LexNovaLegal Associates
Mediation & Arbitration Proceedings
Institutional and ad-hoc arbitration, mediation and enforcement of awards in India.
Arbitration promises speed and confidentiality, but only when the clause is drafted properly and the proceedings are run tightly. LexNova acts as counsel in domestic and India-seated international arbitrations, and advises on the court applications that surround them — interim protection, arbitrator appointment, challenges and enforcement.
We also act in mediation, including the pre-institution mediation now mandated for many commercial suits. A mediated settlement, properly recorded, is enforceable as a decree and usually preserves the commercial relationship.
What this service covers
Institutional and ad-hoc arbitration, mediation and enforcement of awards in India.
Clause to award
Advice on the arbitration clause at drafting stage, and representation when it is invoked.
Interim protection
Urgent applications to secure assets and preserve the subject matter before the tribunal is constituted.
Enforcement realism
Award strategy shaped by where the counterparty's assets actually sit.
Frequently asked questions
- Is arbitration faster than court in India?
- Usually, particularly with an institutional framework and a disciplined procedural timetable. Delay most often comes from challenges and enforcement, which is why the clause and the seat matter.
- Can a foreign award be enforced in India?
- Yes, where the award comes from a reciprocating territory under the New York Convention and survives the limited grounds of resistance. We advise on the enforcement route before the award is pursued.
- Is arbitration faster than court litigation in India?
- Usually yes. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act contemplates an award within twelve months of completion of pleadings, extendable by six months by consent. Delay tends to come from challenges and enforcement, not the arbitration itself.
- What makes an arbitration clause enforceable?
- A clear written agreement to arbitrate, a defined seat and venue, the number of arbitrators and the appointment mechanism, the governing law and the language. Vague or optional clauses generate a preliminary fight before the dispute is even heard.
- Can a foreign arbitral award be enforced in India?
- Yes, under Part II of the Act for awards from New York Convention reciprocating territories, subject to narrow public-policy and due-process objections. We advise on enforcement prospects before an award is pursued.
- When is mediation the better route?
- Where the commercial relationship is worth preserving, where confidentiality matters, or where the real gap is commercial rather than legal. A mediated settlement recorded properly is enforceable and often resolves in weeks rather than years.
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LexNova Legal Associates · No. 1 Karaneeswarar Koil Street, Saidapet, Chennai 600015 · 073580 88817