Author Archives: Wei Ming Tan

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International Disputes Lawyer

English High Court confirms rights to a claim in arbitration can be transferred to another while an arbitration is on-going

Posted on February 22, 2017

by Tom Pritchard In November 2016, the English High Court was asked to rule on an arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction after it made an award in favour of a claimant that had undergone a corporate restructuring halfway through the arbitration (A … Continue reading →

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Recent Arbitration Developments in Mainland China: Towards a More Inclusive Approach to Foreign-Seated Arbitrations

Posted on February 7, 2017

The SPC Opinion On 30 December 2016, the Chinese Supreme People’s Court (“SPC“) issued its Opinions on the Provision of Judicial Safeguards for the Construction of Pilot Free Trade Zones (“SPC Opinion“). Article 9 of the SPC Opinion provides, among … Continue reading →

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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 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

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

Posted on November 23, 2016

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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Singapore High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award for Breach of Natural Justice

Posted on September 5, 2016

In the recent decision of JVL Agro Industries Ltd v Agritrade International Pte Ltd [2016] SGHC 126, the Singapore High Court set aside an arbitration award in favour of the defendant, Agritrade International Pte Ltd (“Agritrade”), on the basis that … Continue reading →

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Singapore Confirms Status as Asia’s Most Sought-After Dispute Resolution Hub

Posted on June 14, 2016

Singapore has once again confirmed its status as Asia’s leading dispute resolution hub. The ICC 2015 Report The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC“) announced strong growth in Asia in 2015, with Singapore retaining her … Continue reading →

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Arb-Med-Arb: The Future of Dispute Resolution?

Posted on May 25, 2016

What is Arb-Med-Arb? Preserving relationships and maintaining confidentiality during a dispute has increasingly become a priority for savvy commercial parties. Parties are therefore constantly exploring fresh avenues of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR“) in order to minimise legal costs, preserve commercial … Continue reading →

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