Recognising the time and cost pressures on litigants, Q & A Advocates has developed a robust arbitration and mediation practice aimed at securing enforceable, durable outcomes outside congested court dockets. Our team handles arbitration from contract drafting stage (ensuring enforceable arbitration clauses) through appointment of arbitrators, conduct of proceedings under institutional and ad-hoc rules, and enforcement/challenge in court. We appreciate that arbitration is both a legal process and a project-management exercise; hence we focus on efficient case calendars, well-defined issues, and disciplined disclosure and witness programs.
Mediation and conciliation are encouraged where commercial relationships are long-term and interests align for negotiated solutions. Our mediators and conciliators adopt principled negotiation techniques that preserve business relationships while protecting legal entitlements. For international arbitrations, we coordinate with overseas counsel and experts to manage jurisdictional complexities, seat issues and cross-border enforcement.
Key services & focus areas
Drafting and negotiating arbitration clauses and dispute resolution agreements.
Representation in domestic (institutional/ad-hoc) and international arbitration proceedings.
Preparation of statements of claim/ defence, expert evidence, and witness statements.
Interim relief in aid of arbitration: emergency arbitration, injunctions and asset preservation.
Enforcement of arbitral awards under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act and international conventions.
Challenge and setting aside applications before domestic courts.
Mediation and court-annexed conciliation to achieve negotiated settlements.
Coordinating multi-jurisdictional arbitrations including choice of seat, applicable law and enforcement strategy.
