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26 June 2015

Singapore Court of Appeal decision on the enforceability of "Interim Awards"

In the case of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) TBK v CRW Joint Operation (Indonesia), the Singapore Court of Appeal (the Court) considered the issue …

24 April 2015

ADR in Asia – overview of key ADR processes

We previously reported the publication of our new ADR in Asia Guide. As well as distilling the results of our client survey on mediation in Hong Kong, …

11 December 2014

Singapore International Mediation Centre is launched, offering parties an "Arb-Med-Arb" process in partnership with SIAC

The Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC) was officially launched on 5 November 2014. Set up following the recommendations of a Working Group …

19 November 2014

International Arbitration Internship (Singapore): Applications Now Open

Herbert Smith Freehills is now accepting applications for short-term internships with the firm's international arbitration group in Singapore.  …

13 November 2014

Repaving the Southeast Asian Silk Road: EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement negotiations concluded

In the wake of the recent agreement of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (EU-Canada CETA) and after just over a year of …

07 November 2014

Developments in resolving cross-border disputes

With the increase of global commerce, it also becomes increasingly important to provide for effective and quick dispute resolution mechanisms across …

12 September 2014

Singapore High Court decides interim awards are enforceable

In the case of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) TBK v CRW Joint Operation (Indonesia) [2014] SGHC 146, the Singapore High Court considered the …

29 August 2014

BLC and Ors v. BLB and Anor [2014] SGCA 40 – the Singapore Court of Appeal sets out its approach to setting aside applications premised on allegations of awards made infra petita

In the recent decision in BLC and ors v. BLB and anor [2014] SGCA 40 ("the BLC decision"), the Singapore Court of Appeal reversed the decision of the …

07 February 2014

You're (not) welcome to the arbitration! The Singapore court considers powers to order joinder

In The Titan Unity (No. 2) [2014] SGHCR 04, an Assistant Registrar refused to grant, amongst others, a party's application for an order that it be …

10 December 2013

Getting Commercial: Proposal for a Singapore International Commercial Court

At the opening of the legal year in January 2013, the Chief Justice of Singapore announced a committee to consider the feasibility of establishing a …

01 November 2013

Astro v Lippo: the next chapter – Singapore Court of Appeal rejects enforcement of awards against non-signatories to the arbitration agreement

The long-running dispute between Astro, a Malaysian media giant, and Lippo, an Indonesian conglomerate, has reached the end of the latest heavily …

18 October 2013

View from Singapore: The independence of arbitration, natural justice and arbitrators' standards

In two recent judgments, the Singapore High Court has affirmed its non-interventionist and pro-arbitration stance, whilst providing some useful clarity …