At the Singapore Convention Week 2025 held from 25 to 29 August 2025, Rajah & Tann Singapore supported several thought leadership events.
Where a party disagrees with an arbitral tribunal’s finding as to the seat of arbitration, how may it contest the decision? Can it simply file an annulment application before the courts of its perceived seat?
On 27 June 2025, Vietnam’s National Assembly officially passed the resolution on the development of an International Financial Centre, with over 93.5% of deputies voting in favour of its establishment.
From an academic perspective, the fundamental principles of Vietnamese law can be clearly presented and analysed based on the Constitution and foundational statutes. However, in judicial practice and law enforcement, the issue is far more complex…
Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers has recently submitted its recommendations and comments on the draft amendments to the Rules of Arbitration of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (“VIAC Rules”).
The enforcement of an arbitral award is the last and most crucial step of the arbitral process, as it enables the successful party to obtain the practical benefits of the award.
The Malaysian Federal Court has held that the Asian International Arbitration Centre (“AIAC”) is immune from judicial review of acts and decisions made by AIAC in its capacity as the domestic and statutory adjudication authority under the Construction Industry Payment & Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA).
On 28 March 2025, the Malaysian Court of Appeal unanimously upheld the decision of the Kuala Lumpur High Court to recognise and enforce a foreign arbitral award under the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID).
A fair process is foundational to the legitimacy of arbitration. Without a fair, impartial, and equal arbitral process, any party may rightly seek to set aside the resulting arbitral award.
On 21 March 2025, MinLaw launched a public consultation titled “Public Consultation on the International Arbitration Act 1994 of Singapore”, seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the International Arbitration Act 1994.
Recently, the Singapore courts have partially set aside two arbitral awards for, respectively, a breach of natural justice and dealing with issues outside the scope of submission to arbitration.
With over three decades of history, the Thai Arbitration Institute (“TAI”) is one of Thailand’s leading arbitral institutions. Committed to staying current with developments in arbitration, TAI has regularly updated its Arbitration Rules.