CIAM - CIAR

What CIAM - CIAR does

CIIAM (Centro Internacional e Iberoamericano de Arbitraje de Madrid) is a Madrid-headquartered international arbitration institution that initiated operations on January 1, 2020. It administers international arbitration and mediation proceedings conducted in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and French, serving the Iberoamerican business community with cross-border commercial and investment disputes. The institution is privately held, self-governed via a President, Full Assembly (Pleno), and General Secretariat, and operates with 28 employees. There is no parent company, no disclosed external investors, and no public stock listing.

The core product is arbitration administration, complemented by mediation services, a digital Cost Calculator (Calculadora de Costes) for fee estimation, and a comprehensive normative framework including Arbitration Statutes, Arbitration Regulations (2026 update), Mediation Statutes, model clauses, and appendices covering arbitrator designation, cost tables, reference procedures, and optional award challenge. Sector-specific working groups in tourism and hotels, banking, private clients, and family businesses convene periodic Encuentros — the IV Encuentro brought together 300 arbitration professionals. Revenue is generated through transaction-based fees per administered case, calculated via published cost tables.

CIIAM's go-to-market is event-driven and community-led rather than sales-led. The institution relies on industry encounters, working group meetings, LinkedIn and YouTube presence, and institutional partnerships to build brand. A cooperation agreement with the Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Costa Rica, signed on June 3, 2026, marks its first documented cross-border institutional partnership and signals a deliberate expansion across Latin America. Leadership comprises José María Alonso as President and Mónica Colomer as Director General.

Name

CIAM - CIAR

Legal name

Centro Internacional e Iberoamericano de Arbitraje de Madrid

Website

https://ciam-ciar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIIAM (Centro Internacional e Iberoamericano de Arbitraje de Madrid) is a Madrid-based international arbitration institution founded in 2020, administering arbitration and mediation proceedings in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and French for the Iberoamerican business community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Arbitration Administration Fees: CIIAM generates revenue through fees associated with administering international arbitration procedures. The organization publishes detailed cost schedules (Anexo 2: Tablas y reglas de costes) and provides a cost calculator on its website. Fees are calculated based on dispute amounts and include arbitrator fees and administrative costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CIIAM is a private international arbitration institution that administers international commercial and investment arbitration proceedings and mediation procedures. It provides a normative framework of statutes, regulations, and model clauses, an online Cost Calculator, and sector-specific working groups, delivering services in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and French for the Iberoamerican business community.

Product overview

CIIAM (Centro Internacional e Iberoamericano de Arbitraje de Madrid) is an arbitration institution offering a unified portfolio of dispute resolution services. The core offering comprises international arbitration administration and mediation services, supported by a digital Cost Calculator tool. The institution also facilitates Working Groups across key economic sectors (tourism, banking, family businesses, private clients) and publishes comprehensive Arbitration Normative Framework documents. Services are delivered in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and French, positioning CIIAM as the primary arbitration reference for the Ibero-American region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbitration Administration Services Independent, transparent, and efficient administration of international arbitration procedures conducted in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and French for companies and organizations involved in cross-border commercial and investment disputes.
• Mediation Services Mediation dispute resolution services governed by CIIAM's Mediation Statutes and Regulations, with a commission responsible for mediator appointment, offered as an alternative to arbitration.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Costa RicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026CIIAM has signed a cooperation agreement (convenio de cooperación institucional) with the Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Costa Rica to strengthen institutional presence in Iberoamerica. This partnership consolidates CIIAM's commitment to the Iberoamerican region and expands its network of institutional relationships across Latin America.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA): Major European-based international arbitration institution administering disputes globally and competing directly for the same cross-border commercial mandates that CIIAM targets. LCIA's English-procedure orientation contrasts with CIIAM's Spanish/Portuguese focus, but both compete for the same pool of party-appointed arbitrators.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - International Court of Arbitration: The ICC's International Court of Arbitration is the world's largest and most established international arbitration institution, administering cross-border commercial disputes globally. CIIAM competes for the same institutional appointments and similar counsel networks, but ICC operates across all major regions with far deeper brand recognition.
• Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC): Major Asian-headquartered international arbitration institution administering commercial disputes globally, often involving parties from emerging markets including Latin America. It competes with CIIAM for cross-border appointments between Asian and Iberoamerican parties.
• China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC): One of the largest international arbitration institutions globally, administering cross-border commercial disputes involving Chinese and international parties. It is a structural comparable in terms of operating scale and institutional arbitration workflow.
• International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) - American Arbitration Association: AAA's international arm administers a large volume of cross-border arbitration matters globally. It is comparable to CIIAM in offering full procedural administration services and is a competitor for international commercial mandates.

Direct peers

• Centro de Arbitraje de la Cámara de Comercio de Santiago: Chile's principal commercial arbitration center, providing Spanish-language arbitration administration services to Chilean and broader Latin American businesses. It is a direct Iberoamerican-region peer serving an overlapping target market.
• Centro de Conciliación y Arbitraje de la Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá: Colombia's leading arbitration and conciliation center administering commercial disputes in Spanish across the Andean region. It is a direct peer for Spanish-language cross-border arbitration matters in Iberoamerica.
• Centro de Mediación y Arbitraje de Panamá (CeCAM): Panama's principal dispute-resolution center serving Latin American and Caribbean commercial users in Spanish. It is a regional peer providing similar arbitration and mediation services to the same Iberoamerican client base CIIAM targets.
• Centro de Arbitragem e Mediação Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Canadá (CAM-CCBC): Brazil's leading international arbitration center administering Portuguese-language cross-border disputes across the Americas. CAM-CCBC overlaps with CIIAM in Lusophone commercial arbitration and in addressing disputes involving Latin American parties.
• Corte de Arbitraje de la Cámara de Comercio de Lima: Peru's principal arbitration and mediation center, also serving Spanish-speaking commercial users in Latin America with similar procedural administration services. It is one of the closest direct competitors to CIIAM for Iberoamerican commercial matters.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ciamcentrointernacionaldea8111
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ciam-centro-internacional-arbitraje-madrid

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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