Chapter 13: The Curious Case of International Commercial Contracts in Asia

International commercial contracts carry tremendous risks, and are pregnant with controversies – arising from negotiation, documentation, interpretation and performance, and effect of language and socio-cultural differences - all of which may give rise to serious issues, problems and challenges. These problems and issues are further aggravated in Asia given its outstanding diversity and complexity. This paper probes into the peculiar risks and controversies that characterise international commercial contracts in Asia.<p></p>