About the Author

JULIO CESAR BETANCOURT MCIARb was admitted to the practice of law in 2001. He holds postgraduate law degrees in the areas of Damages, Procedural Law, International Business Law, Constitutional Law, and Contract and Damages. He is currently a Visiting Research Fellow at King's College London, and is Head of Research and Academic Affairs at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London. Jason A. Crook MCIArb was admitted to the practice of law in 2009. He holds degrees in Business Administration, Political Science, Law, and International Business Law. He is the author of numerous publications, including "What is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?" (CIArb, 2010), and he lectures on ADR and International Arbitration at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London.