When the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (“New York Convention”) was adopted in 1958, the idea that an arbitral award might be assisted—or even generated—by a…
Early into 2026, three superior courts decided whether a state's adherence to a multilateral convention waives its sovereign immunity at the enforcement stage. On 24 February 2026, the Singapore High…
The recent decision of the Singapore Court of Appeal (“SGCA”) in Wuhu Ruyi Xinbo Investment Partnership (Ltd Partnership) v European Topsoho Sàrl [2025] SGCA 32 (“Xinbo”) deals with the crossroads…
International arbitration has absorbed new technology before — without serious consequences for award enforceability. Generative AI raises questions that earlier tools did not, and the difference…
On 17 April 2025, the London Commercial Court rendered a watershed judgment in CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd and Others v. India, finding that the ratification of the Convention on the Recognition and…
On January 1, 2025, the 7th Edition of the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”; “2025 SIAC Rules”) came into effect, replacing the 6th Edition of the SIAC…
In the silence of coded chains and cryptographic consensus, a new form of adjudication has emerged—one that claims the name of “justice” without courts, robes, or borders. This is decentralised…
2025 marks the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of China’s prior reporting mechanism for foreign-related arbitration, presenting an opportune moment to revisit its evolution and discuss future…
On 31 March 2025, the Supreme Court of Queensland (the “Court”) in Clarke Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd v Power Generation Corporation (Trading as Territory Generation) [2025] QSC 64 (the “Primary…
