Lebanese Arbitration and Mediation Center (LAMC)

What Lebanese Arbitration and Mediation Center (LAMC) does

The Lebanese Arbitration and Mediation Center (LAMC) is a non-profit alternative dispute resolution (ADR) institution headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon, operating under the umbrella of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon (CCIAB). LAMC consists of two constituent centers: the Lebanese Arbitration Center, founded in 1995, and the Lebanese Mediation Center, founded in 2012 through a cooperation agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The institution administers and monitors arbitration and mediation proceedings under the LAMC Arbitration Rules 2024 (effective July 1, 2024) and the LAMC Mediation Procedure, serving local and international business communities, private and public institutions, and the Government of Lebanon. Its three-tier governance structure comprises a Secretariat for day-to-day administration, a Court of Arbitration that supervises proceedings, and a Board of Trustees composed of arbitration and business experts.

LAMC's core services center on appointing arbitrators and mediators, scrutinizing awards, fixing time limits and arbitrators' fees, and providing procedural infrastructure for both institutional arbitration under its own rules and ad hoc proceedings where it acts as appointing authority. The technology footprint is modest: a CodeIgniter-based website with an online Cost Calculator (supporting USD and LBP) for estimating fees, plus email-based filing via the Secretariat. No APIs, SDKs, or AI features are disclosed. The organization employs approximately 8 people, with a small management team led by Secretary General Me Rayan Kouatly, Counsel Me Christelle Matta, Secretariat member Ms Loubna Khanafer, and Mediation Consultant Me Dala Ghandour.

LAMC's revenue model is entirely transactional and case-driven, comprising three fee streams: (1) a non-refundable $1,000 USD registration fee paid by claimants or counterclaimants, (2) administrative expenses calculated on a sliding scale based on the amount in dispute, and (3) arbitrators' fees set by the Court of Arbitration based on the amount in dispute. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and direct: cases are filed at the Beirut Secretariat office or by email, with no channel partner network. Marketing relies on the official website, participation in regional events and conferences (e.g., the 2019 UAE-Lebanon Investment Conference where the ADGM MOU was signed), and direct email communications.

Name

Lebanese Arbitration and Mediation Center (LAMC)

Legal name

Lebanese Arbitration and Mediation Center

Website

https://lamc.org.lb

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Lebanese Arbitration and Mediation Center (LAMC) is a non-profit ADR institution headquartered in Beirut that administers and monitors arbitration and mediation proceedings for Lebanon's local and international business communities, private and public institutions, and government, operating under the Chamber of Commerce since 1995.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Dispute Resolution Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAEAHAI

Litigation & Dispute Valuation (damages, shareholder disputes)

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Valuation, Appraisal & Fairness Opinions

Keywords

• Arbitration administration services
• Commercial mediation services
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Arbitration rules and procedures
• Mediator accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Arbitration Registration Fees: Non-refundable registration fee of 1,000 USD paid by Claimant upon registration of a Request for Arbitration or by Respondent for registration of a Counterclaim. Covers portion of administrative costs.
2. Administrative Expenses: Administrative expenses calculated on the basis of the amount in dispute, in accordance with the Schedule of Fees. Parties normally pay provisions for costs in equal shares before case file is transferred to Arbitral Tribunal.
3. Arbitrators' Fees: Fees for arbitrators fixed by the Court taking into consideration the amount in dispute, in accordance with the Schedule of Fees. Additional arbitrator expenses may apply as the case may be.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LAMC administers and monitors arbitration and mediation proceedings in Lebanon under its own rules. It provides arbitrator and mediator appointments, case administration through its Secretariat, scrutiny of awards, and dispute resolution for commercial parties. It also serves as appointing authority in ad hoc proceedings and offers an online Cost Calculator for fee estimation.

Product overview

LAMC is a unified dispute resolution institution consisting of two core service lines: the Lebanese Arbitration Center (founded 1995) providing arbitration administration services, and the Lebanese Mediation Center (founded 2012) providing mediation services. Both operate under the LAMC Arbitration Rules 2024 and LAMC Mediation Procedure frameworks. The organization offers an online Cost Calculator for estimating arbitration fees. All services are administered through the Secretariat, with oversight from the Court of Arbitration and Board of Trustees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LAMC Arbitration Services Administration and monitoring of arbitration proceedings under LAMC Arbitration Rules 2024. Services include appointing arbitrators, deciding on challenges, fixing time limits, scrutinizing awards, and fixing arbitrators' fees. For commercial parties seeking resolution of disputes.
• LAMC Mediation Services Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process for settling commercial disputes. Covers training and accreditation of mediators, conducting mediation cases, and raising awareness on the benefits of mediation. Mediator nomination handled by LAMC unless otherwise agreed by parties.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Arbitration CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2019LAMC signed an MOU with ADGM Arbitration Center at the UAE-Lebanon Investment Conference under the auspices of Prime Minister Saad El Hariri on October 7, 2019. The partnership aims to strengthen and build mutually beneficial collaborations with arbitration and mediation centers across the region. Both parties look forward to working closely to further promote the practice of arbitration and mediation services in their respective markets and across the region.
• International Finance Corporation (IFC) / World Bank GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Mediation was integrated within LAMC in 2012 through a cooperation agreement signed between the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon and the IFC, an international organization member of the World Bank Group. The partnership focused on the development and promotion of commercial mediation in Lebanon, including training and accreditation of mediators, conducting commercial mediation cases, and raising awareness on the benefits of mediation.
• Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount LebanoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAMC operates under the umbrella of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon. The Chamber building houses LAMC's headquarters and the center's Secretariat is administratively connected to the Chamber.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA): Long-established London-based international arbitration institution with a global caseload. Represents the broad incumbent model against which LAMC competes for international disputes involving Middle Eastern parties.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration: The largest global arbitration institution, headquartered in Paris. Dominant incumbent in institutional ADR worldwide and the principal global competitor LAMC must differentiate against for cross-border case flow.
• Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC): Leading Asia-headquartered international arbitration institution, consistently among the top globally by caseload. A broad incumbent that competes for high-value disputes that might otherwise be filed at LAMC.

Regional players

• Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA): Saudi Arabia's national commercial arbitration institution. A regional peer focused on the largest GCC market and the most direct geographic competitor for institutional arbitration in the Arab world.

Direct peers

• Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR): Arbitration center affiliated with the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and the American Arbitration Association. Operates a directly comparable institutional ADR model with similar governance and fee structure to LAMC.
• ADGM Arbitration Centre: Arbitration and mediation center based in the Abu Dhabi Global Market. Direct peer and signed MOU partner of LAMC, operating a comparable institutional ADR model in the same MENA region.
• Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC): One of the leading regional arbitration centers, administering disputes under its own rules with a similar Chamber-affiliated origin. Competes with LAMC for MENA caseload and is a natural direct peer in institutional ADR.
• DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre: Joint venture between DIFC and the London Court of International Arbitration providing arbitration and mediation in the DIFC. Operates a comparable institutional ADR model aimed at regional and international disputes, competing for the same MENA contract flows as LAMC.
• Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA): Regional arbitration center established under the auspices of the African Asian Legal Consultative Organization. A comparable Chamber-of-Commerce-affiliated arbitration center serving a nearby Middle Eastern/North African jurisdiction.
• Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC): Qatar's state-linked dispute resolution institution offering arbitration and mediation alongside court functions. Competes with LAMC for regional commercial ADR matters with a comparable service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lebanese-arbitration-and-mediation-center-lamc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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