The world is a small place today. Thanks to telephones, faxes and e-mails,

anyone can contact anyone else anywhere in the world at anytime. It is just

as easy now to buy and sell goods from other countries than to do so at the

corner market. This is nature of International trade.

Except that if an issue arises with the transaction, the other party is literally

thousands of miles away. If the international trade dispute cannot be

resolved by a few telephone calls and faxes or e- mails, what steps can

you take? What other alternatives do you have at your disposal?

It is difficult to institute formal proceedings in another country using laws

and procedures with which you are not familiar. Also, you may have a

strong belief that the other country with its laws and procedures - may tend

to favor their own citizens over you - as a foreigner. Similarly, if you institute

formal proceedings here, such proceedings may be meaningless if the other

party cannot be required to participate.

What if you could resolve your international trade dispute through mediation?

Growing up we have all learned that it is always better to cooperate and try to

work things out. Particularly in international trade, where everyone's laws

and customs are different, informal resolution is much more advantageous.

Using a neutral such as Ms. Pollack, who is sensitive to the differences in cultures

throughout the world, the parties can overcome their differences to reach a

mutually satisfying resolution. The resolution reached can take into account the

laws and cultures of each party and occur in far less time than formal proceedings.

Please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Pollack for more assistance about

disputes involving international trade.