On April 29, 2024, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) released its 2023 Annual Report. In this client alert, we outline SIAC’s key statistics for 2023, highlighting SIAC’s growth and the confidence that...more
With changes in global markets, the international arbitration landscape in Asia has notably shifted over the last few years. This article explores the impacts of volatility in today’s energy markets, related contractual...more
The upcoming changes to the UK Arbitration Act are an important development for energy practitioners. That’s because arbitration is the default means to resolve cross-border energy and natural resources disputes, and London...more
On 6 September 2023, the Law Commission published the long-awaited final report of its review of the UK Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”) and a draft bill setting out the recommended amendments to the Act. The upshot is that...more
On January 12, 2023, the Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) launched a model clause (“SICC Model Jurisdiction Clause”) to assist parties that wish to designate the SICC as the court having supervisory...more
The Supreme Court of Thailand has burnished its pro-arbitration credentials in a recent decision that recognises the primacy of the SIAC Expedited Procedure and promotes certainty for parties involved in Thailand-related SIAC...more
This article discusses the rules applicable to the enforcement of international arbitral awards in the Cayman Islands pursuant to the Arbitration Law 2012 and related legislation with particular reference to Asia-seated...more
International arbitration is widely accepted as a preferred method of resolving cross-border commercial disputes, whether on a stand-alone basis or in conjunction with other alternative dispute resolution methods, including...more
The Court of Appeal of Singapore considered that a “manifestly incoherent” arbitral award would mean parties have not been accorded a fair hearing and a remission would not be appropriate where it is objectively assessed that...more
The UK Law Commission has announced that it will carry out a review of the Arbitration Act 1996, the principal legislation governing arbitrations in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The Law Commission has stated that its...more
Holders of IP rights, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, have traditionally filed IP-related disputes in court, and there’s no question that court litigation will continue to be the most popular...more
On 6 August 2021, the Indian Supreme Court ruled that awards of emergency arbitrators in India-seated arbitration would be enforceable in India. This has attracted international attention in relation to the recognition of the...more
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that an award made by an Emergency Arbitrator under the SIAC Arbitration Rules is enforceable under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, and that no appeal would lie against a court...more
On 11 August 2020, the London Court of International Arbitration (the LCIA) published its long-awaited updates to its Arbitration Rules and Mediation Rules (the New Rules). The updates, which the president of the LCIA said...more
Last month, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) started a review and revision of its 2016 Rules (the “2020 Review”). The 2016 Rules introduced a number of novel provisions to address “early dismissal of...more
In the past month, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) released their annual reports. The reports reflect on the growth of the PCA and SIAC as international...more
Hong Kong Court Addresses Interplay Between Arbitration and Insolvency - On August 2, 2019, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal addressed the interplay between arbitration and the court’s insolvency jurisdiction in its...more
It is not unusual for an arbitration agreement to require, expressly or impliedly, a “reasoned award.” Indeed, that is very likely. And if the parties have stipulated that any award is to be “reasoned,” an arbitrator who...more
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) on 6 March published the 2018 SIAC Annual Report. The statistics in the report show that Singapore and SIAC continue to make strong headway as the preferred seat and forum...more
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) has promulgated a new set of Administered Arbitration Rules (“AAR”), effective November 1, 2018. Among those rules are Articles 27-30 concerning the HKIAC’s powers to...more
On October 12, 2018, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre ("SIAC") signed a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") in Beijing with the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission ("CIETAC")....more
Over the past few years, leading international arbitration administrators have made a concerted effort to minimize delay and expense by updating their rules and procedures. ...more
According to the latest Queen Mary University of London International Arbitration Survey released on 9 May, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre is the most preferred arbitral institution in Asia, and ranks third of...more
On March 7, 2018, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) released its annual report for 2017. The highly anticipated report provided insight into the first full calendar year since the SIAC introduced the...more
The proposal focuses on cross-institution cooperation where an application is filed to consolidate multiple international arbitration proceedings. On December 19, 2017, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)...more