Commercial Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Litigation is not always the most efficient path for resolving complex commercial disputes. ZCA LEGAL provides strategic representation in domestic and cross-border commercial arbitration under the Bangladesh Arbitration Act 2001, UNCITRAL Model Law, SIAC, ICC, and BIAC institutional rules.

Arbitration & ADR Scope

• Section 7A Interim Court Protection: Moving urgent petitions before District Judge Courts or the High Court Division to freeze assets, preserve disputed goods, or secure claim amounts pending arbitral tribunal constitution.
• Section 12 Arbitrator Appointments: Petitioning the High Court Division for the judicial appointment of sole or presiding arbitrators when counterparties fail to cooperate.
• Tribunal Trial Representation: Conducting full evidentiary hearings: drafting Statements of Claim and Defense, leading witness cross-examination, and presenting closing legal memorials.
• Section 42 Setting Aside Petitions: Challenging erroneous, biased, or jurisdictional arbitral awards before District Judge Courts and the Supreme Court.
• Foreign & Domestic Award Enforcement (Section 44/45): Executing domestic awards and enforcing foreign arbitral awards in Bangladesh as court decrees under the New York Convention.
• Structured Commercial Mediation: Facilitating executive settlement negotiations through the Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) or private chambers mediation.

Commercial Focus

We deliver results-oriented arbitration counsel, resolving multi-million dollar construction, commercial supply, and joint venture disputes efficiently.