Pacmar Shipping v South of England Protection and Indemnity Association [2026] SGCA 20 considered the limitation period for enforcement of arbitral awards.
Vietnam has launched the Vietnam International Financial Centre. This article adopts a broader comparative and operational perspective, focusing on the court–arbitration interface and institutional capacity in an international financial centre environment.
Under the arbitration framework, there are prescribed grounds on which arbitral awards may be set aside before the courts.
During the upcoming 2026 edition of Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”), Rajah & Tann Asia will host a panel discussion titled “Beyond the Passport: Is Nationality a Reliable Proxy for Neutrality?”
In DRL v DRK [2026] SGHC 32, the Singapore Court upheld the termination of arbitral proceedings rendered impossible by sanctions imposed on the claimant.
In DRO V DRP [2025] SGHC 255, the High Court held that a failure to satisfy the preconditions to arbitration is a matter of admissibility, rather than jurisdiction.
In these decisions, the PRC Supreme Court considered whether agreements were formed on a digital platform or on email, and whether arbitration clauses applied.
In The “Yangtze Harmony” [2026], the Singapore High Court considered whether an arbitral award extinguishes an admiralty in rem claim.
In considering New York Convention grounds for setting aside an arbitral award – particularly the public policy ground – Vietnamese courts may sometimes test the boundary between legality review and impermissible merits review in certain cases.
In DMZ v DNZ [2025] SGCA 52, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered whether the courts could intervene in a procedural decision made by SIAC in an ongoing arbitration.
This article outlines the current legal framework and the practical advantages of commercial mediation in Vietnam.
In ING Bank N.V. & Anor v Tumpuan Megah Development Sdn Bhd [2025] CLJU 1955, an issue arose vis-a-vis the appropriate mode of enforcement of a foreign arbitral award handed down in London …
