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23 June 2017 / Katherine Yap
Issue: 7751 / Categories: Features , Profession , Arbitration , ADR
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International ADR: the sky is the limit

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Katherine Yap, chief executive of Maxwell Chambers, discusses Singapore’s role as an ADR hub & her expansion plans for chambers

Well-known internationally for its impartiality and neutrality, Singapore has established itself as a trusted location for high-quality cross-border dispute resolution. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2016-2017, Singapore is ranked the most transparent and least corrupt country out of 138 economies. While Singapore’s legal system, which is based on the British common law system, is highly regarded, we are also known to have excellent infrastructure for dispute resolution.

One-stop global hub

With our reputation as a one-stop establishment that provides world-class facilities and houses top global ADR institutes under one roof, Maxwell Chambers is attracting even more organisations to settle their disputes in Singapore, which is becoming an increasingly popular destination for international corporate arbitration in Asia. In fact, Maxwell Chambers is recognised by many in the legal fraternity to have best-of-class hearing rooms and preparation rooms with an extensive support system to complement

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