Conway & Partners recently became the first private law firm to be listed as a Patron of the International Mediation Institute. The IMI is an international non-profit organization that certifies mediators from around the world, and helps to raise and harmonize mediation standards. The IMI's head office is located in The Hague, the Netherlands. Other patrons of the IMI include the American Arbitration Association, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and General Electric. C & P partner Shawn Conway is a member of the board of directors of the IMI.