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Case Update: Power of the Singapore Court to grant permanent anti-suit injunction in aid of arbitration proceedings

In a previous post, we discussed the UK Supreme Court decision of Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant JSC v AES Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant LLP [2013] UKSC 35. The UK Supreme Court held that the English courts have the power to issue anti-suit injunctions … Continue reading

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Three Weeks to Go: CIArb-WIPO-SIAC Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Arbitration Symposium 2014 (13-14 March 2014)

We are only three weeks away from the CIArb-WIPO-SIAC Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Arbitration Symposium 2014 (“IPMTAS 2014“). IPMTAS will be held at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre on 13-14 March 2014 . Hear the views of leading IP, arbitration and … Continue reading

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EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: CIArb-WIPO-SIAC Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Arbitration Symposium 2014 (13-14 March 2014)

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore Branch), in association with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, proudly presents CIArb-WIPO-SIAC Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Arbitration Symposium 2014, Singapore: Innovation Under the Global Spotlight – … Continue reading

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Case Update: Compliance with Multi-Tier Clauses must be adhered to strictly

We have previously written about International Research Corp PLC v Lufthansa Systems Asia Pacific Pte Ltd and anor, [2013] 1 SLR 973 (see here). In that case, the Singapore High Court upheld a multi-tiered dispute resolution mechanism which involved an escalation clause. The escalation … Continue reading

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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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