Arbitration Notes

MALAYSIAN HIGH COURT GRANTS FIRST ANTI-ARBITRATION INJUNCTION ON THE GROUNDS OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

MALAYSIAN HIGH COURT UPHOLDS ARBITRATOR DISCRETION IN DECISION MAKING

HONG KONG: CFI REFUSES TO SET ASIDE EX PARTE ORDER ALLOWING SERVICE OUT ON BASIS OF DEFENDANT'S SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION

Herbert Smith Freehills - SMU Asian Arbitration Lecture

This year marks the ninth edition of the Herbert Smith Freehills - SMU Asian Arbitration Lecture Series. We are delighted that The Honourable Justice …

MALAYSIAN HIGH COURT CONSIDERS THE LEGALITY OF AN UNDERLYING CONTRACT WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF ARBITRATION

MALAYSIAN COURT OF APPEAL CONSIDERS INJUNCTIONS TO RESTRAIN THE CALLING OF PERFORMANCE BONDS IN SUPPORT OF ARBITRATION

In the first half of 2019, Malaysia's Court of Appeal considered no less than four appeals relating to applications to restrain the calling of …

MALAYSIAN APEX COURT DECIDES ON ARBITRABILITY OF DISPUTES INVOLVING A REMEDY OF STATUTORY FORECLOSURE, AND THE INCORPORATION OF ARBITRATION CLAUSES IN MULTI-CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS WHERE ONE CONTRACT CONTAINS AN ENTIRE AGREEMENT CLAUSE

Singapore court refuses set aside on the basis that the successful party in the arbitration did not call witnesses to give evidence and disclose certain documents

No U-Turns Ahead: Singapore Court of Appeal holds that commencement of court proceedings may lose you the right to later rely on arbitration agreements

In the recent landmark decision of Marty Ltd v Hualon Corp (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [2018] SGCA 63, the Singapore Court of Appeal held that the commencement of …