On 6 April 2021, an amendment was introduced to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (S.I. 1998/3132) (the “CPR”) at Part 6 concerning service out of the jurisdiction. The change is of interest where at least one or more...more
The Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (The Hague Convention) enables global judgment enforcement. It has been ratified by 32 States. Among them are all EU member states, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Mexico....more
This LawFlash examines the framework of the Choice of Court Agreements Act (Cap 39A, 2017 Rev Ed) and the first application brought under it by a foreign creditor to enforce a UK summary judgment in Singapore....more
In Perella Weinberg Partners UK LLP & anr v Codere SA [2016] EWHC 1182 (Comm) the High Court has held, albeit obiter, that an asymmetric (or hybrid) exclusive jurisdiction clause falls within the definition of “exclusive” for...more
The Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (the “Convention”) establishes an international legal regime which requires contracting states to (a) uphold exclusive choice of court agreements designating the courts of...more
Ratification will take effect on 1 October 2016. On 2 June, Singapore ratified the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (the Convention). The Convention will take effect under domestic legislation through...more
The Choice of Court Agreements Act 2016 (CCAA) was passed by the Singapore Parliament on 14 April 2016. It is not yet in force, but the Ministry of Law has stated that it will come into force this year. The CCAA provides for...more
Large, transnational corporations increasingly face the question of whether to litigate their disputes in local courts or to include in their agreements provisions providing for the resolution of disputes by alternative means...more
On October 1, 2015, the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (the “Convention”) entered into force. The Convention binds Mexico and all members of the European Union, with the exception of Denmark. Even though...more
On October 1, 2015, the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements treaty entered into force, binding Mexico and all of the members of the European Union with the exception of Denmark. The United States and Singapore have...more