Dato’ Mary Lim Thiam Suan is the inaugural President of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (“AIAC”) Court, appointed with effect from 1 January 2026. Prior to this appointment, she served as…
2025 marked a year of consolidation and innovation for arbitration in Southeast Asia. Across the region, legislative reform, revised institutional rules, and a growing body of significant awards and…
The year 2024 witnessed notable advancements in the Southeast Asian arbitration and dispute resolution landscape. Key developments included legislative reforms, initiatives to strengthen arbitration…
In BNA v BNB and another [2019] SGCA 84 (“BNA”), the Singapore Court of Appeal overturned the High Court’s ruling and provided authoritative guidance on the applicable principles in determining the…
When a party seeks to challenge the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal on the basis of the substantive invalidity of the arbitration agreement, the proper law of the arbitration agreement governs…
