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 these series of posts, we discuss the differences that have emerged in rulings by federal appeals courts in the United States Circuits on certain issues that may affect the ability of a party in an international...more
The increasingly popular federal statute concerning cross-border judicial assistance, 28 U.S.C. § 1782, enables a District Court to order a “person” that “resides or is found” within its jurisdiction to produce evidence for...more
The U.S. Supreme Court may at last get the opportunity to determine definitively whether a foreign or international private commercial arbitration proceeding constitutes a “tribunal” under 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a), which affords...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