International Arbitration

Globalisation and the liberalisation of trade mean that Australian companies competing in overseas markets are increasingly affected by international laws. Free trade agreements, bilateral trade relations and the growth of free trade areas continue to present Australian companies with enormous opportunities, along with new and complex regulatory obligations.

Corrs International Arbitration group assists Australian companies to successfully operate in more than one country or legal jurisdiction. The team comprises experienced international and domestic arbitration practitioners with wide-ranging expertise. We assist clients with every step of international business transactions - from the origin of the transaction through to enforcement of awards.

We understand the strategic and business advantage of bringing parties from countries with different legal systems together to choose neutral, but widely recognised and, in the case of arbitration, enforceable dispute resolution processes.

Corrs offer the essential expertise needed to tailor dispute resolution structures to match particular industries and transactions. In the event of any institutional, ad hoc arbitration or other chosen dispute resolution procedure, clients are assured of fully resourced representation.

Corrs' International Abitration group is one of Australia's leading arbitration practices. Our practitioners can:

• anticipate the need for an international arbitration clause at an early stage in an international transaction and advise on appropriate alternative arbitration and dispute resolution structures;
• draft and negotiate arbitration agreements and structures to take into account the particular circumstances of the transaction contemplated;
• assist with the various issues that arise in international arbitration such as the choice of arbitrator, the venue for arbitration, whether it be ad hoc or institutional, and the procedures for dealing with multi-party disputes;
• ensure that international arbitration proceedings or other dispute resolution procedures are cost-effective and expeditious;
• advise on enforcement of international arbitral awards under, for example, the UNCITRAL Model Law, the New York and ICSID Conventions.

Corrs is a member of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration and can assist clients in institutional arbitration proceedings under the auspices of major arbitration institutions, including the:

• American Arbitration Association;
• Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration;
• Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre;
• International Chamber of Commerce;
• London Court of International Arbitration;
• Singapore International Arbitration Centre;
• World Intellectual Property Organisation.

as well as in ad hoc arbitrations governed by the UNCITRAL or other arbitration rules.