International Dispute Resolution
As international trade, foreign investment and cross-border commerce grow, legal disputes increasingly extend beyond national borders. Businesses, investors, governments and international organisations need counsel able to navigate multiple legal systems, international treaties, arbitration rules and complex jurisdictional questions.
Our international dispute resolution practice advises multinational corporations, sovereign entities, foreign investors, financial institutions, international organisations and law firms on cross-border disputes. Combining experience in Nepalese law with a strong grasp of international legal principles, we develop strategies that protect our clients’ commercial and legal interests at every stage. We regularly serve as local counsel in matters involving Nepal and assist Nepalese businesses pursuing claims abroad.
International Commercial Arbitration
Arbitration has become the preferred mechanism for cross-border commercial disputes because of its neutrality, confidentiality, flexibility and global enforceability. We represent clients under major institutional and ad hoc rules, from dispute prevention through contract drafting, jurisdictional analysis and emergency measures to proceedings, settlement, recognition and enforcement. Our experience includes construction, infrastructure, engineering, supply, shareholder, joint venture, technology licensing, international sales and transportation disputes.
WTO Disputes and International Trade Law
We advise governments, exporters, importers, multinational corporations, industry associations and foreign investors on WTO law and international trade obligations, including compliance, trade negotiations, regulatory barriers, customs disputes and trade remedy investigations, and on how Nepal’s domestic law interacts with international trade obligations.
Investor-State Arbitration
We represent foreign investors, multinational corporations and sovereign entities in disputes arising from investment treaties, government action, regulatory change, expropriation, unfair treatment and discrimination, assisting with treaty assessment, jurisdiction, strategy, evidence, expert coordination, settlement and enforcement.
Public International Law Disputes
We advise governments, embassies, international organisations, development agencies and multinational companies on treaty interpretation, state responsibility, diplomatic law, sovereign immunity, customary international law and international obligations affecting commercial projects.
International Business Disputes
We handle shareholder conflicts, joint venture disputes, breach of commercial contracts, distribution and agency disputes, intellectual property conflicts, construction and infrastructure disputes, banking and financing matters and cross-border debt recovery, preserving business relationships where possible while firmly protecting our clients’ rights where litigation or arbitration becomes necessary.
International Transactions and Cross-Border Risk Management
Effective dispute resolution begins before disputes arise. We assist with contract negotiation, governing law selection, dispute resolution and arbitration clauses, force majeure provisions, compliance obligations, regulatory approvals, due diligence and foreign investment structuring so that risks are identified early and resolved efficiently if they develop.
Our Team
Our lawyers combine local knowledge of Nepalese law with international legal training and regular collaboration with foreign counsel, giving clients seamless representation in multi-jurisdictional disputes before arbitral tribunals, domestic courts, regulatory authorities and in international negotiations.
