International arbitration is arbitration between companies or individuals in different states, usually by including a provision for future disputes in a contract. Unlike court litigation it is not necessary to appoint a lawyer to pursue a claim in Arbitration and more often Arbitration is much faster as compared to court litigation.
One of the reasons parties also prefer Arbitration, is due to the confidentiality and privacy of Arbitration in comparison to court litigation. One of the perceived advantages of arbitration over litigation is worldwide recognition and enforceability of arbitral awards based on the New York Convention.
Mediation refers to a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in which the parties to a lawsuit or dispute meet with a neutral third-party to settle the case. The third-party is called a mediator.
Mediation in simple words, is for anyone who is looking for settlement out of court, instead of court litigation or Arbitration and willing to resolve their differences and issues through discussion and negotiation with one another, thus arriving at an acceptable agreement. Family disputes, contract disputes, community disputes and any other disputes looking for a resolution other than criminal matters, can usually be resolved through meditation. Mediation has a success rate of over 80% in resolving disputes.
Our legal team representatives are Capt. Arlton Alves and Mr. Renat Baymukhametov
Capt.Arlton Alves, is a Maritime Consultant, Legal Consultant, International Arbitrator and Mediator, based in Hong Kong. He has served as a Captain in the Merchant Navy and is a specialist in oil and chemical tanker operations. He completed his Master of Arbitration & Dispute Resolution at City University of HongKong.
He is a Fellow at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Fellow at the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators. He has been involved with the investigation of Serious Marine Related incidents and has represented Liberia, Malta and other Flag State Administrations, as an inspector for Maritime Safety.
He has handled Arbitration matters, participated in mediation and in litigation matters, his expertise is in dispute resolution of Maritime related matters through Arbitration and Mediation.
Mr. Renat Baymukhametov, is an advocate in Russia and has completed his Master of Chinese law at Peking University, Master of Arbitration and Dispute Resolution and Master of Maritime Law at City University of Hong Kong.
He has over ten years of experience in providing legal consultancy and dispute resolution services in Russia, China, Hong Kong and Singapore, with main areas of work being in foreign investment law, corporate law and Maritime law.
He is appointed as an arbitrator in CIETAC, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators as well as a Member of Working Group on Review of Jurisprudence at the Russian Arbitration Association (regarding the PRC and SAR Hong Kong). Renat Baymukhametov has the language ability to handle matters in Russian, English and Chinese.