Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
The Firm is distinguished for its ADR expertise. ADR refers to a range of processes that are used to resolve conflicts or disputes without, or prior to, recourse to the courts. These may involve such proceedings as mediation, conciliation, mini-trial and a variety of other methods designed to use collaborative, interest-based approaches to reach settlement. Where the clients or industry practices require recourse to adversarial processes without excessive reliance on formal rules of procedure or exposure to unreasonable delays that usually attend litigation, these disputes are usually submitted to arbitration or neutral evaluation.
The Firm is one of the leading arbitration firms in the Philippines. We have acted as counsel in some of the biggest arbitration cases in the country. Our lawyers are acknowledged as leaders in the field of ADR and regularly represent clients in matters involving a broad range of complex commercial disputes. Our partners have served as consultants in foreign and locally funded initiatives to develop ADR in the Philippines, and frequently lecture on ADR in domestic and international conferences.
We work closely with our clients to help identify their needs and objectives and assist them in formulating strategies that are aligned with their goals. The firm offers full-scale ADR services, including dispute avoidance, drafting dispute resolution clauses, conflict management, damage minimization, negotiating complex multi-party commercial transactions and active representation in ADR proceedings.