This session will explore the need, and potential requirements, for an international commercial court in Asia. The panel members will discuss the work of the Singapore International Commercial Court, the China International Commercial Court, the Dubai International Commercial Court, and the Qatar International Court to assess their development since inception and analyse their importance in the global marketplace. In addition, the panel members will discuss recent developments of other commercial courts across Europe and the Middle East with the aim to ascertain how effective these commercial courts have been in managing and resolving global disputes.