Expert witnesses for
CIETAC disputes across
International Trade
CIETAC accepted 645 international cases in 2023, with USD 7.3 billion in total dispute value — a 41% increase in dispute value from 2022. Among the world's largest and most active arbitral institutions, CIETAC handles more international arbitration cases than any other Chinese institution, with parties from over 70 countries and regions.
Masin provides expert witnesses for the full range of CIETAC international dispute sectors — trade, construction, energy, technology and financial services — with the cross-cultural depth these cases require.
贸仲仲裁专家证人服务
Masin为贸仲仲裁程序提供独立专家证人服务，涵盖国际贸易、工程建设、能源资源、技术知识产权及金融服务等领域。我们的专家拥有丰富的国际仲裁经验，熟悉贸仲2024年仲裁规则，能够为各类复杂争议提供高质量的专家意见和证言。
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Expert witnesses for Belt and Road disputes at CIETAC
Belt and Road projects generate a distinctive set of disputes — construction claims, infrastructure project terminations, joint venture breakdowns and energy contract disagreements across Africa, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. Many of these disputes end up before CIETAC, either under CIETAC rules or through ad hoc proceedings.
Masin has expert witnesses with direct project experience across BRI corridors — construction delay and quantum specialists, energy experts and forensic accountants familiar with the commercial structures typical of Chinese-funded projects.
Case types covered by Masin
GAR rankings: Global Arbitration Review Expert Witness Firm Rankings, based on independently verified hearing data submitted to GAR.
Cross-border trade disputes — the dominant category in CIETAC's foreign-related caseload. Sale of goods, supply chain disagreements, distribution contracts and commercial agency disputes involving Chinese and international parties. CIETAC handled 645 international cases in 2023 with USD 7.3 billion in total dispute value.
Infrastructure, EPC and real estate construction disputes — many arising from Belt and Road projects and China-funded infrastructure across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. FIDIC-based contracts are common. Delay, quantum and defects evidence is required in most cases.
Technology licensing, software disputes and intellectual property disagreements — a growing area as Chinese technology firms expand internationally and face disputes with foreign partners over IP ownership, licensing terms and technology transfer agreements.
Energy project disputes — power generation, oil and gas, coal and renewables — often involving Chinese state-owned enterprises as one party. Many arise from long-term supply contracts, joint venture agreements or project financing arrangements.
Banking disputes, financial product claims and investment agreement disagreements — involving Chinese banks, financial institutions and their international counterparties. Forensic accounting and financial damages evidence is central.
Charterparty disputes, cargo claims and shipping contract disagreements involving Chinese shipping companies, charterers and commodity traders. China's position as the world's largest trading nation generates substantial maritime dispute volume.
From instruction
to tribunal-ready
What makes this forum distinctive
CIETAC is the primary forum for disputes involving Chinese parties in international commercial transactions. Its 2024 rules introduced online case filing, improved interim measures and an early dismissal procedure — reflecting the institution's ongoing modernisation. For Belt and Road disputes specifically, CIETAC is the most commonly referenced Chinese forum in project contracts.
The people behind the opinion
