Litigation and Arbitration

International commercial disputes that cross jurisdictions test the limits of procedural strategy, evidence rules, and enforcement at the same time. We represent international parties in commercial disputes where the answer in one legal system must hold up in another.

What We Do

Companies turn to a cross-border litigation and arbitration law firm when a commercial relationship breaks down on terms they did not write or in a forum they did not choose. A supplier in one jurisdiction stops performing; a distributor exits the contract on its own terms; an IP licensee uses the technology beyond the scope it paid for. The dispute is rarely about the law alone — it is about where the case is heard, what evidence travels across borders, and how the eventual judgment or award is enforced against assets that sit somewhere else.

Engaging an international commercial litigation law firm with the same team on both sides of the border closes the gap between strategy and execution. The answer that wins in court must be the one that survives enforcement six months later.

Where We Operate

China

Commercial disputes in China are decided in a tiered People’s Court system or, more often for foreign parties, before CIETAC, SHIAC, and SCIA. Enforcement of foreign judgments remains restrictive; arbitral awards travel further under the New York Convention.

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India

In India, commercial disputes are litigated under the Commercial Courts Act 2015 before specialized divisions of the High Courts, or arbitrated under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (amended in 2015, 2019, and 2021) before institutions such as MCIA and DIAC. Foreign awards are enforced through Part II of the Act under the New York Convention.

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Italy

In Italy, commercial disputes are litigated under the Codice di Procedura Civile before specialized business sections of the ordinary courts, or arbitrated through chambers such as the Milan Chamber of Arbitration. EU regulations on jurisdiction and enforcement add a layer for cross-border cases.

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Vietnam

Disputes in Vietnam are heard before the People’s Court system or, for international commercial matters, administered by VIAC (the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre) under the Law on Commercial Arbitration. Vietnam has been a New York Convention signatory since 1995, and local courts have moved materially towards a more pro-enforcement stance on foreign arbitral awards over the past decade.

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Why D’andrea & Partners

On the ground across the route — Our international litigation and arbitration teams work from offices across China, Italy, Vietnam, and India, with locally qualified lawyers resident in each. Clients deal with the lawyers who appear before the People’s Courts or the Milan business courts, not coordinators in a third country.

Meet our dispute resolution team
Multi-jurisdictional capability — Our arbitration lawyers have run proceedings before ICC, HKIAC, CIETAC, SHIAC, BAC, and the Milan Chamber, and have appeared in courts across China, Italy, and our wider network in India, Vietnam, and the UAE.
Built for enforcement — Winning the case is half the work. We follow the award into local execution courts across China, Italy, Vietnam, and India through teams who know each enforcement system first-hand.
Specialized dispute teams — Our legal teams across each country and region are staffed by lawyers qualified in their respective jurisdictions. Among arbitration law firms with offices spanning both Asia and Europe, we cover commercial, corporate, M&A-related, IP, and labor disputes — the matters where cross-border conflicts actually concentrate.