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The Asia-Pacific Legal Congress 2026 returns to Singapore on 8-9 April 2026, hosted by the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA)

Eight leading arbitration institutions share the latest trends and developments across the board

While India expands its dispute resolution toolkit through arbitration and regulatory reform, Taiwan is sharpening efficiencies with court fee changes and mediation-first approaches

Argus Partners has appointed former additional advocate-general Mazag Andrabi as a partner and head of its regulatory disputes practice in Delhi

Singapore enacts the Workplace Fairness Act to prevent discrimination and ensure fair employment practices

IOMed, inaugurated in Hong Kong, has appointed former justice secretary Teresa Cheng as its first secretary-general

China and 33 countries signed a convention to launch the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong

Despite years of promoting India as an arbitration hub, the Ministry of Finance now urges government departments to reduce reliance on arbitration

Tokyo's Yoshihiro Takatori, ex-Japan disputes head at Paul Hastings and Orrick, now advises at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

The GCAI underlined its commitment to advocating arbitration and mediation as primary channels

The finance ministry¡¯s about-face on arbitration runs against established aspirations of making India a hub

The dispute redressal mechanism in India is a well-established system with multiple options for the resolution of disputes

Investors must safeguard themselves from potential disputes arising between founders by having a strong encompassing agreement in place that foresees all possible scenarios

With a disputes system in crisis in the country, mediation is the way forward, write Max Life Insurance legal experts Amit Wadhwa and Richa Relhan