and Paul Tan, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
Short answer: Yes for some actions, but not all. Here is why.
The Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) was launched in January 2015 and…
Introduction
As reported by Clyde & Co for the Kluwer Arbitration Blog on 12 January 2015, the Singapore High Court released its decision in PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) TBK v CRW Joint…
The availability of expedited procedures providing for fast-track arbitration is by now commonplace under many modern institutional rules; however, the effectiveness of these mechanisms lies…
and Paul Tan, Jawad Ahmad and Victor Steinmetz, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
In what marks the first time where a Singapore court reviews an investment arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction, the High…
At the opening of the legal year in Singapore on 5 January 2015, the Singapore International Commercial Court ("SICC") was officially launched. In the words of Chief Justice Menon, the SICC is…
Singapore's longstanding reputation as an arbitration friendly jurisdiction was reinforced in 2010 with the legislature's adoption of the 2006 amendments to the UNCITRAL Model Law on International…
International arbitration must of necessity rely on the courts to uphold and enforce arbitral awards and to support the arbitral process. In words of Professor Jan Paulsson, "the great paradox of…
The Singapore courts have a well-earned reputation for supporting arbitration proceedings and favouring minimal curial intervention. That reputation has been enhanced by a number of recent decisions…