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ARBITRATIONArbitration is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts.It is a proceeding in which a dispute is resolved by an impartial adjudicator whose decision, the parties to the dispute have agreed will be final and binding. Arbitration is today, most commonly used for the resolution of commercial disputes, particularly in the context of international commercial transactions. Business dealings have become even more global, and threats can arise in the form of enforcement issues when dealing with other countries.Arbitration is a consensual process; parties will only ever arbitrate where they agree to do so. Such agreements generally provide that, if a dispute should arise, it will be resolved by arbitration. These agreements are normal contracts which contain an arbitration clause. In 2009 Travel and Holiday Claims; Facilitation of advice and representation in a ship cruise dispute claim governed by UK law and in a time share holiday ownership interest revocation dispute governed by French law. Facilitation of the Representation of a Nigerian Company in an ICC Arbitration matter involving a US$2million dispute dealing with the Nigerian ID card project. Advantages of arbitration Parties often seek to resolve their disputes through arbitration because of a number of perceived potential advantages over judicial proceedings:
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WILLS & INTESTACYWe have represented and provided advice to international clients in matters involving contentious probate and intestacy disputes either directly or through our vast network of international law firms sometimes where the client could not travel overseas or where litigation had already been commenced against the client in the UK or overseas. In one instance, in the High Court at the Strand, we provided evidence of a mutual will which was not validly revoked by a testator to set aside a later will made by the testator which was not in favour of the testator's spouse. We have successfully "warned off" caveats filed against the applicants for letters of administration in overseas jurisdiction, conducted relevant searches at the Probate Registry, provided advice to clients on the resealing of grants of administration and successfully prevented a deceased's estate being being taken into receivership pending the grant of letters of administration. Clients include individuals and families from the UK, India, Nigeria & USA.
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CRIMINAL LAWThe firm advised and represented Defendants in all types of criminal prosecutions in Courts throughout the UK.Example of recent work;
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY/ CONVEYANCINGWe provided advice and representation to both landlords and tenants in respect of their rights in applications to acquire the freehold of leasehold houses and lease extensions of both flats and houses. We also advised property owners on short-term lettings for investment purposes and prospective tenants on the terms of tenancy agreements for occupation.Additional work done included;
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ARBITRATIONArbitration is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts.It is a proceeding in which a dispute is resolved by an impartial adjudicator whose decision, the parties to the dispute have agreed will be final and binding. Arbitration is today, most commonly used for the resolution of commercial disputes, particularly in the context of international commercial transactions. Business dealings have become even more global, and threats can arise in the form of enforcement issues when dealing with other countries.Arbitration is a consensual process; parties will only ever arbitrate where they agree to do so. Such agreements generally provide that, if a dispute should arise, it will be resolved by arbitration. These agreements are normal contracts which contain an arbitration clause. Advantages of arbitration Parties often seek to resolve their disputes through arbitration because of a number of perceived potential advantages over judicial proceedings:
Using arbitration as an alternative to litigation to resolve disputes can open up a number of opportunities. In addition to the enforcement advantage referred to above, arbitration offers commercial confidentiality not available in a public court and a venue that may be considered neutral by the parties involved. Our Expertise Given the advantages international arbitration offers over the alternatives in terms of enforceability of awards and the neutrality and flexibility of the procedure, it is no surprise that it has become the dispute resolution method of choice for those doing international business .Such disputes are most effectively handled by a firm with an international presence, which will give a thorough, cost effective and personalised resolution to disputes. By virtue of the fact that our principal is a senior member of the international Bar association, duly qualified in the UK and Africa, an associate of the Chartered institute of arbitrators and the fact that our firm has access to and agreements with leading law firms in the United States and Africa, we can guarantee high quality advice and representation using arbitration. Issues for our clients Arbitration does have distinct advantages over litigation in certain situations. However, it is imperative to consider the following issues to ensure the arbitration clause suits the needs of your dispute:
You must also consider whether your particular dispute (or possible future disputes) can be arbitrated in the country you have chosen. The national laws of several states specify what subject matter can be arbitrated and what disputes must be litigated. Russia, for example, insists that all disputes relating to Russian sub soil cannot be arbitrated outside Russia. Although arbitration clauses can be inserted at any time, it is best to agree the form of the arbitration at the time that the contract is signed. Otherwise the form of arbitration can become a dispute in itself.
LITIGATIONWe instructed counsel and represented clients in all the following courts;
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