Singapore Mediation Centre Sees Record Number of Matters Mediated

The Singapore Mediation Centre (“SMC”) handled a record number of mediation matters last year. A total of 337 matters were mediated in 2014 – a 57% jump from the 214 matters mediated in 2013 and more than double the number in 2012. This is the highest number of matters mediated by SMC since its inception in 1997.

SMC mediated 49 matters related to construction disputes last year, an increase of 75% from the previous year. Disputes arising from companies and/or shareholder matters rose 56%, followed by a 41% increase in matters relating to the sale and supply of goods and services.

Lawyer Lawrence Tan, Partner of Eldan Law explained that his “clients from the construction industry generally prefer to have their cases mediated as the cases are held on a confidential basis and can have very much faster results than going to the courts.” He added, “The quick resolution of disputes through mediation will enable my clients to focus their energies on the next project. Earning new money can be better than fighting over old money.”



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