Arbitration Notes

NO TWO BITES AT THE CHERRY: SINGAPORE COURT REFUSES RE-LITIGATING JURISDICTION ISSUES UPON ENFORCEMENT APPLYING DOCTRINE OF TRANSNATIONAL ISSUE ESTOPPEL

SINGAPORE COURT HOLDS THAT USDT IS PROPERTY CAPABLE OF BEING HELD ON TRUST

In a pioneering decision in the common law, the Singapore High Court has held that Tether (a type of cryptocurrency known as fiat-backed stablecoin, …

ARBITRAL DELIBERATIONS STAY SECRET DESPITE ALLEGATIONS TANTAMOUNT TO TRIBUNAL DISHONESTY

The Singapore International Commercial Court has refused to order disclosure of the deliberations of a three-member tribunal in a Singapore-seated ICC …

SINGAPORE WINDING UP PROCEEDINGS DISMISSED WITH COSTS BECAUSE APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE ARBITRATED FIRST

The Singapore High Court has dismissed a winding-up application by a prospective creditor where the basis of the alleged outstanding debt was subject to …

OVER-SHARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA LEADS TO LOSS OF ARBITRAL CONFIDENTIALITY IN SINGAPORE

The Singapore Court of Appeal has refused confidentiality orders in relation to arbitration enforcement proceedings because the confidentiality of the …

PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM PREVAILS OVER INDIAN PROMOTOR'S GUERRILLA TACTICS, MAKING NEW LAW ON THE ARBITRABILITY OF DISPUTES IN SINGAPORE

In an ugly corporate divorce related to an online matrimonial website, the Singapore Court of Appeal decided that the arbitrability of a dispute will be …