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• Global connectivity:
Singapore’s prime geographical location and stellar transportation and communication links make us one of the most well-connected cities in the world. Over 100 airlines fly from Singapore’s award-winning Changi Airport to more than 300 cities around the globe.
Travel times are short in our compact city, with excellent infrastructure critical to business travellers.
• Cost advantage:
Legal costs in Singapore are consistently lower than those in other major cities, such as London and New York.
An Integrated Legal Framework:
• Cutting-edge court system:
Pioneers of the world’s first “paperless” courts to enable online filing of court documents, Singapore’s courts are supported by a modern and efficient infrastructure capable of handling the most complex cross-border disputes. Court processes are streamlined and user-friendly, leveraging on modern technologies and other innovations. The Singapore International Commercial Court, a division of our High Court, is the first of its kind in Asia, offering parties specialist international judges and an efficient and flexible process for dealing with cross-border cases, including those governed by foreign law.
• Legal expertise:
A world-class and exceptionally diverse range of legal expertise is available in Singapore. Singapore’s Commonwealth heritage and multinational make-up have produced a rich pool of world-class judges and advocates, as well as arbitrators, mediators, and arbitration and mediation counsel. They are multilingual and familiar with international norms. Many leading global law firms and international arbitrators and mediators are now based here or are frequent visitors.
• World-leading ADR services:
Singapore is a world leader in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services. We offer a wide range of ADR options that complement existing court mechanisms, including well-established arbitration and mediation procedures. The Singapore International Arbitration Centre and the Singapore International Mediation Centre are world-class institutions for ADR. Parties seeking to resolve their disputes by ADR in Singapore will also enjoy access to state-of-the-art support facilities, such as Maxwell Chambers, the world’s first integrated dispute resolution complex.
Other world-class dispute resolution institutions located in Singapore include the first Permanent Court of Arbitration in Asia, the International Chamber of Commerce, and the American Arbitration Association - International Centre for Dispute Resolution.
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