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Astro v Lippo: Hearing Dates updates

Our readers who have been following this case might be interested to know that the hearing of the appeal of the High Court decision in Astro Nusantara International BV and others v PT Ayunda Prima Mitra and others, [2012] SGHC 212 … Continue reading

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Investment Arbitrations

In May 2012, we published a post on “India under the Bilateral Investment Treaty Spotlight” noting, amongst other things, that all eyes were on India as various telecommunications companies from around the world had either threatened to or already filed notices of investment … Continue reading

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Blog Updates: Following our blog

We have now made it easier to follow our blog! We have received requests from readers who wish to be updated whenever our blog gets updated with posts on the latest developments on international arbitration in Singapore, UK and the … Continue reading

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2012 Queen Mary / White & Case International Arbitration Survey

The 2012 Queen Mary /  White & Case International Arbitration Survey has just been released. This 2012 survey entitled “Current and Preferred Practices in the Arbitral Process” is the fourth in a series of surveys conducted by the School of International … Continue reading

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CIArb Arbitration Surgery Workshop: The Emergency Arbitrator

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore branch) will be conducting a workshop on ‘The Emergency Arbitrator’ on Friday, 12th October 2012.  Entitled “Arbitration Surgery Workshop: The Emergency Arbitrator – How Effective Is Such Relief? What Really Happens In The Emergency … Continue reading

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Arbitration and the Courts

“The topic of arbitration and the courts is… wide in the extreme. Some consider that there is necessarily some tension between these two forms of dispute resolution, criticising courts for what they regard as unwarranted intereference in the arbitral process. … Continue reading

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What businesses should know about arbitration

MIS Asia published today a blog post that I prepared on “What businesses should know about arbitration”. This has also been picked up by Computerworld Singapore, Computerworld Malaysia and CIO Asia. I have set out the full text below for the benefit of … Continue reading

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In Situations of Emergency

When a party needs emergency interim relief it tends to look straight to the courts for help, whether or not it has an agreement to arbitrate disputes with the other party. However, most of the major arbitral institutions now offer … Continue reading

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WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

Olswang Asia’s Arbitration and Dispute Resolution team visited the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center (“WIPO Center“) at Maxwell Chambers, Singapore last week to find out more about its arbitration and mediation operations in Asia. The WIPO Center … Continue reading

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