…of the respondent States to comply with enforcement decisions of non-EU national courts of the parties to the New York Convention on the one hand, and the obligation to comply…
…arbitration is also reflected in the fact that when Vietnam acceded to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, it made a reservation that the Convention…
…post further discusses ways to strengthen procedural efficiency for greater clarity and effectiveness. In doing so it assesses and compares legal developments in jurisdictions, such as Kenya, England, Singapore, Switzerland,…
…the New York Convention, which post dates the FAA and allows courts to refuse to enforce an arbitral award if it puts public policies of the State in danger. This…
…This contrast can be attributed to stronger arbitral institutions, like the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), an adaptive legal framework, and continuous…
…Dutch courts by NGOs. He argued that arbitral tribunals could systematically integrate the emerging energy transition and climate change standards by relying on the Vienna Convention on the Law on…
…remain impartial and independent. For example, Article 14 of the ICSID Convention requires arbitrators to be “persons of high moral character and recognized competence in the fields of law, commerce,…
…Article V(1)(e) of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention). Annulment proceedings at the seat may result either in a decision to set…
…judicial interference. (B) Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention, 1958) Ghana is a signatory to the New York Convention and enforces foreign arbitral awards under Section 59…
…is reverberating in the arbitration world around the globe. The court held that India’s ratification of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (“New York Convention”…
…and arbitral institutions are debating whether disclosure should be mandatory. The ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) and SIAC (Singapore International Arbitration Centre) have introduced soft guidelines and rules on funder…
…Singapore Court of Appeal upheld a conditional award imposing a payment obligation contingent on a third-party payment, affirming its validity as a final award. The Court emphasized at [42] that…
…Convention Article V(2)(b), where public policy defenses are reserved for breaches of a state’s most basic notions of morality and justice. Comparative jurisprudence from Singapore as seen in VV v….
The future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (“ISDS”) was a key topic of discussion at several events during London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”). Two panels, in particular, explored how the ongoing…
…and Singapore. The group compiled real-world issues (bias standards, disclosure practices, the legal status of arbitrators) and drew up lists of recurring practical scenarios. These were categorized by relevance and…
…illustrated this through a case involving a Singapore-seated arbitration governed by English law. One party initiated insolvency proceedings in Indonesia before the tribunal was constituted. The question became: was interim…
…the necessary territorial link for an investment claim under the BIT and the ICSID Convention. In Abaclat, the matter was settled, and therefore no final award was issued. However, the…
…Analysis: Are Brazilian Courts Competent to Adjudicate an Annulment Action Directed at a Foreign Arbitral Award? Under the New York Convention – which Brazil has ratified – only the courts…
…unique value of mediation in enabling creative, relationship-sensitive outcomes such as apologies and future commitments—remedies that are beyond the scope of court orders. Tat Lim reframed the Singapore Convention as…
…between judicial oversight and arbitral autonomy. As was highlighted, English courts have grown more exacting in their review of awards, a trend also mirrored in the Singapore Court of Appeal’s…
…Shwetha Bidhuri, Director & Head (South Asia) of Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”). The opening discussions focused on the challenges that institutions were facing on account of the international sanctions…
…(One Essex Court), Andres Larrea Savinovich (Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”)), and Alison Ross (Global Arbitration Review). The panellists reflected upon how institutions, tribunals, counsel, and parties can work in…
…procedural fairness standards. The study examined over 200 judicial decisions related to the NY Convention across six jurisdictions up to 2023: England and Wales (15), Singapore (8), Hong Kong (22),…
…landscape. She began by reaffirming the enduring values and legacy of international dispute resolution institutions and frameworks—such as the LCIA, Paris Arbitration Centre, New York Convention, ICSID, UNCITRAL rules, and…
