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.
BANI has published its 2025 Rules and Procedures, introducing significant changes that could impact how businesses handle dispute resolution and raising important considerations for parties involved in arbitration under it.
In DMZ v DNA [2025] SGHC 31, the Singapore High Court considered the relationship between arbitral institutions and the parties to the arbitrations they administer, as well as the supervisory court’s role in overseeing institutional arbitrations.
In the upcoming 2025 edition of the Paris Arbitration Week, Rajah & Tann Asia will be hosting the event “Navigating Cross-Cultural Dynamics in International Arbitration” with a distinguished panel of our leading arbitration practitioners.
Insolvency and arbitration traditionally do not mix well, as they embody somewhat contrasting legal policies. In the modern era, however, insolvency and arbitration have increasingly overlapped.
On 9 December 2024, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) published the 7th edition of the Arbitration Rules of the SIAC.
