Insights

The Brazilian Journal for Alternative Dispute Resolution – RBADR, Issue 90 is a special issue dedicated to mediation in Asia. There are elevent papers in this issues about the mediation status in specific Asian countries or regions.

Sri Lanka became the 14th state party to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (‘the Singapore Convention’/ ‘Convention’) on 28 February 2024. Its ratification of the Convention is the first in 2024 and stands out as a significant development in the international mediation landscape for reasons which will be elaborated below. It comes soon...

In September 2023, the Mediation Act 2023 (‘the Act’) was passed by the legislature in India and received the assent of the President, representing a big step in the development of mediation in the country.

Innovative Approaches in Mediation for Cross-Border IP Disputes Webinar held by SIMC. The webinar was moderated by Mr. Lionel Tan, President, LES Singapore, and Partner, Rajah and Tann. The panel of speakers consisted of Ms. Lakshika Joshi, Legal Leadership and Global Lead, Capgemini; Ms Joon-Nie Lau, Deputy CEO, Singapore International Mediation Centre; and Mr. Fu Beiqi, Deputy Director, Legal...

The Enforcement of International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation Bill establishes a domestic regime to enforce international commercial settlement agreements that have resulted from mediation.  The provisions are based on the principles of the UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2018, and which...

Interview with Mr. Sun Wei, Board Member of SIMC.

Interview with Mr. Kevin Kim, Board Member of SIMC

In the realm of international business, disputes have the potential to escalate into costly legal battles. One way to prevent such escalation is to incorporate a mediation clause into your contracts.

By its very nature, a dispute almost universally involves ill feelings, strong disagreements, and sometimes broken promises. Relationships and negotiations break down and at some point, the parties will inevitably reach an impasse. At this point, legal action may seem necessary for resolution.

Multi-national corporations (MNCs) exist to do business and generate profits. A mainstay of achieving that goal is to create and maintain strong relationships with other parties. For the most part, these relationships are closely handled and carried out amicably but occasionally disputes can arise. When this happens, dispute lawyers are usually brought in and parties fight out their differences in...