The efficient arbitration fee is fixed and there is an upper limit to the arbitration fee payable for all cases. It is more affordable and cost-effective than litigation and traditional arbitration. The winning party can even receive a full refund after the award has been rendered.

The process of efficient arbitration is timesaving and there is a fixed schedule for the process. Hearings are limited to one day and a binding award is generally delivered within 3 months of the start of the process.

The panel of arbitrators is formed by barristers or former High Court judges. Awards made by arbitrators have the same effect as a court judgment.

The whole arbitration process is kept confidential and the case is not conducted in a public manner. This effectively safeguards the commercial secrets and business reputation of the parties.

Arbitral awards are binding and enforceable in Hong Kong, mainland China and more than 150 countries around the world and are enforceable in the same manner as a court judgment.