Held at the elegant Shangri-La Singapore on 26 August 2025, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) Symposium reaffirmed its status as a cornerstone of Singapore Convention Week,…
The afternoon session of the SIAC Symposium 2025 began with a fireside chat examining ASEAN’s evolving role in the global arbitration landscape. This was followed by a panel…
The English Commercial Court’s decision in Batavia Eximp & Contracting (S) Pte Ltd v Pedregal Maritime SA (The “Taikoo Brilliance”) [2025] has quickly become one of the most significant recent…
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…
Ex parte interim relief, which is temporary relief granted to a party without hearing the other(s), remains contentious in international arbitration. While recognized in most jurisdictions in…
Three recent decisions of the Singapore Court of Appeal (“Court”) offer instructive guidance on natural justice and infra petita challenges against arbitral awards. Palm Grove Beach Hotels Pvt Ltd v…
As defined by Mister Fantastic in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “[a]n Incursion occurs when the boundary between two universes erodes and they collide, destroying one or both entirely.” In the realm…
Can a court interfere with an administrative decision of an arbitral institution? In this article, we discuss the recent decision of DMZ v DNA [2025] SGHC 31 (“DMZ”) in which the Singapore High Court…
Can a party refuse to participate in an arbitration, and thereafter challenge the arbitral award on the ground that the arbitrator failed to consider a point which was not put in issue? The Singapore…
Say that Party B sues Parties A and C in a court in Jurisdiction X, notwithstanding an arbitration agreement between Parties A and B that covers “all disputes, controversies or claims arising out of…
