Increasingly, more institutions and individuals are beginning to recognize that effective management of disputes can be achieved through the employment of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms. They have come to realize that not only does Alternative Dispute Resolution allow for greater control of the dispute resolution process by disputants, but also saves time, cost and relationships.

Business disputes are inevitable and their management is an index mark of the growth of industries and economies. Today's business environment can only thrive in an environment that acknowledges the need for and provides swift and effective structures for the resolution of disputes both internally and externally. For this reason, more and more businesses are incorporating ADR into their dispute resolution systems and establishing ADR departments or units in their corporations.

Anticipating and embracing the wind of change in the dispute resolution systems worldwide - Nigeria not excluding, leading law firms are establishing ADR Departments in their firms.