Monthly Archives: November 2016

AMENDMENTS TO THE ICC RULES OF ARBITRATION: AUTOMATIC EXPEDITED ARBITRATION PROCESS FOR CLAIMS WORTH LESS THAN US $2 MILLION

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Wei Ming Tan

by Mark Davison and Katherine McKenna On 20 October 2016, the ICC Executive Board approved changes to their Rules which will be effective as of 1 March 2017.[1] Within the amended rules, the ICC has followed other arbitration centres such as … Continue reading →

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THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION IN THE TMT SECTOR: VIEWS ON QMUL’S 2016 INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION SURVEY

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Wei Ming Tan

The Queen Mary University of London (“QMUL“) recently released its International Dispute Resolution Survey relating to Technology, Media and Telecoms (“TMT“) disputes. The comprehensive survey was conducted over 2 phases and involved a variety of respondents, including private practitioners, in-house … Continue reading →

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THIRD PARTY FUNDING – A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR SINGAPORE?

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Natalie Tan

Over the past few years, companies have begin to view Singapore as an attractive regional business hub as evident by the increase in the number of global companies who have decided to set up and/or relocate their Asia headquarters to … Continue reading →

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COSTS AND DURATION OF ARBITRATIONS: A COMPARISON OF THE SIAC AND LCIA STUDIES

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Wei Ming Tan

The SIAC Study On 10 October 2016, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC“) released its inaugural Costs and Duration Study (the “SIAC Study“) based on actual cases filed with the SIAC under the 5th edition of the SIAC Rules (“SIAC … Continue reading →

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