Tag Archives: alternative dispute resolution

Pre-award arbitrability: the seat, the governing law and the composite approach

In the event a party challenges arbitrability of a dispute, a threshold question arises: should the issue of arbitrability be considered under the law governing the arbitration agreement or the law of the seat of the arbitration? This issue was … Continue reading

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Singapore Court of Appeal clarifies grounds for setting aside arbitral awards and applicability of ‘no evidence rule’ in Singapore (CEF and CEG v CEH)

*This analysis was first published on LexisNexis on 29 July 2022. Arbitration Analysis: In CEF and CEG v. CEH [2022] SGCA 54, the Singapore Court of Appeal dealt with a variety of orders in an arbitral award to determine whether … Continue reading

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SLW Commentary – Arbitration in 2014: Looking Ahead to 2015

Our brand new article on Arbitration in 2014: Looking Ahead to 2015 has been published on Singapore Law Watch. The SLW commentary looks at the following significant 2014 Singapore court cases involving arbitration that either dealt with novel points of law, or … Continue reading

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Draft Arbitration Bill in Myanmar

We have written about Myanmar signing up to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958 as well as the Investment Regime and Arbitration in Myanmar. A key issue we had noted was the … Continue reading

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Case Update: Separate but Related Contracts with Different Dispute Resolution Clauses

A long running dispute before the Singapore courts recently came to an abrupt and unresolved end when the Singapore Court of Appeal decided that parties had to resolve their dispute in arbitration instead. The case of Burgundy Global Exploration Corp v … Continue reading

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SIAC Annual Appreciation Cocktail Reception 2014: Annual Report 2013

The SIAC released its Annual Report for 2013 at its Annual Appreciation Cocktail Reception on 18 February 2014. The SIAC Annual Report 2013 highlights case statistics which further signal and cement SIAC’s reputation as one of the premier international arbitration centres … Continue reading

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Singapore Law Gazette – Arbitration in Singapore 2013: A Year in Review

We are pleased to announce that the Singapore Law Gazette has just published an exclusive article that we recently wrote for them. The article Arbitration in Singapore 2013: A Year in Review is now available online. As we enter 2014, … Continue reading

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How a Dispute Resolution Clause Works

We have started to see more and more business owners paying attention to the drafting and negotiations of their governing law and dispute resolution clauses. Most of them feel comfortable adopting the sample or model clauses promoted by any one … Continue reading

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SLW Commentary: IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration

Our post on the IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration has been picked up by Singapore Law Watch (“SLW“). Our SLW Commentary can be found here. We review and examine the new IBA Guidelines on Party Representation which … Continue reading

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Singapore International Arbitration Academy 2013

The Singapore International Arbitration Academy 2013 (“SIAA 2013“) is scheduled for 22 November 2013 to 3 December 2013. This 11 day intensive course includes “lectures, workshops, simulations, skills training, video critiquing, and candid advice and counsel from some of the … Continue reading

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