ADR Notes

46 countries sign the new Singapore Convention on mediated settlements

Mixed-mode dispute resolution: China's Belt and Road is driving change

Belt and Road: Supporting the resolution of disputes

We have previously commented on how the sheer complexity and scale of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative is …

The role of mediation in the resolution of Belt and Road Initiative disputes

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has gained huge momentum of late, with governments, companies and lawyers keen to maximise the many …

Herbert Smith Freehills launches latest Guide to Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific

Please click here to preview this publication.  To request a copy of the guide, please email asia.publications@hsf.com. Our updated Guide to …

Launch of landmark global conference series on the future of dispute resolution

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the launch of The Global Pound Conference (GPC) Series 2016-17. The aim of this ambitious …

ADR in Asia - overview of key ADR processes

We previously reported the publication of our ADR in Asia Guide.  As well as distilling the results of our client survey on the use of mediation in …

Herbert Smith Freehills publishes ADR in Asia Guide

Herbert Smith Freehills' Hong Kong dispute resolution team has launched its first ADR in Asia Guide, featuring a spotlight on mediation in Hong …

Herbert Smith Freehills to publish survey on the use of ADR in Asia

To mark the fifth anniversary of the introduction of the Mediation Practice Direction in Hong Kong, Herbert Smith Freehills has recently conducted a …

Selling Mediation in the East

It is generally accepted that, while the use of mediation is on the rise globally, this trend is significantly more pronounced in the West than in …

Our new Asia disputes blog

We have today launched Herbert Smith Freehills’ new Asia disputes blog, Asia Disputes Notes, where you will find the latest updates on disputes related …

Tiered dispute resolution mechanisms including conciliation and mediation under China-Taiwan Bilateral Investment Protection Agreement

On 9 August 2012, after two years of negotiation, Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese negotiators signed two cross-strait agreements; the Cross-strait …