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2015 International Arbitration Survey: Improvements and Innovations in International Arbitration

By |December 15th, 2015|

The following is an extract from White and Case – http://www.whitecase.com/publications/insight/2015-international-arbitration-survey-improvements-and-innovations

The 2015 International Arbitration Survey conducted  by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is the third survey carried out in partnership with White & Case. The theme of this year’s survey is improvements and innovations in international arbitration. The survey examined the effectiveness of past innovations and what could be […]

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Season’s Greeting

By |December 14th, 2015|

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The New CIArb Arbitration Rules, Effective As Of 1 Dec 2015.

By |December 14th, 2015|

In September 2015 the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) launched its new set of Arbitration Rules in Singapore. These rules are effective as of 1st December 2015 and can be downloaded online via the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators website.

For further information, please contact:

Olivia Staines
PR & Communications Executive
E: ostaines@ciarb.org
T: 020 7421 7483
W: www.ciarb.org

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Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon’s Keynote Address at the CIArb Singapore Centenary Conference on 3 September 2015

By |September 14th, 2015|

The Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Chief Justice of Singapore and Patron of the CIArb, delivered the Keynote Address at the Opening Session on 3 September 2015 of the CIArb Singapore Centenary Conference held in Singapore on 3 & 4 September 2015. Click here for the full text of the Keynote Address “Standards in need of bearers: Encouraging reform from […]

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Announcement of Office Bearers following 2015 AGM: Francis Xavier SC takes over as Chairman of Singapore Branch

By |September 9th, 2015|

The Singapore Branch held its 5th AGM on 28 August 2015. At the board meeting after the AGM, the following office bearers were appointed:

Francis Xavier SC (Chairman)
Chou Sean Yu (Vice-Chairman)
Jonathan Choo (Hon. Secretary)
Richard Hayler (Hon. Treasurer)

Francis Xavier SC took over from Richard Tan (who had served his maximum 2-terms as Chairman) as Chairman of the Singapore Branch with effect […]

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Economic Damages: Acquisition premiums and the private benefits of control

By |July 20th, 2015|

The following is an extract from The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2016 – http://globalarbitrationreview.com/reviews/71/asia-pacific-arbitration-review-2016/

In 2014 the management and strategies of several large publicly listed firms were the subject of high-profile public debates between activist shareholders and the firms’ managers. For example, in September 2014, Starboard Value, a US-based hedge fund, publicly criticised the management of Yahoo! and suggested that it […]

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Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Centenary London Conference Principles

By |July 20th, 2015|

First published on Singapore International Arbitration Blog, 14 July 2015

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has plenty to be proud of – with over 13,000 members in more than 120 countries, CIArb has established itself as a leading global institution that supports the promotion, facilitiation and development of all forms of private dispute resolution. Its current Patron is none […]

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Singapore High Court rejects attempt to set aside an award for breach of an alleged agreed arbitral procedure

By |July 20th, 2015|

First posted on Singapore International Arbitration Blog, January 8, 2015

The Singapore High Court recently delivered another pro-arbitration, pro-enforcement decision in Triulzi Cesare SRL v Xinyi Group (Glass) Co Ltd, [2014] SGHC 220 (“Triulzi v Xinyi”).

The plaintiff’s i.e. Triulzi Cesare SRL (“Triulzi”) decision to challenge an adverse ICC award arose chiefly out of a dispute as to whether “witness statements” […]

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The evolution of international arbitration

By |July 20th, 2015|

This article was first published by Ashurst Singapore in March 2014

As cross-border trade and investment continues to grow, so does the need for fair, neutral and efficient resolution of international commercial disputes. International arbitration has emerged as the principal dispute resolution method for such disputes, but has become hampered in recent years by increasing costs and delays. Various proposals […]

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Arbitration under SIAC Expedited Procedure not contrary to arbitration clause providing for 3 Arbitrators

By |July 20th, 2015|

First posted on Singapore International Arbitration Blog, March 18, 2015

In the recent case of AQZ v ARA, [2015] SGHC 49, the Singapore High Court had to consider a challenge to an SIAC award which was rendered pursuant to the SIAC’s expedited procedure under the SIAC Rules 2010. The High Court upheld the award rendered by the sole arbitrator even […]

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