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This publication is issued by K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, a Singapore law firm with full Singapore law and representation capacity, and to whom any Singapore law queries should be addressed. K&L Gates Straits Law is the...more
The arbitration infrastructure of Hong Kong and Singapore is broadly similar, built on arbitration-friendly legislation, pro-arbitration courts and a consistent reputation for neutrality in the context of arbitration. Indeed,...more
The 2025 Survey explores a number of key international arbitration issues, including: how AI is changing the game in international arbitration, efficiency, the enforcement of arbitration awards and public interest issues...more
MinLaw’s current review of the IAA signifies efforts to strengthen the competitiveness of Singapore as a hub for international arbitration. With this year marking the 30th anniversary of the Singapore International...more
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre’s (SIAC) latest edition of its Arbitration Rules came into effect on 1 January 2025 (SIAC Rules 2025). This is the seventh iteration of the rules and replaces the SIAC Rules 2016...more
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre, or SIAC, has published the latest edition of its arbitration rules, which came into effect on Jan. 1. This is the seventh edition of the SIAC's arbitration rules, which have...more
Introduction - The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has launched the 7th Edition of its Arbitration Rules (the 2025 Rules), which took effect on 1 January 2025. The 2025 Rules represent a major update of the...more
A recent case in the Singapore Court of Appeal raised a significant legal question regarding whether a nonparticipating party to an arbitration can challenge an arbitral award on the grounds that the arbitrator had failed to...more
A landmark victory was obtained on behalf of Frontier Holdings Ltd (FHL), against Petroleum Exploration (Pvt) Ltd (PEL) in proceedings before the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC)....more
Singapore and England & Wales have longstanding reputations as arbitration-friendly jurisdictions. Where parties have entered into an arbitration agreement but one party nonetheless commences court litigation over a claim...more
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has published the latest edition of its Arbitration Rules, which came into effect on 1 January 2025 (SIAC Rules 2025). The SIAC Rules 2025 are the seventh edition of...more
On January 1, 2025, the 7th edition of the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (the “2025 Rules”) came into force. The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) developed the 2025...more
The rules will come into effect on 1 January 2025, aiming to enhance the overall efficiency and integrity of SIAC’s arbitration proceedings. On 9 December 2024, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)...more
On 17 December 2024, the Federal Cabinet of Pakistan granted its approval for Pakistan to join 57 other nations as a signatory to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation,...more
On January 1, 2025, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre’s (“SIAC”) new Arbitration Rules (“SIAC Rules 2025”) will come into force. They will apply to any arbitration that is commenced on or after that date unless...more
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has unveiled the seventh edition of its arbitration rules, set to take effect on January 1, 2025 (the SIAC Rules 2025). These updated rules represent a significant step...more
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has published the 7th edition of its arbitration rules, which will come into effect on 1 January 2025, and will apply to any arbitration which is commenced on or after...more
Key takeaways The SIAC Rules 2025 come into force from 1 January 2025. They contain a number of changes to the previous rules, with the intention of enhancing the efficiency of SIAC-administered arbitration. We expect the...more
Singapore’s status as a leading financial centre in Asia and regional hub for commodity trading, shipping, and increasingly, private capital activity has been cemented over the years, especially in the past decade....more
On April 29, 2024, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) released its 2023 Annual Report. In this client alert, we outline SIAC’s key statistics for 2023, highlighting SIAC’s growth and the confidence that...more
In a recent case before the Singapore High Court, the judge clarified that parties intending to enforce interim measures granted in Singapore seated arbitrations under Section 12(6) of the International Arbitration Act 1994...more
The Singapore Court of Appeal has dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral award, emphasising the policy of minimal intervention in arbitration proceedings. The Court of Appeal found that although the court of the...more
It is well accepted that an arbitral tribunal's deliberations are confidential. But is this principle absolute? More specifically, will a tribunal be ordered to disclose its deliberations if an arbitrator claims that his or...more
In a move that reflects the ongoing intention of the United Kingdom's Government to strengthen the country's status as a hub for commercial dispute resolution, the UK signed the United Nations Convention on International...more
In 2022, the SIAC received a total of 357 new case filings, 336 of which were cases administered by the SIAC. With the boom in disputes triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic fading away, the SIAC’s 2022 caseload dropped below...more