Meet Dr. Peter Kamminga
Dr Peter Kamminga is an internationally renowned mediator, arbitrator and professor. He has close to 20 years of experience resolving complex high-stakes disputes and is a leading scholar in the dispute resolution field.
Dr. Kamminga has a widely successful dispute resolution track record. He has mediated and/or arbitrated disputes ranging from millions of dollars to billions of dollars both domestically and around the world. His clients have included Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and many others. Based on this experience and dedication to quality, he is the ideal candidate for your dispute resolution needs.
Dr. Kamminga’s dispute resolution services are designed to be tailored by clients to meet the specific needs of themselves and their matter. In doing so Dr Kamminga works to understand and develop with all parties effective, efficient pathways to potential outcomes.
Services Offered
Tailored dispute resolution and consultation services. Peter Kamminga legal and consulting services are hand-picked to focus on particular doctrinal and practical areas. Solutions offered are cost effective and ideally both supported by and further support practical application of legal principles.
- Mediation & Arbitration – Addressing disputes creatively and professionally, with nuanced skills that help solve some of the most complex civil, commercial, and cross-border persistent or one-off injustices in this world, and helping decision makers to resolve their disputes in ways that are sustainable and reduce ongoing conflict without having recourse to the adversary system of litigation.
- Dispute System Design – Consulting to organizations – helping structure conflict management systems that are effective and efficient in high-end situations encompassing multiple parties, interests and issues with large government (or big multi-national) constituencies.
- Collaborative Contracting Strategies – Advisory services to guide organizations on large-scale projects to minimize contracting and contract implementation disappointments.
- Academics – Engaging in research, lecture/seminars and assignment opportunities on topics of negotiation, mediation/adjudication and contract law, for institutions and professionals desiring such specialization.
- Publications and Resources – Available blogs and articles on dispute resolution and contractual relationships.
Why Choose Us?
Suppose you have a case that seems destined for the courtroom – or one of your clients is facing a situation that may turn adversarial. Alternatively, suppose you want to try to avoid the kind of situation that could needlessly consume time, money, and focus on protracted negotiations, rancorous litigations, or similar hiccups in your progress toward important goals.
- For a variety of reasons, mediation and binding arbitration approaches can be an excellent fit for addressing many disputes, even those involving complex relationships and pressing schedules. With so many options for mediators, why should you consider Dr. Peter Kamminga’s services?
- As an accomplished writer and a high-level lecturer and researcher in negotiation and mediation, Dr. Kamminga has dedicated nearly 20 years toward improving conflict management and encouraging collaboration. Note at least four ways in which his credentials and experience set Dr. Kamminga apart in a dynamic and demanding international climate:
- • Resume. In addition to publishing over 50 peer-reviewed articles and 5 books in major publishers, Dr. Kamminga brings to the table numerous awards and other honors. He is the recipient of a teaching award from National Taiwan University, Editorial Positions for the Journal of Social Influence, and The Herbert J. Weil Excellence Award for Research and Publication, among others.
• Affiliations. Dr. Kamminga is an Associate Member Mediator of JAMS. Previously, he served as Coordinator of the COMET Center of Harvard Law School. This competitiveness and widespread respect help lay the foundations for an engaging mediation or arbitration process.
• Tailored Solutions. Whether problem-solving-based (also known as transformative) or evaluative, Dr. Kamminga can draw upon rich relationships with parties and stakeholder groups to help deliver intuitive mediation and arbitration results.
• Specialized skills. Dr. Kamminga specializes within the fields of dispute system design and collaborative contracting strategy for large-scale construction projects.
Academic Contributions
Dr. Peter Kamminga: Academic Contributions
Peter Kamminga has much to offer the academic community worldwide. Dr. Kamminga has co-authored peer-reviewed articles on dispute resolution with around 100 people in various countries. He lectures on negotiation, mediation and conflict and interest resolution in Amsterdam and throughout Europe and Asia where he was invited by, among others, local bar associations, foreign ministries, universities, organizations for trade and industry and chambers of commerce.
While studying dispute resolution Peter Kamminga researched cross-cultural negotiations and mediation issues, resulting in a PhD dissertation entitled ‘The Effect of Cultured Related Factors on Bargaining, Negotiation and Mediation’. He also conducted a year of research on transatlantic negotiations. In addition, he has conducted a lot of research on practice and procedure issues, in particular regarding cross-border communication.
Peter Kamminga is fluent in German, Italian, English and Dutch. While growing up he also learned French, Spanish and Indonesian. In addition, he has done research into and published about a number of international dispute resolution procedures, such as: international court litigation, alternative forms of dispute resolution (ADR), lawsuits before EU and WTO courts, international investment treaty disputes and international procedure rules (UNCITRAL, disclosing expert witnesses).
Global Reach
Expert in international dispute resolution and highly successful in reaching settlement of high-stakes multi-jurisdictional disputes. Learn more about Dr. Peter Kamminga’s international dispute resolution and closeness to cross-country resolution of high-stakes disputes in various courts and arbitral seats.
- ✓ Proven success as arbitrator in sophisticated and commercially highly sensitive investor-state cases – Air Berlin v. Italy, Inertia Resources Ltd v. China, BSG Resources Ltd v. Guinea, and others.
- ✓ Highly rated by clients: Seen as diligent and patient, ‘excellent at working cross-culturally and presenting issues to the client in a manner that compliments their position’, excellent outside counsel.
- ✓ Dr. Peter Kamminga has represented parties in mediation and arbitration proceedings in more than dozen different countries. His fluency in several languages and pre-cast experience means he thrives balancing a global approach with local insight and perspective.
Contact Information
Reach Out to Dr. Peter Kamminga about Collaboration for Your Dispute Resolution Needs!
If you are in need of the services of a seasoned professional in the field of dispute resolution, Dr. Peter Kamminga is here for you. With an extensive career excitingly assessing and satisfying the needs of patients and clients under his care, Dr. Kamminga has SPREAD THE WORD about DISPUTE RESOLUTION and networked like a champ! Now, due to his advanced knowledge and interpersonal savvy, he has potentially formed collaborations with prospective clients in nearly every state across the union. It is the hard work of a dedicated doctor and dispute resolution specialist from which all benefit.
Through verbal and written communication, Dr. Kamminga advocates awareness of dispute resolution tools and techniques as well as providing insight and advisory roles to potential clients while still tending to the needs of present patients/clients.
While striving for excellence and enhanced effectiveness, Dr. Kamminga works tirelessly to build relationships and generate new business; a valued and outstanding asset to the industry.
- Dr. Peter J. Kamminga, M.D.
- 1100 W 38th St Ste 71, Austin TX 78731
- Phone: 737-774-5189
- Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kamminga certainly looks forward to any potentially mutually beneficial relationships arising within the industry!