Suvethan. G. S

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Areas of expertise

Accredited Arbitration, Mediation & Conciliation Practioner in India and other South East Asian Countries. 

Languages
English and Tamil

Professional Memberships

Associate at Arbitration Practice – Kovise Foundation Conflict Resolution International (KFCRI) – From July, 2019
Associate at Mediation Practice – Kovise Foundation Conflict Resolution International (KFCRI) – From July, 2017
Associate – Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR)

Professional Experience

• Under V. Inbavijayan (PAP-KFCRI, FCIArb) International Arbitrator – (2018 – Till Date)
Apprentice – Intensive arbitration training – Tribunal Secretary – International practice procedures – Conflict resolution skill development – Handling cases which are being settled, challenged or done in absence.
• Trainer – Freelance and along with various Institutions (2017 – Till Date)
Trainer – To diversified professionals ranging from agriculturalists to practicing mediators – Domestic and International Law on Mediation.
• Kove Global – Valasaravakam, Chennai (2017 – Till Date)
Intern – Construction disputes – Client handling and data collection – Planning and managing arbitration hearings and appointments. 
• Indian Institution of Technical Arbitrators (IITArb) – Mylapore, Chennai (2019 - Assignment Basis)
Training Assistant – Preparing proposals – Budgets and Syllabus formation – Facilitating training sessions for Fellows in IITArb. (for empanelment as Arbitrators)
• SICCI Centre for ADR (SCA) c/o Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) – Esplanade, Chennai (May, 2019 – Till Date)
Intern – from the start of the ADR Institution in April 2019 – Observing procedures of appointment, challenge, settlement and final award hearing (in detail) – Client engagements.
• Kovise Foundation Conflict Resolution International (KFCRI), ADR and Accreditation Institution – Valasaravakam, Chennai (2017 – Till Date)
Founding Member – Managing Committee – Ground work for setting up of institution – Marketing – Framing of Arbitration Rules, Syllabus for Accreditation – Arbitration and Mediation Centre Procedures.
• PASS Associates – Raheja Towers, Chennai (April, 2019)
Intern – Case Filing – Arbitration Counsel Representations – Labour law issues – Family law cases – Client engagements – Intensive focus on Construction Disputes and Tenancy laws.
• Council for National and International Commercial Arbitration (CNICA) and CNICA Mediation Centre – Raheja Towers, Chennai (March, 2019)
Intern – Finance sector arbitration hearings – Agricultural Arbitration – Multiple Hearings – Arbitration Institution Procedures.
• The ADR Centre of TNDALU (TACT), c/o Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU) – Perungudi, Chennai (2016 – Till Date)
Student Coordinator – Created detailed proposal with – detailed requirements, facilities and rules – Syndicate approval pending.
• Kovise Foundation, NGO – Valasaravakam, Chennai (Part Time/ on going)
Project Coordinator – Conflict Resolution awareness creation.
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Under Regional Pathway Leader (RPL) – V. Inbavijayan (2018 – Till Date)
Intern - Facilitating trainings and exercises – Budgeting and Syllabus formation for Introductory Course in International Arbitration.
• 6 Month Course under Mrs. Liz Kingsnorth on ‘Non-Violent Communication and Empathy’, "Connect with Respect"- Marshall Rosenberg.

Style & Approach

As a mediator the most important skill one should acquire is empathy - even more so “empathically listening”. This is reflected in the Transformative Style of Mediation, which I follow meticulously. 

I intend to lay out in the open what the parties need, and find the motivating issues of the dispute. I tend to work out the pace of the mediation as per the will of the parties as the timings of a dispute to settle is of paramount importance as each case has its own pulse.

Using empathy and even the Evaluative Style of Mediation I tend to make each of the parties understand the other’s situation thereby finding an amicable win – win situation no matter what type of dispute it is, such as Construction, IPR and Cross Border Trade disputes.