The Nook by Maxwell Chambers

A membership lounge for the legal community

A Purpose-Designed Space for Legal Practice

Maxwell Chambers is pleased to introduce The Nook, a new membership lounge designed to support the day-to-day professional needs of the legal community. Opening in January 2026, The Nook provides an exclusive sanctuary where legal practitioners can work, meet, and engage between proceedings, appointments, and professional commitments.

The Nook has been carefully planned with the priorities of legal professionals in mind – functionality, discretion, and comfort. The space balances practicality with refinement, offering a setting that supports focused work as well as professional interaction.

Amenities

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Co-Working & Meeting Spaces

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Wi-Fi Access

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Flexible Membership Plans

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Complimentary coffee and tea

Members of the International Arbitration Centre Alliance (IACA) Global Passport programme enjoy Maxwell Access benefits at the Nook.

About the Nook

Co-Working Area

Members will have access to a thoughtfully designed co-working space featuring:

  • Quiet, well-appointed workstations suitable for focused work
  • Reliable connectivity and conveniently located power points
  • An environment conducive to research, drafting, remote hearings, and administrative tasks
  • Comfortable seating and ambient lighting designed for extended use
Meeting Rooms

The Nook includes two meeting rooms designed to support a range of professional needs, including:

  • Client consultations
  • Confidential discussions
  • Team meetings and small group sessions

Each room is configured to ensure privacy, professionalism, and ease of use, particularly for sensitive or time-critical discussions.

A Shared Space for the Legal Community

Beyond its functional offerings, The Nook is intended as a shared space for the legal profession – a place to pause, connect, or work independently within Maxwell Chambers Suites. Members can look forward to:

    • A professional setting to pause between hearings or meetings
    • Opportunities for networking and peer engagement
    • A calm environment that supports both concentration and conversation

Experience a space designed to support modern legal practice – whether for focused work, client meetings, or time between commitments.

Enquire about Membership

Please provide as much information as possible.  A member of our staff will be in contact with you. 

    The Nook
    A space for focus.
    A space for connection.
    A space for the legal community.

    Hybrid-ready Rooms

    Our state-of-the-art technology systems ensure a premium, real-time hybrid and virtual hearing experience globally in your hearing rooms.

    Additionally, our breakout rooms are enhanced with upgraded video conferencing capabilities. You can now make use of real-time multi-participant view directly on the in-room TV screens, making hybrid discussions even more seamless and connected.

    Virtual Hearing Moderator and IT/AV Support

    We have a specialised team of AV/IT professionals on-site to provide technical support and troubleshoot issues, ensuring smooth proceedings during hearings.

    Need a virtual hearing moderator? Let us know your requirements.

    Real-Time Transcription

    Maxwell Chambers works with our partners to provide transcription services. Choose between real-time (i.e. live transcript) and next day solutions.
    Kindly provide us details of your requirements and Maxwell Chambers will facilitate an integrated solution to drive an efficient hearing.

    Interpretation and Translation

    Maxwell Chambers works with our partners to provide simultaneous or consecutive interpretation and translation for all language pairs.
    Kindly provide us details of your requirements and Maxwell Chambers will facilitate an integrated solution to drive an efficient hearing.

    Electronic Presentation of Evidence

    Maxwell Chambers works with our partners for Electronic Presentation of Evidence (EPE).
    Kindly provide us details of your requirements and Maxwell Chambers will facilitate an integrated solution to drive an efficient hearing.

    eHearing Suite

    For Arbitrators, Witnesses and/or Counsel who  need to remotely connect to hearings or meetings, Maxwell Chambers has an eHearing Suite that delivers a seamless experience and a broadcast-quality audio visual experience for the audience.

    ADR Support Services

    We can assist with your requests for document production, transcription, interpretation & translation, and EPE services, to facilitate an efficient hearing.

    High-speed Internet Access

    Secure and high speed Wi-Fi in the building to ensure a smooth hearing. If you need hard-wired Ethernet services, let us know.

    Individually Secured Rooms

    Passes are programmed for each guest at Maxwell Chambers to provide secured access to the designated hearing and breakout room for each hearing. In addition, all rooms are hearing and breakout rooms are acoustically-treated for maximum privacy.

    Business Centre

    A fully equipped business centre available round the clock to cater to your work-related needs, including printing, scanning, and other essential services.

    Vanda Lounge

    Exclusive lounge access for Arbitrators and Mediators (for ADR proceedings only)

    Catering

    Enjoy a curated dining experience with us. Menus are frequently updated to suit clients’ diverse preferences. Clients can also opt to include Tea Breaks during your hearing. 

    Maxwell Unplugged: Erika Williams

    Episode Overview
    Join the conversation as Erika Williams, Independent arbitrator, joined by Monica Chong, a disputes lawyer at Wong Partnership LLP in Singapore, shares her journey of navigating a variety of roles before unexpectedly discovering her passion for arbitration – a reminder that opportunities can arise in the most unexpected places.
     
    She shares insights from her experience in arbitration practice, as well as the value of both formal and informal connections while networking, and maybe even shares a few secrets on how to build them!

    Cassandra Anthonisz

    Deputy Manager of Legal & Business Service

    Cassandra Gayle Anthonisz is the Deputy Manager of Legal and Business Services at Maxwell Chambers. Her multifaceted experience spans across legal, business development, and communications sectors, offering a distinctive combination of legal acumen, strategic insight, and cross-sector versatility.

    Her professional background encompasses legal affairs, compliance, business development, and legal technology. She has held in-house positions across sectors, where she gained extensive experience navigating complex legal and regulatory environments. Her experience spans the implementation of strategic legal frameworks in sectors such as maritime, commodities, and fintech, with a focus on client-facing legal operations; contractual negotiations; contentious and non-contentious work.

    Prior to joining Maxwell Chambers, Cassandra led legal technology start-ups through the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. In these capacities, she integrated legal innovation with corporate strategy, while spearheading business development initiatives and cross-border legal solutions.

    Cassandra has a passion for advancing access to justice and to promoting forward-thinking and progressive business-aligned legal practices. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Birmingham City University in the United Kingdom, and is currently pursuing a Master of Laws (LLM).

    Ban Jiun Ean

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE

    Ban Jiun Ean read law at the National University of Singapore before joining the Ministry of Law. He spent nine years doing legal policy work, with a focus on the development of Singapore’s alternative dispute resolution (ADR) industry. 

    Jiun Ean spearheaded the development of the world’s first integrated dispute resolution centre, Maxwell Chambers, which brought together arbitral institutions, service providers and legal practitioners under the same roof in a facility equipped with bespoke dispute resolution rooms and state-of-the-art supporting technology. In 2010, he was appointed Chief Executive of Maxwell Chambers, helming the company for five years and establishing it as the foremost dispute resolution centre of its kind in the world. In 2016, he left Maxwell to pursue several other projects, including the development of an arts centre and to write several novels. In 2019, Jiun Ean was appointed as the Executive Director of Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC), working to strengthen the mediation industry in Singapore and globally. 

    Jiun Ean returns to Maxwell Chambers as Chief Executive, to augment the team as it continues to build on Maxwell’s position as the premier ADR facility in the world.

    Download: Virtual and Hybrid Hearing Checklist

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    i. Video Conferencing Platform
    Hybrid-ready Rooms
    iv.Transcription
    Real Time Transcription
    vi.Intepretation and Translation
    Interpretation and Translation
    vii.ADR Support Services
    ADR Support Services
    v.Evidence Presentation
    Evidence Presentation
    iii. Case Management Platform
    Case Management Platform
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    High-speed wireless internet access
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    Individually Secured Rooms
    ii. Dedicated Virtual Hearing Moderator
    Virtual Hearing Moderator and AV/IT Support
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    Business Centre
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    Catering
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    Exclusive lounge access for arbitrators