Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 10th Anniversary Edition 2016-2017
Click here for the chapter on Taiwan in the 2016-2017 Arbitration Yearbook.
Arbitration News from Taiwan
U.S. Court confirms arbitral award and concludes that Respondent may not deduct purported Taiwanese...
The Southern District of New York rejected public policy and due process defenses and confirmed an international arbitration award while rejecting an argument that...
Arbitration News from Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong court upholds arbitral award challenged on grounds of lack of arbitration agreement...
Introduction
The only recourse for a party seeking to challenge a Hong Kong award is to apply to the Hong Kong Court of First...
Due Process Paranoia in International Arbitration: Singapore Court of Appeal Provides Useful Guidance to...
In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the prevalence of challenges to arbitral awards based on alleged breaches of “natural justice”...
Australia: COVID-19 – Will arbitration proceedings continue if a party becomes insolvent?
In brief
Even with the fiscal stimulus and other measures taken by the Federal and State governments in Australia, corporate insolvencies are likely to increase...
From litigation to arbitration – options for parties facing long trial waiting times in...
Parties to commercial litigation in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) have been facing prolonged waiting times for their trials. The situation...
Singapore Court of Appeal provides guidance on running potentially inconsistent arguments in related proceedings
In brief
In BWG v. BWF, the Court of Appeal considered whether a party involved in multiple proceedings under a chain of contracts is permitted...
New Signatories to the New York Convention
On 3 February 2020, the Seychelles became the 162nd State party to accede to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of...
The interaction between insolvency law and arbitration in Singapore
The Singapore Court of Appeal has clarified the standard of review that applies to winding-up applications where the underlying relationship between the debtor and...
Protection of foreign investments in Indonesia
Overview
Should a foreign investor have its assets expropriated (whether directly, or through creeping expropriation or regulatory encroachment), the investor may have access to claims...
The Show Must Go On: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation During COVID-19 in Australia
Dispute resolution mechanisms are still open to resolve disputes in these unprecedented times. Various forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), including mediation, are being...
