Author Archives: Sophie Lalor-Harbord

“The English Arbitration Act 1996 – 15 years on”

Prior to the opening of the 21st ICCA Conference in Singapore earlier this year, the Right Honourable Lord Saville of Newdigate PC QC spoke at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ (“CIArb“) reception. His speech was entitled “The English Arbitration Act … Continue reading

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Olswang’s Blogs

As the popularity of our Singapore International Arbitration blog increases, we thought it would be a good time to raise awareness of some other blogs associated with Olswang: Constructive provides engaging, bite sized commentary on the legal landscape of the … Continue reading

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Six things to remember when engaging and working with an expert

Very often, in disputes involving technical aspects, expert evidence can make or break a case. Here is a list of six things to remember when engaging and working with an expert: Make sure your expert is independent To reduce the … Continue reading

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WIPO’s reduced schedule of fees and costs for PCT Users

On 1 June 2012, the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO“) introduced a 25% reduction on its registration and administration fees in proceedings commenced under the WIPO Mediation, Arbitration, Expedited Arbitration and Expert Determination Rules, where a party is named as … Continue reading

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Singapore to open International Arbitration Academy

Earlier this week, Singapore’s Law Minister, K. Shanmugam, told delegates at the 21st International Council for Commercial Arbitration (“ICCA“) Congress that Singapore is planning to open an International Arbitration Academy where lawyers from the region can be trained in international … Continue reading

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Singapore’s Attorney-General calls for the arbitration community to self regulate

During his speech at the 21st International Council for Commercial Arbitration (“ICCA“) Congress on Monday, Singapore’s Attorney-General, Sundaresh Menon, called on the international arbitration community to self-regulate, put in place a code of conduct and ensure practitioners are up to … 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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Expedited Arbitration in Singapore

One of the biggest concerns that parties have about engaging in arbitration is the length of time it may take to process the arbitration and get an award from the arbitral tribunal. This is something that arbitral institutions are, necessarily, … 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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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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