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Battle of the seats: England and Singapore review their international arbitration laws

7 April 2025

London and Singapore have been ranked as the two most preferred arbitration seats in the world.[1] Illustrating the fierce competition between them, both the United Kingdom and the Singapore governments have looked to reform and modernise their arbitration legislation.

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New Year, New SIAC Rules – the SIAC Rules 2025 offer faster dispute resolution for small disputes and enhancements to the powers of Emergency Arbitrators, Tribunals and SIAC

3 January 2025

By Amanda Lees, Victoria Jones

The 7th edition of the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC Rules 2025) are a comprehensive rewrite and restructure of the previous 6th edition of the SIAC Rules dated 1 April 2016 (SIAC Rules 2016) making the rules more logical and coherent.

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Legal Challenges to Adequacy of Reasons in an Arbitral Award: Hong Kong and Singaporean Case Studies

2 August 2024

By Paul Starr, Amanda Lees, Jesse Tizard, Clémence Bernard, Olivia Jones

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Compatibility Matters – Hong Kong Court’s Approach to Single Arbitration under Multiple Contracts

3 June 2024

By Paul Starr, Jesse Tizard, Jonnie Huang, Sian Knight

The first Hong Kong court decision to provide express guidance on Article 29 HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules (2018)

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Anupam Mittal v Westbridge Ventures II Investment Holdings: Novel Singapore Authority on the Question of Arbitrability

31 July 2023

By Amanda Lees, Clémence Bernard, Sarah Jones

Singapore Court of Appeal has decided that whether the subject matter of a dispute is one capable of resolution by arbitration (whether it is ‘arbitrable’) is to be determined according to both the proper law of the parties’ arbitration agreement and the law of the seat

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No More Monkey Business: Singapore High Court injuncts transfer of Bored Ape NFT, confirming NFTs are property

25 October 2022

By Amanda Lees, Suraj Sajnani

Singapore high court grants injunction over bored ape yacht club NFT giving digital assets owners security over enforceability of assets

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Better for the planet and the pocketbook…but you lose some of the magic at hearings: COVID-19 arbitration trends that are here to stay

17 October 2022

By Amanda Lees, Hazel He

Covid-19 arbitration trends that are here to stay, including virtual hearings and use of technology to facilitate dispute resolution

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Climate Change Disputes: Singapore

18 July 2022

By Amanda Lees, Victoria Jones

Climate change litigation is on the rise around the world. Whilst Singapore has not seen a wave of climate change litigation, regulators in Singapore are increasing scrutiny of the compliance of corporations with environmental law and standards and there is likely to be an increase in commercial disputes related to climate change projects and initiatives.

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SIAC Statistics: 2021 reverts to pre-pandemic trends

5 July 2022

By Amanda Lees, Victoria Jones, Phoenix Chiu

Singapore SIAC statistics return to pre-pandemic levels arbitration in Singapore

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Take it from the Tribunal – how to be persuasive in international arbitration

21 December 2021

By Amanda Lees

On 16 July 2021, Amanda Lees, Partner from KWM’s Singapore office, sat down with lawyers from KWM’s global network for a virtual fireside discussion of what makes a persuasive advocate from the perspective of an arbitral tribunal at the procedural phase of an arbitration.

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