RN Associates delivers full-spectrum arbitration services for complex domestic and cross-border disputes. Our lawyers appear before arbitral tribunals—including those chaired by retired Supreme Court and High Court judges—and handle every stage from drafting the arbitration agreement to enforcement of the award.
Core Capabilities
- Domestic & International Arbitration
- Proceedings under the Arbitration Act, 1940 (Pakistan).
- Recognition and enforcement under the Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act, 1937, the Recognition and Enforcement (Arbitration Agreements and Foreign Arbitral Awards) Ordinance, 2005, and the Recognition and Enforcement (Arbitration Agreements and Foreign Arbitral Awards) Act, 2011 (New York Convention).
- Matters governed by the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration and institutional rules such as ICC, LCIA, SIAC, and DIAC.
- Award Enforcement & Challenges
- Applications under the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 for making awards a rule of court.
- Execution and challenge proceedings under the Code of Civil Procedure and Specific Relief Act, 1877.
- Ancillary remedies under the Contract Act, 1872 and the Evidence Act, 1872 for proving agreements and arbitral records.
- Sector-Specific Disputes
- Maritime claims under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925 and Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001.
- Aviation disputes invoking the Carriage by Air Act, 2012.
- Energy and infrastructure arbitrations involving the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 and related power-purchase frameworks.
Track Record
RN Associates has successfully:
- Enforced multiple foreign arbitral awards in Pakistani courts under the New York Convention framework.
- Defended high-value commercial claims in aviation, maritime, and finance sectors.
- Negotiated settlements in multi-jurisdictional shipping disputes and energy-related projects.
Our team combines deep knowledge of Pakistani statutory law with international arbitral standards to secure enforceable, business-driven outcomes.
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