Arbitration Notes

Finality in arbitration: A tribunal's mandate terminates upon disposing of all issues in dispute, unless it expressly reserves its jurisdiction to reopen its award

An arbitrator ordered a party to pay certain sums to the counterparty if the counterparty proved sufficiently that it had incurred those expenses.  …

INDIAN SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES APPLICABILITY OF THE 'GROUP OF COMPANIES' DOCTRINE IN COX AND KINGS LTD. V. SAP INDIA PRIVATE LTD.

SINGAPORE WINDING UP PROCEEDINGS DISMISSED WITH COSTS BECAUSE APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE ARBITRATED FIRST

The Singapore High Court has dismissed a winding-up application by a prospective creditor where the basis of the alleged outstanding debt was subject to …

OVER-SHARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA LEADS TO LOSS OF ARBITRAL CONFIDENTIALITY IN SINGAPORE

The Singapore Court of Appeal has refused confidentiality orders in relation to arbitration enforcement proceedings because the confidentiality of the …

PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM PREVAILS OVER INDIAN PROMOTOR'S GUERRILLA TACTICS, MAKING NEW LAW ON THE ARBITRABILITY OF DISPUTES IN SINGAPORE

In an ugly corporate divorce related to an online matrimonial website, the Singapore Court of Appeal decided that the arbitrability of a dispute will be …

CONDITIONAL FEE AGREEMENTS NOW PERMITTED IN SINGAPORE

Lawyers in Singapore are now able to enter into Conditional Fee Agreements (CFAs) in selected proceedings, including arbitration and certain Singapore …

SINGAPORE HIGH COURT HOLDS THAT ARBITRATION CLAUSE MISNAMING AN ARBITRAL INSTITUTION IS VALID

SINGAPORE TO ALLOW CONDITIONAL FEE ARRANGEMENTS

INDIAN SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS ENFORCEABILITY OF INDIA-SEATED EMERGENCY ARBITRATION AWARDS

The Supreme Court of India (the "Court") has recently handed down a significant judgment in Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC v. Future Retail Ltd. …

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PROMOTES THREE ARBITRATION SPECIALISTS TO ITS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

Astro prevails again against First Media (Lippo) in Hong Kong

In the long running Astro/First Media (also known as Lippo) enforcement dispute, First Media has failed to obtain leave to appeal to the Court of Final …