In June 2020, the Beijing No. 4 Intermediate People’s Court granted a civil ruling which dismissed the application to set aside an arbitral award issued by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”).
The National Commercial Arbitration Centre of Cambodia (“NCAC”) was established in 2006 with initial funding and assistance from the Asian Development Bank (“ADB”) and the International Financial Corporation (“IFC”), a member of the World Bank Group.
Authored Publication – Our firm contributes the Thailand chapter to the Lexology’s Getting the Deal Through series on Litigation Funding 2021. Third-party litigation funding has become increasingly popular in recent years. It involves the funding of a claimant’s legal proceedings …
The Standing Committee of the People’s Congress of Shenzhen City has passed its new regulations on the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (“SCIA”) with effect from 1 October 2020. The new regulations reflect SCIA’s response to some long-standing issues of Chinese arbitral practice.
On 7 August 2019, the Philippines, through Department of Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra, signed the “United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation” (“Singapore Mediation Convention”). Domestic arbitral institutions such as the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc., have lauded …
In the field of arbitration, Singapore and Hong Kong have been considered to be competitors for the position of regional hub for commercial dispute resolution. Both jurisdictions stand among the leading destinations for arbitration not just in Asia, but in the world.
Authored Publication – Our firm contributes an article titled “The Rise of Arbitration in the Asia-Pacific” to The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2021, a Global Arbitration Review special report. Arbitration’s popularity in Asia can be explained by a multiple factors, including growth in the region …
Authored Publication – Our firm contributes an article titled “Malaysia: Federal Court Clarifies Limits of the Arbitration Act” to The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2021, a Global Arbitration Review special report. The article explains the legal framework for arbitration in Malaysia.
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