Arbitration is one of Lexora's most distinguished strengths, spanning both the domestic regime under the Arbitration Act 2001 and the leading international institutional frameworks used by cross-border commercial parties.

Domestically, our arbitration team regularly appears before the Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) and before the courts in matters ancillary to arbitration, including the appointment of arbitrators, applications for interim relief in aid of arbitration, and the enforcement or challenge of arbitral awards. We advise clients at every stage — from drafting the arbitration clause at the contract negotiation stage, through the conduct of the reference itself, to enforcement once an award has been rendered.

Internationally, our lawyers have experience in commercial arbitration conducted under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, SIAC and UNCITRAL, acting for Bangladeshi parties in disputes with an international dimension and for foreign parties with interests in Bangladesh. This includes investment treaty arbitration arising under Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs), a specialised area that increasingly matters to investors and states alike as cross-border investment into Bangladesh continues to grow.

Alongside formal arbitration, we are equally skilled in mediation and other forms of court-annexed Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), recognising that not every commercial dispute is best resolved through a full arbitral reference, and that a well-timed mediated settlement can preserve both value and relationships that litigation or arbitration cannot.