Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) is the world's leading professional body focussed on promoting and facilitating the settlement of disputes by arbitration, mediation and adjudication.

CIArb is a not-for-profit, UK registered charity working in the public interest through an international network of branches & chapters. CIArb has a global membership of more than 12,000 individuals who have globally recognised professional qualifications in dispute resolution.

The Centre for International Law (CIL) was established in 2009 at the National University of Singapore as a university-wide research centre to foster multidisciplinary research on international law and policy, and respond to the growing need for international law expertise and capacity building in the Asia-Pacific region. The mission of CIL is to enable Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region to play a more significant role in the promotion and development of international law, and CIL’s vision is to become a regional intellectual hub and thought leader for research on and teaching of international law.

International Chamber of Commerce

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is the voice of world business championing the global economy as a force for economic growth, job creation and prosperity. The ICC activities cover a broad spectrum, from arbitration and dispute resolution to making the case for open trade and the market economy system, business self-regulation, fighting corruption or combating commercial crime.

International Centre for Dispute Resolution Singapore

The International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR), the international division of the American Arbitration Association ®, was established in 1996 to provide the same high-quality alternative dispute resolution services available in the U.S. to individuals and organizations around the globe.

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) is one of the five intergovernmental organizations that make up the World Bank Group.  It was established in 1966 by the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the Convention). To date, 144 countries are ICSID members.

ICSID aims to foster increased flows of international investment by providing a neutral international forum for the resolution of disputes between governments and foreign investors. Under the Convention, ICSID administers procedures for the settlement of such disputes by conciliation and arbitration, in cases where both the host and the home country of the investor are ICSID members. Pursuant to Additional Facility Rules adopted in 1978, ICSID also administers certain types of proceedings between governments and foreign nationals that fall outside the scope of the Convention. Another dispute settlement activity of ICSID has consisted in the Centre undertaking to appoint arbitrators and/or administer proceedings conducted under the Arbitration Rules of the U.N. Commission on International Trade Law.

In addition to its dispute settlement activities, ICSID has a publications program in the area of foreign investment law.

Law Society of Singapore

The Law Society of Singapore, established in 1967, is the representative body for all lawyers in Singapore. The Law Society’s mission is to serve its members and the community by sustaining a competent and independent Bar which upholds the rule of law and ensures access to justice.

Permanent Court of Arbitration

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is an inter-governmental organization with over one hundred member states. Established in 1899 to facilitate arbitration and provide a variety of dispute resolution services to the international community.

Singapore Academy of Law

The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) has close to 8,000 members comprising all persons who are called as advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court or who are appointed as Legal Service Officers. The membership of SAL comprises of the Bench, the Bar, and large numbers of corporate counsel and faculty members of the local law schools.

SAL is focused on three key areas: supporting the growth and development of the Legal Industry; building up the intellectual capital of the legal profession by enhancing Legal Knowledge; and improving the efficiency of legal practice through Legal Technology.

Singapore Institute of Arbitrators

The Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SiARB) is an independent professional body established in 1981. The main focus of SiARB is in professional training & development. SiARB also organises talks, seminars and training courses for members and the public on a regular basis.

Singapore Corporate Counsel Association

The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) was set up in 2002. It is the pioneer association representing in-house lawyers in Singapore.

The work of the SCCA is to raise the profile of in-house lawyers, through the introduction of formal continuing education and certification processes and also provide a platform for representation of the interests of the in-house lawyers' community and their employers, relevant to legislative developments and other issues.

Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration

The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) was established in November 2004 within the umbrella of the Singapore International Arbitration Chambers (SIAC). As from May 2009, the SCMA has been reconstituted as a company limited by guarantee and separate from the SIAC. The SCMA has members from all sectors of the maritime community and from all countries – all sectors are treated equally as all sectors are users of SCMA.

The SCMA aims to provide the international maritime community with an independent, efficient and reliable dispute resolution process in Asia. There is a new set of Rules. The SCMA charges no management fee, there is no mandatory scale of arbitrator fees and parties may appoint their choice of arbitrator whether or not on the SCMA panel.

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

Established by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center offers alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options for the resolution of international commercial disputes between private parties. The arbitration, mediation and expert determination procedures offered by the WIPO Center are widely recognized as particularly appropriate for technology, entertainment and other disputes involving intellectual property.  The WIPO Center, which is also the global leader in Internet domain name dispute resolution, has a strong commitment to the time and cost effectiveness of its ADR services.