Arbitration & ADR
Where a contract allows it, arbitration and mediation resolve disputes faster, more privately and often more commercially than litigation. We advise on getting the clause right before a dispute arises, conduct arbitrations from notice to award, and enforce or resist awards — so the process actually delivers the finality it promises.
What we do
- Arbitration clause drafting & advisory
- Representation in domestic arbitrations
- Mediation & conciliation
- Enforcement and challenge of awards
Common issues we resolve
- A poorly-drafted arbitration clause that creates its own disputes
- Commercial disagreements where privacy and speed matter
- Enforcing an award against a reluctant party
- Resisting an award obtained unfairly
How the engagement works
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Clause or claim review
We review the arbitration agreement and the dispute to confirm the process and the tribunal.
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Conduct of proceedings
We run the reference — pleadings, evidence and hearings — to a reasoned award.
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Enforcement
We enforce the award, or challenge one obtained improperly, in the appropriate court.
Frequently asked questions
It usually is, and it is private — but only if the clause and the process are handled well. A vague clause or an over-litigated reference can lose that advantage. Getting the fundamentals right is where the time is saved.
Related services
Further reading
All insights →Arbitration clauses in development agreements: when they help, when they trap
A clause copied from a template decides your forum, your timeline and your costs years before the dispute arrives. Most are drafted on autopilot.
Challenging an arbitral award: the narrow door under Section 34
A Section 34 petition is not an appeal. Knowing the difference is what separates a challenge worth filing from an expensive delay.
Pre-institution mediation: the step you cannot skip in a commercial suit
Filing a commercial suit without it — and without a genuine claim to urgent relief — invites rejection at the threshold.
Tell us about your matter.
Book a consultation and we will tell you plainly where you stand — and what it takes to resolve it.