Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Domestic arbitration, mediation, and award enforcement for commercial and civil disputes seeking a faster resolution.
Not every dispute needs a decade in court. Arbitration and mediation offer a faster, more private route to resolving commercial and civil disputes, particularly where the parties have an ongoing relationship worth preserving or a contract that already provides for arbitration.
How We Help
- Drafting arbitration clauses that hold up when they matter
- Representation in domestic arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
- Enforcement and challenge of arbitral awards before the courts
- Mediation and conciliation in commercial and family disputes
- Lok Adalat and pre-litigation settlement negotiations
Our Approach
We recommend arbitration or mediation when it genuinely serves the client – not as a default. For commercial disputes with a valid arbitration agreement, we manage the process efficiently to control costs. For family and civil matters, mediation is often faster and less adversarial than litigation, and we will tell you plainly when we think it is the better option, even if it means less litigation work for us.
When to Consider Arbitration or Mediation
Check your contract for an arbitration clause before assuming a dispute must go to court, and consider mediation whenever an ongoing relationship – business or family – is worth preserving.
Common questions about Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Yes, a domestic arbitral award is enforceable in the same manner as a civil court decree, subject to the limited grounds for challenge under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
Generally, arbitration requires an agreement between the parties, but you can still agree to arbitrate a dispute after it arises, or pursue mediation, which does not require a pre-existing clause.
It varies, but well-managed arbitration is typically significantly faster than court litigation, partly because parties control the timeline more directly.