Dispute Resolution and Arbitration



Mission Statement


Welcome to the IPBA's Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee Page!

When disputes arise, a court battle can be a costly, prolonged, and a public affair. In the case of international disputes, enforceability in other jurisdictions is also an issue. In this global economy, arbitration provides commercial entities a useful alternative to litigation. However, in some situations, litigation may be appropriate and more efficacious.

Our committee promotes and embraces dialogue in all forms of dispute resolution, including litigation, negotiation, mediation, conciliation, expert determination, adjudication, arbitration, and online dispute resolution. These methods can be applied singly or in combination to address disputes.


Our Committee


With over 500 members representing 47 jurisdictions, the IPBA's Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee is a true worldwide network of practitioners involved in all aspects of dispute resolution. The Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee is the largest committee in the IPBA.  The Committee allows diverse individuals, be they practitioners of arbitration or dispute resolution or interested individuals from the commercial world, to expand their knowledge and interaction with this ever-expanding and exciting field of law.

The Committee seeks to foster active dialogue among the IPBA membership not only at the annual IPBA conferences, but also to provide an ongoing informative forum for arbitration and alternative dispute resolution developments and topical issues.

The Committee has developed a continuing dynamic tradition of fostering debate and mutual support at the IPBA annual conferences. IPBA Conferences provide a unique platform for developing knowledge and debating current issues.

How To Get Active In The Committee:   The Committee encourages active involvement by its members through social events and the annual Committee planning session which takes place at the IPBA Annual Meeting and Conference. Please contact the Co-Chairs for information.

Notice Board
Timely, relevant and interesting information can be submitted to be posted under this section. Please submit your notice to one of the Committee Co-Chairs with subject line: IPBA DR Notice Board Post. Notices will be screened for appropriate content. Please allow up to 10 days for the posting to appear.

Original Contributions
The Committee solicits contributions from its members to be published on the IPBA website. The chair and vice-chairs of the committee will select pieces to post on the Committee website, subject to the following editorial guidelines.

  1. Only members of the Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee of the IPBA are eligible to submit articles.
  2. Articles can be academic (full length or short). All types of articles are welcome including case comments; jurisdiction analysis; practical tips etc. However, the articles must be original.
  3. If articles are being reprinted, the author must have obtained the requisite permission from the copyright holder and provide proof of consent to the committee chair.
  4. A maximum of two articles by a single author can be selected.
  5. Each article should not exceed 4,000 words (or a single article up to 8,000 words can be posted).
  6. Articles may remain posted on the website for a maximum of three years after which they would be removed to make space for new articles.
  7. The editorial polices may be changed with or without notice as may be warranted.

Current Articles Available for Reading:

Arbitration in India: An Overview
            by Sumeet Kachwaha and Dharmendra Rautray, Kachwaha & Partners

A General Introduction to Enforcement of Arbitration awards in Asia and the Pacific Rim
              by Girolamo Abbatescianni, Abbatescianni Studio Legale e Tributario Milan Italy 

 

Co-Chairs

2020-2024

Sae Youn Kim

Kim & Chang
39, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu
Seoul, Seoul, Korea, Republic of

 Email
 82-2-3703-5758
2022-2024

Swee Yen Koh SC

WongPartnership LLP
12 Marina Boulevard, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3 Level 28
Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

 Email
 +6564168000
 +6565325722

Vice-Chairs

2022-2024

Mariel Dimsey

CMS
57/F, One Island East, 18 Westlands Road, Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay
Hong Kong, N/A, Hong Kong

 Email
 +852 37582215
2020-2024

Kshama Loya

Nishith Desai Associates
93-B, Mittal Court, Nariman Point, Opposite Mantralay
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 Email
 91 9422213070
2020-2024

Yutaro Kawabata

Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo)
Otemon Tower, 1-1-2 Otemachi
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

 Email
 81-3-6250-6200
 81-3-6250-7200
2020-2024

Dorothee Ruckteschler

Dorothee Ruckteschler Dispute Resolution
Haussmannstrasse 2
Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

 Email
 49 711 664799-0
 NA
2020-2024

Angela Lin

Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law
8F, No.555, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 11072
Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

 Email
 886-2-27638000
 886-2-27665566
2020-2024

J. FĂ©lix de Luis y Lorenzo

Legal 21 Abogados, S.L.
Bolivia # 5 8-E
Madrid, Madrid , Spain

 Email
 +34 620 83 67 28
 +34 91 457 58 31
2020-2024

Mark Mangan

Lindsay Francis & Mangan Pte. Ltd.
Six Battery Road, Level 42
Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

 Email
 65 6232 2154
2023-2025

Ke Hu

Jingtian & Gongcheng
34th Floor, Tower 3, China Central Place, 77 Jianguo Road Chaoyang District
Beijing, China, China

 Email
 86 10 5809 1000
2023-2025

Lawrence Schaner

Schaner Dispute Resolution LLC
77 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 4500
Chicago, IL, United States

 Email
 1-312-624-7715
2023-2025

Anneliese Day KC

Fountain Court Chambers
Fountain Court Temple
London, city of london, United Kingdom

 Email
 44 207 583 3335
 na

Past Chairs

2014-2018

Mohan Reviendran Pillay

Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP
16 Collyer Quay #22-00
Singapore, Singapore

 Email
 65-6305-0926
2010-2014

Mohanadass Kanagasabai

Mohanadass Partnership
B-21-8, The Vertical Avenue 3
Bangsar South City
No 8, Jalan Kerinchi
Kuala Lumpur, Federal territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 Email
 60-3-2242-3395
 60-3-2242-3392
1995-1998

Shiro Kuniya

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners
27F Nakanoshima Festival Tower 2-3-18, Nakanoshima,
Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan

 Email
 81-6-6208-1500
 81-6-6226-3055