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25 January
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Singapore, China to set up international panel of mediators for Belt and Road projects

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On 24 January 2019, the China-Singapore International Commercial Dispute Resolution Conference took place in Beijing to support the development of the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) and advance China-Singapore cooperation in international commercial legal services. Organised by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the Singapore Ministry of Law, the organisation of the conference was supported by the CCPIT Legal Affairs Department, the CCPIT Mediation Centre, and Maxwell Chambers. It was attended by around 250 government officials, legal and dispute resolution practitioners, in-house counsels and C-suite executives from Singapore and China. The Conference also saw the signing of a Memorandum...

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26 October
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Q&A with Jerome Siew, The Greater Goods Co.

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The Greater Goods Co. is one the newest F&B additions to Maxwell Chambers. In conjunction with the cafe's soft opening on 18 October, we spoke to Jerome Siew, one of the team behind the cafe, to find out more.     Tell us more about your new café. The Greater Goods Co. is a cafe by day, bar by night. Aiming to bring a dash of fun into the area, our menu offers keto-friendly options for the health conscious as well as more indulgent sandwiches for those feeling naughty. Here at Maxwell Chambers, we know you guys take your caffeine seriously which is why we...

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04 April
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Maxwell Chambers Innovates to Become World’s First Smart Hearing Facility

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Maxwell Chambers, the world’s first integrated dispute resolution complex, will soon also become the world’s first smart hearing facility, offering more convenient, secure and comfortable hearings for businesses, legal counsel, arbitrators and mediators, through the use of smart technology. The Smart Maxwell initiative includes smart booking, security, food and beverage, secretariat and concierge services, and a robot named “Max” to deliver files and food within the four-storey building. The initiative, supported by local enterprise development agency Enterprise Singapore, is also expected to generate more business opportunities for the legal industry in Singapore – which serves clients seeking dispute resolution at Maxwell...

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22 June
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Strong Demand Drives Further Expansion At Maxwell Chambers, Boosting Singapore’s Position As Dispute Resolution Hub

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The Ground-Breaking Ceremony of 28 Maxwell Road was held in the presence of over 70 leading dispute resolution practitioners on 22 June 2017. The event was graced by Senior Minister of State for Law and Finance, Ms Indranee Rajah S.C. During the ceremony, Ms Indranee also announced that the building on 28 Maxwell Road will be renamed ‘Maxwell Chambers Suites’. For more information, please refer to the press release here...

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01 January
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Maxwell Chambers Lauded As A Hearing Centre

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In Global Arbitration Review’s (GAR) Hearing Centres Survey (2016), survey respondents remarked that Maxwell Chambers “stands out for the variety of room sizes, layouts to choose from, good natural lighting, easy availability and user-friendliness,“ and its “24-hour availability and holistic support“. It was also found that Maxwell Chambers is ranked second for most of the key factors respondents look out for in choosing a hearing centre, such as location, IT services, and helpfulness of staff. Additionally, Maxwell Chambers came up in second place for its perceived value of money relative to other centres and hotels. This survey is part of GAR’s Guide to...

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05 October
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Maxwell Chambers Wins Architectural Heritage Award

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In October 2012, Maxwell Chambers was conferred an Architectural Heritage Award from the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) of Singapore for heritage building conservation and restoration. URA noted that the former Customs House building, which was built in the 1930s, had been “impressively refurbished” through an “intriguing fusion of old and new”. The building was gazetted as a conservation building by the URA in 2007, and marked as the 88th historic site in Singapore by the National Heritage Board in 2010....

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