CIArb Members

From Certification to Career Influence

If you're already a CIArb Member with foundational training and practical exposure in arbitration, this program is built to help you take the next strategic leap. Too many professionals find themselves plateauing after membership, uncertain how to translate credentials into visibility, appointments, or influence. Mentorship Matters offers a high-level, precision-guided experience designed specifically for mid-stage ADR professionals ready to accelerate their growth and impact. This is not another course—it’s an elite-level navigation tool for your arbitration career.

From Certification to Career Strategy

Earning CIArb membership is an essential milestone, but it is not the destination. The real question becomes: what next? This mentorship focuses on exactly that. Participants gain access to strategy sessions focused on developing a personal brand, refining their arbitration positioning, and making their expertise known to the right networks. Whether your aspiration is to be appointed on more complex panels, shift from advocacy to tribunal work, or expand into international jurisdictions, the program is designed to help you define and execute that vision with clarity.

This mentorship helps arbitrators build credibility and professional presence through training in publishing, public speaking, media positioning, and LinkedIn strategy. It provides tailored support for writing, appearances, and CIArb contributions to ensure you are both visible and memorable to top-tier tribunals.

Apply for Mentorship Matters

Get personalized guidance from MSJ — a barrister and former civil engineer
with 20+ years of cross-border dispute resolution experience.

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Learn by Shadowing Real-World Arbitration

One of the most valuable components of this initiative is shadowing. You will be attached to real arbitration cases handled by Mian Sheraz Javaid or his professional networks, gaining insight into the procedural rigor, writing discipline, and case management methods of seasoned arbitrators. From pre-hearing directions to final award formulation, the experience reveals the inner mechanics of how arbitrators think, decide, and deliver. This kind of immersion provides clarity and confidence, turning theoretical understanding into tribunal-ready acumen.

Access Networks that Lead to Appointments

CIArb membership opens the door, but this program walks you through it. Through exclusive introductions to institutions, law firms, ADR centers, and chambers, the mentorship expands your presence in the arbitration ecosystem. You’ll learn how to position yourself in institutional panels, apply for appointments, pitch to corporate clients, and engage meaningfully with bar associations, tribunals, and policy platforms. With MSJ’s extensive global affiliations—ranging from ICC and DRBF to CIArb’s regional chapters—you are exposed to a level of visibility that’s difficult to achieve alone.

Mentorship Matters: A Vision by MSJ

As the founder of Mentorship Matters, MSJ launched this initiative with a clear purpose: to provide structured guidance regarding international dispute resolution. Having transitioned from civil engineering to becoming an English barrister and multi-jurisdictional ADR practitioner, MSJ offers practical, experience-based support—whether it’s career mapping, strategic shortcuts, or real-world exposure. Participants gain access to his international network, receive tailored introductions and referrals, and engage in skill-building across key areas like advocacy, legal writing, and thought leadership.

1:1 Elite Mentorship

Handpicked mentees gain direct access to MSJ’s knowledge, networks, and experience.

Global Perspective

With MSJ’s jurisdictional footprint covering the UK, Pakistan, the UAE, Singapore, and Kazakhstan, mentorship transcends borders.

Skill for Scale

Mentees are trained in legal technology, dispute avoidance strategies, and ADR entrepreneurship.

Values-Based Training

Ethics, excellence, and equity are the foundation of every interaction.

MSJ Mentorship Program Structure

A professionally curated mentorship journey, delivered through two structured sessions each year.

Program Schedule

The MSJ Mentorship Program is a comprehensive, six-month journey offered twice a year, allowing mentees the flexibility to begin at a time that suits their goals and availability.

🗓️ The First Six

Runs from January to June. Ideal for those planning a fresh start with the new year.

🗓️ The Second Six

Runs from July to December. Perfect for mid-year career planning and momentum.

Both sessions offer the same curriculum, mentorship access, and learning outcomes. Regardless of when you join, you’ll receive the full, high-impact experience designed to elevate your career in arbitration and ADR.

Core Focus Areas

The MSJ Mentorship Program begins by strengthening mindset, clarity, and leadership. It helps mentees build the internal foundations needed to excel.

Developing discipline and personal leadership principles
Clarifying professional vision, goals, and purpose
Mastering effective communication and persuasive speaking
Building decision-making capacity under pressure
Implementing structured problem-solving methodologies
Creating a sustainable growth roadmap with mentorship support

Real-World Engagement

This phase bridges knowledge and action. Mentees are exposed to real challenges, collaborative tasks, and immersive experiences with MSJ and peers.

Participating in live case studies and strategic reviews
Receiving guided exposure to high-stakes legal scenarios
Collaborating with peers on complex, real-world tasks
Integrating into MSJ’s network for active learning opportunities
Shadowing MSJ during client work, meetings, or live sessions
Engaging in feedback loops to refine skills in real time

Beyond the Program

Upon successful completion of the six-month program—whether in the First Six or Second Six session—mentees are inducted into the MSJ Club, an exclusive lifelong professional network.

As part of the MSJ Club, members gain continued access to MSJ’s insights, private updates, strategic guidance, and exclusive invitations to events and opportunities. This ensures that mentorship is not a one-time experience, but a lasting relationship that evolves with your professional journey.

Apply for Mentorship Matters

Your application will be reviewed by our admin team. If accepted, you’ll receive access credentials to our learning platform, to begin your mentorship journey.

Who should apply?

Engineers transitioning into dispute resolution roles.

Aspiring Arbitrators braking into the arbitration field.

Ciarb Members seeking clarity and professional visibility.

Ciarb Fellows looking to secure arbitration appointments.

Pledge

As a condition of acceptance into the MSJ Mentorship Program, I understand that the program is free of cost. In return, I pledge to:

  • Apply what I learn with sincerity
  • Pass on the value I gain to at least two other professionals in my field within 12 months
  • Honour the spirit of shared growth, global excellence, and service to others