The Chinese European Legal Association e. V. (“CELA”) is a non-profit organisation which was founded in July 2008 to support and foster exchange and interaction between China and Europe in the areas of law and legal culture. It is the sole shareholder of the Chinese European Arbitration Centre GmbH (“CEAC”).

Given that the quick and fair settlement of disputes is only second best to avoiding disputes, CELA will be offering education to young lawyers in cross-cultural and comparative law, in particular in the fields of negotiation, dispute avoidance and dispute settlement by conciliation, mediation and arbitration.

It is CELA’s strong belief that a better knowledge of each other’s legal and general culture as well as personal contacts are of paramount importance in creating fruitful and undisturbed trade relations. Any upcoming disputes can be settled smoothly if the people talk to each other, know about each other and learn about and from each other. It is in this spirit that CELA has created the Chinese European Arbitration Centre GmbH (“CEAC”) in Hamburg as a truly global venture.