Getting strategy right ensures that
resources can be allocated efficiently and effectively.
Drawing on our legal, commercial, and field expertise we formulate wholistic solutions to any IP challenge. Our dispute resolution and advisory team has the capacity to bridge legal, cultural, and linguistic gaps and achieve favourable outcomes.
We help clients identify where to play and how to win in dispute resolution and business building.
We apply an interests-based approach to negotiation to achieve outcomes that parties can commit to long-term.
Our skilled mediators facilitate open communication and guide parties towards mutually beneficial agreements. We provide a streamlined, cost-effective alternative to litigation, while preserving relationships and minimizing disruption.
Case Study
Our client is a company specializing in separation technology for various industries worldwide, including mining, oil and gas, drilling, and civil construction. In 2023, our client was forced to deal with a vexatious civil claim filed with the District Court of Jakarta against its Indonesian attorneys (not SKC Law) – an enforcement target made groundless allegations around procedural irregularities in the delivery of warning letters. SKC Law was instructed to defend the claim and advise our client on protecting its interests in this complex multi-party dispute. Proceedings were ultimately resolved and the client released from all claims in a mediation.
Pirate trademark registrations are prevalent in Indonesia. Unfortunately for our client, it faced the worst case scenario of having a pirate registration its trademark enforced against it. Criminal and civil infringement proceedings were commenced by the trademark pirate, and SKC Law was instructed by the client’s counsel to defend and advise on resolving the dispute. A claim for cancellation of the pirate’s trademark registration was filed with the Commercial Court, and complaints filed with judicial supervisory bodies before the dispute was ultimately resolved in a negotiated settlement. The client regained control over its trademark, and was advised on strengthening its trademark portfolio in Indonesia with the aim of avoiding similar disruption to its business in the future.
Andrew Conduit leads our Dispute resolution & Advisory Team. He:
