary rounds, quarter-finals, semifinals, and the finals followed by the valedictory ceremony. The students are met with various propositions and confidential information before the rounds for them to mitigate and construct well thought strategies. Such propositions are drafted by recognized advocates and firms.
Theme:
The competition will revolve around a legal problem related to Corporate and IPR on which the participants will have to mediate on.
Eligibility:
- Participants should be enrolled in a 3-year or 5-year law course from a recognized institution
- There can be up to 2 teams from each institution.
- Cross institutional teams are not allowed to participate in the competition
Registration Fees:
All teams participating in the competition are required to pay a registration fee of Rs. 5,000 only. Upon qualifying into the Semi Finals plus Rs. 2000 INR for offline accommodations which is on the discretion of the team.
Prizes:
The Competition promises to reward excellence and promote healhy competition by offering exciting awards.
- WINNING MEDIATING PAIR -Internship at WeVaad, Prize Money of Rs. 10,000 only and Certificate of Recognition
- WINNING MEDIATOR- Internship at WeVaad, Prize Money of Rs. 5,000 only and Certificate of Recognition
- RUNNER UP MEDIATING PAIR-Prize Money of Rs. 7,000 only Certificate of Recognition
- RUNNER UP MEDIATOR Prize Money of Rs. 3,000 only Certificate of Recognition
Important dates:
6TH MARCH- Last Date for Final Registration (Extended to 10th March)
7TH MARCH- Last Date to seek Clarifications (Extended to 10th March)
10TH MARCH- Release of Fixtures for Preliminary Round and Quarter Finals
16TH MARCH- Preliminary & Quarter-Final Rounds
20TH MARCH- Release of Fixtures for Semi-Round and Finals
5TH APRIL- Semi-Round and Finals
Registration process:-
Send us an email at adr.sol@nmims.edu.in with the heading ‘Provisional Registration’ and state your name, contact, email id, college, year and programme along with each participants’ role as well. Along with this please fill out the following registration link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqdzBTJCGAGKovCwGEEo-01zqZpu3HxGYBve4kvKzWWhWaZw/viewform
Payment Link: https://nmims.edu/payments/final/dataFrom.php
Contact:
Saloni Gemawat | President +91 90305 10606
Anuradha Doifode | Vice President +91 93260 11822
Drishya Asrani | General Secretary +91 93262 30828
Mail- adr.sol@nmims.edu.in
Important links:
IDRC e-Arbitration
Business Friendly
Helps the parties resolve disputes without sacrificing the business relationship
Cost-efficient
By a speedy resolution the parties can focus on profitable business activities rather than spending time and money on litigation
Enforceable
The arbitral award is enforceable as a decree
Fast
A IDRC e-Arbitration is completed within prescribed time.
Paperless
The entire arbitration process is completed without a piece of paper being used.
IDRC e-Mediation
Business Friendly
Helps the parties resolve disputes without sacrificing the business relationship
Cost-efficient
By a speedy resolution the parties can focus on profitable business activities rather than spending time and money on dispute resolution
Fast
A IDRC e-Mediation is usually completed within a prescribed time.
Flexible
The parties are actively in control of the dispute resolution process.
Paperless
The entire mediation process is completed without a piece of paper being used.
