Mentawai One
24.5°C SIBERUT ISLAND
Governance

Court ofChancery

A dedicated commercial court applying English common law within the Mentawai SEZ — purpose-built for the speed, predictability, and investor confidence that complex cross-border transactions demand.

English
Common law jurisdiction
Year 5
Court self-sufficiency target
US$60–120M
Additional FDI projected by Year 5
T+0
Blockchain-enforced commercial settlement
The Case for English Common Law

Familiar Rules in an Unfamiliar Market

Foreign investors deploying capital into Southeast Asia face a consistent concern: what happens when something goes wrong? The Court of Chancery resolves that concern by establishing English common law as the governing commercial framework within the SEZ — the same legal tradition underpinning Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai's DIFC, and the Delaware Court of Chancery. Predictable. Trusted. Enforceable.

Purpose-Built for Commerce

Fast, Specialist, Technology-Ready

The court will handle business, commercial, banking, and fiscal disputes exclusively — no general jurisdiction, no backlogs from unrelated matters. Technology-specialist judges. Proceedings designed for complexity and speed. Modelled on the most effective commercial courts in the world, built for the specific demands of a SEZ operating at the intersection of green finance, digital assets, and international investment.

Investor Protection

The Infrastructure That Makes Capital Feel Safe

Indonesia's SEZ legislation enables the court's establishment. Its integration with ACTA's corporate registry and MentEx's blockchain settlement layer creates an end-to-end enforcement infrastructure — from incorporation to dispute resolution to settlement — that puts the Mentawai SEZ on par with the world's most sophisticated commercial jurisdictions.

Investor Protection by Design

The Court of Chancery is one component of a governance architecture built to attract and protect serious capital.