Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC)

What Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC) does

CIMAC (Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre) is an independent not-for-profit arbitration and mediation institution headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco, established in 2016 through a long-term project supported by Casablanca Finance City that consolidated older Moroccan arbitration centres and produced a modern rule set and governing Court. It administers international commercial and investment arbitration and mediation proceedings for parties engaged in cross-border transactions, particularly those seeking neutral, Africa-based dispute resolution with awards enforceable under the New York Convention of 1958. CIMAC is positioned as the first arbitration centre on the African continent with a truly international and independent governing body, whose Court comprises specialists from Morocco, broader Africa, the Arab world, Europe, and the Americas, trained in both common and civil law and operating in French, English, Arabic, and Spanish.

Name

Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC)

Legal name

Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC)

Website

https://cimac.ma

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CIMAC is an independent Moroccan non-profit institution that administers international commercial arbitration and mediation proceedings for cross-border parties through a diverse Court of international specialists, earning transaction-based administrative and arbitrator fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Casablanca

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Arbitration Administrative Fees: Administrative fees for processing and managing arbitration cases under CIMAC Rules
2. Arbitrator Fees: Fees for arbitrators presiding over disputes, structured according to CIMAC's predictable fee schedule
3. Arbitration Rules Documentation: Revenue from providing access to CIMAC Arbitration Rules documentation in multiple languages

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CIMAC is an international mediation and arbitration institution that administers commercial arbitration and mediation proceedings under its own published rules. It provides parties engaged in cross-border disputes with arbitrator appointment, case administration, and hearing facilities, supported by a binding and predictable fee schedule. The centre also offers standardized model arbitration clauses that contracting parties can incorporate into commercial agreements.

Product overview

CIMAC is a dispute resolution institution offering a comprehensive suite of services centered on arbitration and mediation. Its core offerings include the CIMAC Rules of Arbitration, the Court of Arbitration with its diverse international panel, and arbitration administration services. The institution also hosts the annual Casablanca Arbitration Days conference and provides standard model clauses. The arbitration services are designed to be flexible, cost-effective, and tailored to party needs, with predictable fee structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CIMAC Rules of Arbitration Modern arbitration rules governing the administration of disputes under CIMAC, providing flexibility for parties and arbitrators to tailor proceedings to their needs and a binding fee schedule for full cost predictability.
• Arbitration Administration Services Private dispute resolution administration providing arbitrator appointment, case management, and hearing facilities for international commercial and investment disputes, with enforceable awards under the New York Convention of 1958.
• Model Arbitration Clauses Standard arbitration clause templates available in English and French that parties can incorporate into commercial contracts to designate CIMAC as their dispute resolution forum.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1000 participants engaged since first Casablanca Arbitration Days
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• SIDRA (Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026CIMAC and SIDRA signed a Memorandum of Understanding during the 9th Edition of Casablanca Arbitration Days (April 24-25, 2026). This strategic partnership involves cooperation between CIMAC and the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy at Singapore Management University, led by Dr. Nadja Alexander.
• ICSID (International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 November 2018CIMAC entered into a cooperation agreement with ICSID, signed by Hicham Zegrary (CIMAC Secretary-General) and Meg Kinnear (ICSID Secretary-General). The agreement provides for the possibility of holding ICSID hearings at CIMAC facilities, encourages knowledge sharing between the institutions, and facilitates exchange of information and publications in arbitration, conciliation, and other dispute resolution methods. The ceremony was held on November 29th 2018 in Casablanca.
• VIAC (Vienna International Arbitral Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2018CIMAC and VIAC signed a cooperation agreement on October 19th 2018 during the GAR Live Vienna Conference. The partnership involves knowledge sharing, exchange of information and publications in the field of arbitration and other dispute resolution methods. The agreement was celebrated at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.
• CGEM (Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2018CIMAC and CGEM (Moroccan Employer's Organization) signed a cooperation agreement on April 5th 2018 for promoting and encouraging companies and associations part of CGEM to use CIMAC's arbitration and mediation model clauses and rules. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Justice, the former president of CGEM, and the CEO of Casablanca Finance City, all recognizing the importance of ADR for the Moroccan economy.
• Casablanca Finance CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIMAC was established as a result of a long-term project supported by Casablanca Finance City. The project included incorporation of older arbitration centres into CIMAC, release of modern arbitration and mediation rules in four languages, constitution of the governing Court, and dialogue with judges. Casablanca Finance City continues to support CIMAC's annual events including Casablanca Arbitration Days.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Lagos Court of Arbitration: Nigeria-based emerging arbitration institution seeking to serve West African commercial and intra-African disputes. Directly comparable to CIMAC in targeting the African arbitration market with internationally drawn panels.
• Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC): Rwandan-based emerging arbitration centre positioning itself as a regional hub for African disputes. Closest emerging competitor to CIMAC within Africa, with similar ambitions to attract internationally governed African arbitration.

Direct peers

• Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC): Asia's premier international arbitration institution administering commercial disputes under the SIAC Rules. Competes with CIMAC for Africa-Asia cross-border disputes and serves a similar internationally diverse caseload.
• London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA): Leading global arbitration institution administering international disputes under the LCIA Rules. Serves a similar cross-border commercial user base to CIMAC and competes for the same Africa-related and emerging-market matters.
• ICC International Court of Arbitration: The world's largest international arbitration institution, administering cross-border commercial disputes under its own rules. Directly comparable to CIMAC as a non-seated arbitration institution offering administered proceedings, similar services, and a comparable international panel of arbitrators.
• Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC): Austrian-headquartered international arbitration institution and an existing CIMAC cooperation partner. Operates a comparable administered-arbitration model with European and emerging-market caseload.
• Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA): Regional arbitration centre under the auspices of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization, serving disputes across the MENA and African regions. Closest geographically and structurally to CIMAC, serving a similar Arabic-speaking and African user base.
• Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC): Leading Middle Eastern arbitration institution serving cross-border commercial and regional disputes. Directly comparable to CIMAC in serving Arabic-speaking and emerging-market users.
• Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC): Major international arbitration institution administering complex cross-border disputes under the HKIAC Rules. Directly comparable to CIMAC in its administered disputes model and international Court composition.

Broad incumbents

• ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes): World Bank-affiliated institution administering investor-state arbitration. Already a CIMAC cooperation partner, and comparable in offering administered proceedings with international panels, but focuses on investment rather than commercial disputes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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