1. Key Points (a) In Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd v Avant Garde Maritime Services (Private) Limited [2018] SGHC 78 (“Rakna Arakshaka”), the Singapore High Court held that where a tribunal had ruled on its own jurisdiction as a preliminary question, the party wishing to challenge the tribunal’s jurisdiction had to bring that issue to the supervisory court within 30 days of receipt of notice of the tribunal’s ruling, pursuant to Article 16(3) of the UNCITRAL…
This table can provide a general overview only. The rules listed may not be applicable in all circumstances.…
The ambiguous legal position of the grounds to set aside an arbitral award since the Arbitration Act 2005…
We are pleased to announce that the eleventh edition of The Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now available. Leading lawyers of the Firm’s International Arbitration Practice Group report on recent developments in national laws relating to arbitration and address current arbitral trends in the jurisdictions in which they practice. As usual, Section A of each country chapter outlines changes to institutional rules as well as legislative changes affecting arbitration. Section B summarizes important new case law,…
China’s Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) recently issued the SPC Provisions on Issues related to Enforcement of Arbitral Awards…
On 9 January 2018, the Singapore Parliament passed amendments relating to the Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”). The…
China’s Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) recently issued two pieces of judicial interpretations, namely, the Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Certain Issues Related to the Conduct of Judicial Review of Arbitral Cases and the Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Certain Issues Related to the Reporting System of Arbitral Cases (collectively, “New SPC Interpretations”). The New SPC Interpretations became effective on 1 January 2018 and aim to strengthen the arbitration regime in China.…
Overview Following debate within the arbitration community regarding the proper scope of the role of a tribunal secretary…
On 1 January 2018, new provisions in the Arbitration Ordinance have come into force to confirm that all…
The ultimate objective of a party seeking damages in an arbitration is usually to get paid. This article offers twenty-five practical tips for achieving the objective of converting an arbitral award into money. While several of the tips that appear below are relevant to both domestic and international awards, the enforcement of international awards can be more challenging. Any discussion of enforcement of international arbitration awards must be done against the backdrop of the 1958…