A recent case in the Singapore Court of Appeal raised a significant legal question regarding whether a nonparticipating party to an arbitration can challenge an arbitral award on the grounds that the arbitrator had failed to...more
In a recent English judgment, Vale SA and others v Steinmetz and others [2021] EWCA Civ 1987, which concerned the effect that an arbitral award had upon a proprietary claim against a non-party to the arbitration, the Court of...more
Parties should avoid uncertainties by stipulating the applicable law to the arbitration agreement. The decision in J (Lebanon) v. K (Kuwait) provides a useful analysis of which law (i.e., the law of the arbitration...more
With the high volume of trade and business involving Asian companies, Singapore is increasingly seen as the most attractive seat of arbitration for the reliable resolution of disputes within the Southeast Asian region. ...more