Since its establishment in 1991, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) has emerged as a leading global arbitration institution.
Our firm has contributed a chapter titled “The rise of arbitration in the Asia-Pacific region” to The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2024, published by the Global Arbitration Review (GAR), a leading resource on international arbitration news.
As a general rule, court proceedings are subject to the principle of open justice. Departing from this principle by imposing a cloak of privacy on court proceedings is an exceptional measure taken only in certain circumstances…
Multi-tier dispute resolution clauses have increased in prominence, providing for a practical approach to dispute resolution. These clauses typically call for parties to first engage in various forms of negotiation and/or mediation as a precondition to proceeding with arbitration or litigation.
The reciprocal enforcement of foreign judgments regime in Singapore has been consolidated under the Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (“REFJA”).
In Anupam Mittal v Westbridge Ventures II Investment Holdings [2023] SGCA 1, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered the applicable law for determining subject matter arbitrability at the pre-award stage.
Authored Publication – While international business offers new opportunities, they are often accompanied by challenges of their own. In the event of disputes, parties may need to enforce court judgments in a foreign jurisdiction, an often daunting prospect.
There has been a growing trend globally in recent years towards alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as mediation. In 2021, the Singapore International Mediation Centre administered disputes totalling over US$3 billion…
Authored Publication – In the latest edition of “In Conversation with Our Corporate Member” published by the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), our partner Kendall Tan talked about recent trends in the maritime and trade industry, as well as the attractiveness of arbitration…