The Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA) is a non-profit organization

Non-profit organization

Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...

 specializing in assistance with solving private international disputes.

History

CIDRA was founded in 1997 by Peter Baugher, partner in the Chicago law firm Schopf & Weiss LLP, for the purpose of implementing the Illinois International Commercial Arbitration Act (ICAA). The ICAA, drafted in 1998 by CIDRA in conjunction with the International and Foreign Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association, provides a simple and clear outline of practices for arbitration accepted by the international business community. CIRDA is currently headquartered in the One South Wacker

One South Wacker

One South Wacker is a 550 ft tall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was constructed from 1979 to 1982 and has 40 floors. Murphy/Jahn, Inc. Architects designed the building, which is tied for the 72nd tallest building in Chicago....

building.