As part of its efforts to manage the increasing caseloads of the Myanmar Courts, the Supreme Court of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (USC) introduced a court-led mediation programme in March 2019.
Since the enactment of the Myanmar Arbitration Law 2016 (“MAL”), there have only been a handful of arbitration-related cases. We briefly summarise three key judgments issued by the Myanmar Courts concerning provisions of the MAL.
We are pleased to announce the launch of new topics in our Country Chapters. These include responding to court proceedings in breach of the arbitration agreement, jurisdiction and powers of tribunals, and many more.
Authored Publication – Our firm has contributed a chapter titled “The rise of arbitration in the Asia-Pacific” to “The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2023” as published by the Global Arbitration Review (“GAR”), a leading resource on international arbitration news.
Authored Publication – Our firm contributes two chapters titled “The Rise of Arbitration in the Asia-Pacific” and “Maintaining the Policy of Minimising Curial Intervention in Malaysia” to the Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2022, a special report published by the Global Arbitration Review.
It has been five years since Myanmar enacted its Arbitration Law 2016 to begin its journey of modernising its legal framework to promote arbitration as a viable mode of alternative dispute resolution in Myanmar. Whilst important strides have been taken …
Authored Publication – Our firm contributes an article titled “The Rise of Arbitration in the Asia-Pacific” to The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2021, a Global Arbitration Review special report. Arbitration’s popularity in Asia can be explained by a multiple factors, including growth in the region …
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