Region: Singapore
California court enforces Korean airline catering award
A federal court in Los Angeles has enforced a US$52 million ICC award against a South Korean airline relating to a “lucrative” catering contract, rejecting arguments that it would contravene US public policy against financial crimes.
26 June 2024
Singapore shipyard settles dispute over drilling rigs
A North Sea oil and gas driller has agreed to settle a dispute with a Singaporean state-owned shipyard over terminated contracts for the construction of a pair of semi-submersible rigs, which gave rise to two arbitrations.
19 June 2024
Korean shipbuilder prepares SIAC claim over cancelled Russian contracts
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries says it will file a claim at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre against a Russian shipyard owner that cancelled contracts worth US$4.3 billion for the supply of oil and gas tankers.
13 June 2024
Gearing called to Bar in Singapore
British arbitration specialist Matthew Gearing KC has been called to the Bar in Singapore, a rare appointment for non-residents of the city-state and a first for a former solicitor.
21 May 2024
Philippine award debtor found in breach of Singapore injunction
CORRECTED: A Singapore court has held that a Philippine oil company breached an anti-suit injunction by seeking to challenge a US$143 million SIAC award in favour of Indonesia’s national energy company through civil litigation in its home courts.
15 May 2024
Fangda partner heads to Hong Kong bar
Olga Boltenko has left the partnership at Chinese firm Fangda Partners to practise independently as she seeks admission as a barrister in Hong Kong.
10 May 2024
Singapore: Significant developments and decisions
Featured in The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2025
10 May 2024
SIAC reports rise in case figures
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre says it recorded its second-highest number of cases in 2023, with an overall value of US$11.9 billion.
30 April 2024
Singaporean state-owned entity liable in oil drilling dispute
UPDATED: A Norwegian-US joint venture company has won more than US$108 million in a SIAC arbitration with a Singaporean state-owned company over contracts to build oil drilling equipment that were terminated in the wake of Brazil's Lava Jato corruption scandal.
18 April 2024