Region: Singapore
Drew & Napier hires ICC’s former South Asia director
The ICC International Court of Arbitration’s former director for South Asia, Abhinav Bhushan, has left 39 Essex Chambers to join Singapore firm Drew & Napier.
27 March 2024
Rivkin joins bench in Singapore
David W Rivkin, an independent arbitrator and former co-chair of international dispute resolution at Debevoise & Plimpton, has been appointed as a judge on the Singapore International Commercial Court.
26 March 2024
Singapore court enforces DIAC award under DIFC-LCIA clause
A Singapore court has enforced a DIAC award rendered under an arbitration clause specifying the now-defunct DIFC-LCIA – but only because the respondent had submitted to the tribunal’s jurisdiction.
18 March 2024
Peruvian mining company declares win against Trafigura
A Peruvian mining company says it has won US$42.5 million plus interest in an arbitration against a subsidiary of Singapore-based commodities trader Trafigura over the purchase of a copper and iron deposit.
06 March 2024
Mangan leaves Dechert for new Asia-Pacific boutique
The exodus of international arbitration talent from Dechert has continued as partner Mark Mangan leaves to set up a new boutique in New Zealand and Singapore with two former colleagues.
19 February 2024
Dentons promotes in Singapore
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson has promoted Melissa Thng to equity partner in Singapore.
13 February 2024
Sanctioned Russian company wins Vietnamese power plant dispute
UPDATED. A sanctioned Russian engineering company has won more than US$500 million in a SIAC arbitration with Vietnam’s national oil and gas company, after defeating a much larger counterclaim.
12 February 2024
WongPartnership hires from Dechert
Daniel Gaw has joined WongPartnership as a partner in Singapore from Dechert – as the US firm continues to lose members of its international arbitration team.
16 January 2024
India loses Singapore appeal over satellite award
Singapore’s Court of Appeal has upheld the enforcement of a US$140 million investment treaty award against India over a cancelled satellite deal, finding the state was precluded from relitigating issues that have already been determined by the courts at the seat of the arbitration.
15 December 2023
Singapore court refuses to stay crypto users’ class action
The Singapore High Court has refused to stay a representative action brought by users of collapsed cryptocurrency company Terraform despite a SIAC arbitration clause in its terms and conditions.
01 December 2023