Monthly Archives: May 2012

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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Attracting top-notch Arbitrators to work in Singapore

Aside from the geographical convenience, state of art facilities and other advantages that Singapore has to offer, there are two special reasons why top-notch arbitrators come to Singapore:  Non-residents of Singapore entering the country to provide arbitration or mediation services … Continue reading

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New Guidance Note: Costs in Arbitration Proceedings

See our new Guidance Note on costs in arbitration proceedings: Costs In Arbitration Proceedings The note sets out the usual costs involved in arbitrations and provides a handy comparison of the guideline fees of various arbitral institutions.

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New Blog Page: Guidance Notes

Check out our new blog page with handy guidance notes(https://singaporeinternationalarbitration.com/guidance-notes/). Guidance notes currently available are: How to draft an effective arbitration clause and arbitration agreement; and Using Calderbank offers to protect your costs in arbitration proceedings.

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ICCA Congress: the countdown begins…

On 10 June 2012 (one month today) the 21st International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Congress will be officially opened in Singapore. It is the first time that Singapore has hosted the event and is a further indication of Singapore’s … Continue reading

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New Blog Page: FAQs

For those who want to find out more about arbitration and how it works (particularly in the context of Singapore), check out our new page of FAQs: https://singaporeinternationalarbitration.com/faqs/

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India under the Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitration spotlight

MIS Asia recently published a blog post that I prepared entitled “India under the Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitration spotlight”. It was also picked up on Computerworld Singapore, Computerworld Malaysia and CIO Asia. I’ve set out the full text below for the … Continue reading

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Maxwell Chambers expanding in June 2012

Maxwell Chambers, Singapore’s purpose-built and state-of-the-art arbitration venue, recently announced that it will be expanding in June 2012 to a second location in the city. This second location will be at Centennial Tower #16-01 and called Maxwell-Chambers@Centennial. With potentially disruptive … Continue reading

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