Schedule of Fees for all Cases - The Schedule of Fees are effective from the 1 August 2017 and apply to all cases submitted and/or administered by Prime Dispute (except UNICTRAL).
Please note: Prime Dispute does not charge a fee for providing parties with the following:
'Online Application Form '3 Names' - requests for neutrals to provide support or represent the party(s)
1. Case Submission Fee
(a) Prime Dispute Arbitration Rules - £399
(b) All other cases* (including; Arbitration Act 1996, Prime Dispute Mediation Rules**, Arb-Med, Adjudication, Construction Adjudication, Commercial Negotiation, Dispute Boards, Early Neutral Evaluation, Emergency Arbitration, Expert Witness, Independent Expert, Med- Arb; Mediation**, Online Dispute Resolution, Specialist Panels) - £299
(c) If you are applying under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, please read; Prime Dispute 'Appointing Authority in UNCITRAL' Rules (this document includes the Fees).
View the 'Online Application Form - Appointment/nomination and/or Administration'.
The 'Case Submission Fee' is; (d) is none-refundable ; and (e) maybe applicable to VAT (Value Added Tax) or similar taxes subject to the country.
**Prime Dispute will not charge a 'Case Submission Fee' if the parties have been requested by the Courts to seek Mediation.
Prime Dispute will only appoint/nominate the dispute resolver(s) and not administer the case, therefore no 'Administration Fees' shall be required. If 'Administration' is also required please refer to Article 3.
2. Dispute Resolver(s) Fees
To ensure the fees of the dispute resolver(s) are kept to a minimum, Prime Dispute shall also take into account:
(a) any specific criteria by the parties;
(b) experience, industry sector, knowledge and skills of the dispute resolver;
(c) nature and circumstances of the dispute;
(d) monetary value (if appropriate);
(e) location and languages of the parties; and
(d) seniority of the dispute resolver.
The Dispute Resolver(s) will contact the parties directly regarding the fee arrangements once Prime Dispute has formally appointed/nominated the individual(s). However, if all parties are in agreement, then the parties have the following options available when deciding how to determine the fees of the dispute resolver:
(a) The Case Officer can arrange to agree the 'hourly fee' of the dispute resolver(s) (this will need the agreement of the dispute resolver(s)/Arbitral Tribunal prior to the formation of the Arbitral Tribunal/appointment/nomination); or
(b) The Case Officer can arrange to agree the 'total sum' payable to the dispute resolver(s) (this will need the agreement of the dispute resolver(s)/Arbitral Tribunal prior to the formation of the Arbitral Tribunal/appointment/nomination).
Please note the above (a & b) do not overrule any specific agreements, terms, conditions, Rules or similar requirements which state otherwise.
If a party(s) has requested Prime Dispute to administer the case, please read in conjunction with the 'Administration Process of Cases Note'.
If a party(s) has submitted the case under 'Prime Dispute's Arbitration Rules', please read in conjunction with 'Article 25'.
In exceptional cases, where there are no suitable dispute resolvers (FPD - Fellow Prime Dispute) on specific Prime Dispute panels, the President may appoint a dispute resolver who is not on Prime Dispute's panel but does have the following membership designation; APD (Advocate Prime Dispute) or MPD (Member Prime Dispute).
The Dispute resolver(s) shall pay Prime Dispute 12.5% of the overall fee which they receive from the parties.
3. Administration Fees
Please read in conjunction with Prime Dispute's 'Administration Process of Cases Note'.
The administration fees below apply to all cases administered by Prime Dispute and is the total amount which is payable to Prime Dispute.
Amount in Dispute (£) Prime Dispute Arbitration Rules (£) All other Cases (£)*
Up to 10,000 299.00 Nil
10,001 to 50,000 499.00 299.00
50,001 to 100,000 1,000 499.00
100,001 to 500,000 2,000 999.00
500,001 ro 1,000,000 6,000 4,000
1,000,001 to 2,000,000 8,000 6,000
2,000,001 to 5,000,000 16,000 13,000
5,000,001 to 10,000,000 18,000 15,000
10,000,001+ 22,000 19,000
The 'Administration Fees' do not include the following:
(a) Fees and expenses of the dispute resolver(s);
(b) Any additional services outside of the scope of administration such as payment for hearing rooms, transcription, interpretation of documents etc; or
(c) Prime Dispute's additional expenses.
The 'Administration Fees' may be applicable to VAT (Value Added Tax) or similar taxes subject to the relevant country.
4. Emergency Interim Relief Fees
The following fees shall be payable in an application for emergency interim relief under article 34 (Prime Dispute Arbitration Rules).
An application under 'Prime Dispute's Arbitration Rules - Article 34' must be accompanied by a payment, which includes a 'Case Submission Fee' & 'Administration Fee'.
The Emergency Arbitrator's fees and expenses shall be fixed at £18,500 (this may be applicable to VAT or similar taxes subject to the country), unless the Case Officer determines otherwise due to availability or other such reasonable grounds.
5. Payment
Payments may be made by a cheque, payable to "Prime Dispute Limited", by bank transfer or IBAN, to our bank account. For bank details please email contact@primedispute.com .
Cheques should be sent to the following address (Please ensure you include the name of the parties on the back of the cheque or with a case reference provided by Prime Dispute).
*All other cases refer to: Arbitration (other than Prime Dispute's Arbitration Rules) ; Arb-Med; Adjudication ; Commercial Negotiation; Dispute Boards; Early Neutral Evaluation; Emergency Arbitration; Expert Witness; Independent Expert; Med- Arb; Mediation; Online Dispute Resolution; Specialist Panels
Updated: 23 January 2022
Please note: Prime Dispute does not charge a fee for providing parties with the following:
'Online Application Form '3 Names' - requests for neutrals to provide support or represent the party(s)
1. Case Submission Fee
(a) Prime Dispute Arbitration Rules - £399
(b) All other cases* (including; Arbitration Act 1996, Prime Dispute Mediation Rules**, Arb-Med, Adjudication, Construction Adjudication, Commercial Negotiation, Dispute Boards, Early Neutral Evaluation, Emergency Arbitration, Expert Witness, Independent Expert, Med- Arb; Mediation**, Online Dispute Resolution, Specialist Panels) - £299
(c) If you are applying under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, please read; Prime Dispute 'Appointing Authority in UNCITRAL' Rules (this document includes the Fees).
View the 'Online Application Form - Appointment/nomination and/or Administration'.
The 'Case Submission Fee' is; (d) is none-refundable ; and (e) maybe applicable to VAT (Value Added Tax) or similar taxes subject to the country.
**Prime Dispute will not charge a 'Case Submission Fee' if the parties have been requested by the Courts to seek Mediation.
Prime Dispute will only appoint/nominate the dispute resolver(s) and not administer the case, therefore no 'Administration Fees' shall be required. If 'Administration' is also required please refer to Article 3.
2. Dispute Resolver(s) Fees
To ensure the fees of the dispute resolver(s) are kept to a minimum, Prime Dispute shall also take into account:
(a) any specific criteria by the parties;
(b) experience, industry sector, knowledge and skills of the dispute resolver;
(c) nature and circumstances of the dispute;
(d) monetary value (if appropriate);
(e) location and languages of the parties; and
(d) seniority of the dispute resolver.
The Dispute Resolver(s) will contact the parties directly regarding the fee arrangements once Prime Dispute has formally appointed/nominated the individual(s). However, if all parties are in agreement, then the parties have the following options available when deciding how to determine the fees of the dispute resolver:
(a) The Case Officer can arrange to agree the 'hourly fee' of the dispute resolver(s) (this will need the agreement of the dispute resolver(s)/Arbitral Tribunal prior to the formation of the Arbitral Tribunal/appointment/nomination); or
(b) The Case Officer can arrange to agree the 'total sum' payable to the dispute resolver(s) (this will need the agreement of the dispute resolver(s)/Arbitral Tribunal prior to the formation of the Arbitral Tribunal/appointment/nomination).
Please note the above (a & b) do not overrule any specific agreements, terms, conditions, Rules or similar requirements which state otherwise.
If a party(s) has requested Prime Dispute to administer the case, please read in conjunction with the 'Administration Process of Cases Note'.
If a party(s) has submitted the case under 'Prime Dispute's Arbitration Rules', please read in conjunction with 'Article 25'.
In exceptional cases, where there are no suitable dispute resolvers (FPD - Fellow Prime Dispute) on specific Prime Dispute panels, the President may appoint a dispute resolver who is not on Prime Dispute's panel but does have the following membership designation; APD (Advocate Prime Dispute) or MPD (Member Prime Dispute).
The Dispute resolver(s) shall pay Prime Dispute 12.5% of the overall fee which they receive from the parties.
3. Administration Fees
Please read in conjunction with Prime Dispute's 'Administration Process of Cases Note'.
The administration fees below apply to all cases administered by Prime Dispute and is the total amount which is payable to Prime Dispute.
Amount in Dispute (£) Prime Dispute Arbitration Rules (£) All other Cases (£)*
Up to 10,000 299.00 Nil
10,001 to 50,000 499.00 299.00
50,001 to 100,000 1,000 499.00
100,001 to 500,000 2,000 999.00
500,001 ro 1,000,000 6,000 4,000
1,000,001 to 2,000,000 8,000 6,000
2,000,001 to 5,000,000 16,000 13,000
5,000,001 to 10,000,000 18,000 15,000
10,000,001+ 22,000 19,000
The 'Administration Fees' do not include the following:
(a) Fees and expenses of the dispute resolver(s);
(b) Any additional services outside of the scope of administration such as payment for hearing rooms, transcription, interpretation of documents etc; or
(c) Prime Dispute's additional expenses.
The 'Administration Fees' may be applicable to VAT (Value Added Tax) or similar taxes subject to the relevant country.
4. Emergency Interim Relief Fees
The following fees shall be payable in an application for emergency interim relief under article 34 (Prime Dispute Arbitration Rules).
An application under 'Prime Dispute's Arbitration Rules - Article 34' must be accompanied by a payment, which includes a 'Case Submission Fee' & 'Administration Fee'.
The Emergency Arbitrator's fees and expenses shall be fixed at £18,500 (this may be applicable to VAT or similar taxes subject to the country), unless the Case Officer determines otherwise due to availability or other such reasonable grounds.
5. Payment
Payments may be made by a cheque, payable to "Prime Dispute Limited", by bank transfer or IBAN, to our bank account. For bank details please email contact@primedispute.com .
Cheques should be sent to the following address (Please ensure you include the name of the parties on the back of the cheque or with a case reference provided by Prime Dispute).
*All other cases refer to: Arbitration (other than Prime Dispute's Arbitration Rules) ; Arb-Med; Adjudication ; Commercial Negotiation; Dispute Boards; Early Neutral Evaluation; Emergency Arbitration; Expert Witness; Independent Expert; Med- Arb; Mediation; Online Dispute Resolution; Specialist Panels
Updated: 23 January 2022