Hong Kong and Singapore’s international arbitration centres are among a group of institutions which have launched in Korea this week with the opening of the new Seoul International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC).

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), which are currently competing to become the first choice for arbitration hearings in Asia, have each opened offices in the new campus alongside the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB).