The International Academy of Mediators

Avi Schneebalg
Attorney and Mediator
Rue de Florence 13
Brussels, Belgium, B-1000

Phone: 32(0)2/5375288
Fax: 32(0)2/5372055
Email: aschneebalg@skynet.be

Areas Of Practice
	Civil	Collaborative Law
	Commercial	Construction
	Employment	Franchise
	International	Professional Malpractice
	Real Estate	Representational Legal Practice
	Trainer

IAM Member since 2003

Background
2005

Appointed as a member of the new Federal Mediation Commission by the Belgian Minister of Justice
Publication by Giuffrè in Milan of the Italian edition of the book co-authored with Eric Galton on Mediation advocacy
Taught a 42 hour course of Conflict Resolution at Boston University (Brussels campus)
Gave a conference to Brussels lawyers on Principled Negotiation in the frame of the Brussels Bar continued education programme
Lectured on mediation at the Bocconi university in Milan
Sat on a panel on cross cultural mediation at the Annual Conference of the Section of Dispute Resolution of the American Bar Association in Los Angeles
Taught two lessons on negotiation and mediation to the PILS students of the Institute of European Studies at Brussels University (VUB)
Lectured on ADR at the Professional School of the Bologna Bar
Taught negotiation and ADR at Bologna University (MIEX Programme)
Made a presentation on the state of mediation outside of North America at the biannual conference of the International Academy of Mediators in Montreal
Gave a lecture at the Annual Conference of the Southern California Mediators Association at Pepperdine University
Sat on a panel at the CEDR European Mediators Conference in London
Made a presentation at the PON-Harvard/ESSEC Conference on New trends in Negotiation Teaching at ESSEC (Cergy)
Gave an advanced training for mediators at the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce
Trained 25 Brussels trainee lawyers
Introduced mediation to the Belgian Association of Insurance Lawyers

2004

Was made Fellow at the Cancun Conference of the International Academy of Mediators
Taught mediation advocacy to lawyers in five Italian cities (Cagliari, Leghorn, Novara, Vicenza and Palermo) under a programme managed by Isdaci in Milan, under the auspices of CNF (the Italian Bar Association), Unioncamere (the Italian federation of Chambers of commerce) and AIGA (the Italian young lawyersassociation)
Trained during two half days the lawyers of an important insurance company in negotiation and mediation
Co-led a European seminar on the marketing of mediation in London
Spoke at a training session on judicial mediation at the court of Appeal of Versailles
Led a seminar on commercial mediation for approx. 100 lawyers from Baker&McKenzie in Berlin
Participated at a 5 day seminar on advanced mediation techniques at Harvard University
Gave a conference on mediation in industrial disputes in Guadeloupe, at the invitation of the French Ministry of Labour
Taught mediation and mediation advocacy in the frame of the Continuing Legal Education of the Brussels Bar
Intervention on mediation before the Belgian Association of Labour law Practitioners
Made a presentation at the Annual Conference of the Section of Dispute Resolution of the American Bar Association and was appointed Co-chairman of its European Division
Taught a 12 hour course of negotiation to a group of Brussels trainee lawyers
Taught Dispute Resolution at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Bologna
Joined the Faculty of the Metropolitan College at Boston University as lecturer in Negotiations and Organizational Conflict Resolution
Gave a conference on Mediation to the French trademark Association APRAM in Paris

2003

Taught mediation advocacy to 15 members of the Brussels Bar
Was invited to join the commission created by the European Commission for the purpose of drafting a European Code of Ethics for mediators.
Lectured on mediation advocacy and chaired a plenary session on Mediation in Europe in the frame of the First Mediators Congress organized by CEDR in London.
Joined the Faculty of the prestigious Management Centre Europe and gave an introductory lecture on business mediation.
Gave a conference on ADR in Europe for Unioncamere in Rome.
Sat on a panel at a conference on ADR organized in Teramo by ADR Centre (Rome)
In charge of training new French speaking lawyers at the Brussels Bar in both negotiation and mediation (advocacy).
Trained group of Milan lawyers in mediation advocacy
Trained approx 50 Italian and international lawyers in mediation advocacy in Rome and lectured thereafter at an international symposium organised by the ADR Centre.
Participated in an international panel at a conference on the role of lawyers in mediation organised by the chamber of arbitration of the Chamber of commerce of Milan
Publication of a slightly revised edition of Le rôle du conseil en médiation civile et commerciale by CMAP/ECONOMICA in Paris
Taught mediation advocacy to Belgian judges in Antwerp
Lectured before the annual general assembly of the European Association of Mediators (AME) in Paris
Actively participated to the hearing organised by the European Commission to discuss its Green Paper on ADR
Led a session on Negotiating and mediating with European counterparts at the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas
Led a discussion group on Lawyers and mediation at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris
Participated to the first training course in Mediation organised by the Labour Court of Brussels

2002

Introduced mediation at the ADR day organised by the Brussels Bar Association
Lectured on Mediation Advocacy at a symposium on mediation in Labour Law chaired by the president of Frances Cour de cassation in Valence
Taught mediation during 3 days to 25 lawyers from Developing countries at IDLI in Rome
Lectured on international mediation at Nice Universitys Law School
Led a session on mediation in Europe during the Annual Conference of the Section of Dispute Resolution of the ABA
Been added to the roster of commercial mediators of the International Centre for Dispute resolution (a Division of the American Arbitration Association)
Lectured at the Second National Mediation Conference in Mexico City
Published Le rôle du conseil en médiation civile et commerciale (co-authored by Eric Galton), Editions Kluwer, Brussels
Taught the first course ever (12 hours)of mediation advocacy to 20 trainee lawyers at the request of the Brussels Bar Association
Co-led the mediation course (40 hours) of the Brussels Business mediation Center
Contributed a chapter to the collective work Mediaçao, directed by José Vasconcelos-Sousa, Quimera, Lisbon, 2002
Lectured on mediation at a conference for in-house lawyers organised by the Fiat Group in Turin
Lectured on mediation at a conference of Italian franchisors in Milan
Name added to the very prestigious CPR International Panel of Distinguished Neutrals

2001

Lectured on mediation at the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., at a conference organized in Parma (Italy) by the Chamber of Commerce and by the Faculty of Economics, at the yearly assembly of the Belgian Franchise Federation, at a Conference for Judges of the 15 EU Member States in Paris (European Commission Grotius Program)and for 700 Italian lawyers and judges in Rimini (Italy).
Co-led two 5-day mediation training seminars for Brussels lawyers
Co-authored the Report on the State of ADR in Europe commissioned by the European Commission (Grotius Program)
Registered on the Mediators list of the London Court of International Arbitration and of Ecodir (on-line mediation)

2000

Registered on the Mediators' list of the Nederlands Mediation Instituut (NMI)
Co-led the mediation training seminar for Brussels lawyers
Appointed as mediator in conflicts between Brussels lawyers by the Chairman of the Brussels Bar Association
Led a 1 1/2 day seminar on mediation for Paris lawyers at the Institut de Formation à la Médiation et à la Négociation (IFOMENE) of the Paris Bar Association
Appointed as mediator in an international business dispute by the Centre de Médiation et d'Arbitrage de Paris (CMAP)
Assistant trainer at an advanced European Mediation Seminar in Rome (European Commission Grotius Program)
Lectured on mediation in Western Europe at the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Conference in San Francisco

1999

Mediator, registered on the Mediators'list of the Brussels Business Mediation Center (BBMC) of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and of the Centre de Médiation et d'Arbitrage de Paris
Lectured on mediation in Rome, Boston (ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Conference), Brussels, Copenhagen and Paris, taught mediation theory and techniques to lawyers in Paris and Brussels.

1998

Passed the examinations giving access to the Judiciary in Belgium
Training in mediation (Austin, Texas)
Assistant trainer at the first training session for Brussels lawyers in Business Mediation
Started to work on a book in French on Business Mediation
Appointed as sole arbitrator in an international business dispute by the Brussels Chamber of Commerce & Industry

1996-1998: Active member of the Commission on Business Mediation of the Brussels Bar

1984-1988: Co-founder and partner of the BERENBOOM, SUKENNIK, SCHNEEBALG, GILLES, TALLON & DUFRENE law firm in Brussels. Specialized in business law, in particular fair trade practices and distributorship & licensing agreement.

Education/Training 1995: Certificate of knowledge of the Dutch language (Belgian Department of Justice)
1992: Certificate of knowledge of the Italian language (Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Brussels)
1983-1984: Trainee at Charles A. DILLEY law firm in Brussels
1981-1983: Trainee at LAMBERT & Ass. law firm in Brussels
1982: Attended the 3 week session "American Law and Legal Institutions" at the Salzburg Seminar on American Studies (Austria)
1981: Admitted to the Brussels Bar
1979-1982: Half-time researcher at the Center for Philosophy of law, University of Brussels
1979-1980: Trainee at the Legal Department of U.C.B. s.a.
1974-1979: Master in law (licence en droit), University of Brussels
1972-1974: Bachelor in Economics (candidature), University of Brussels
1966-1972: Tachkhemoni High school, Antwerp

Avi Schneebalg can speak, read, and write French, English, and Dutch, as well as Italian, German, and Hebrew with basic writing skills.