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This Is (Not) An Intervention: Singapore Court Refuses To Review SIAC Procedural Decision

The Singapore Court of Appeal has confirmed in DMZ v DNA [2025] SGCA 52 that it cannot review the procedural decisions of arbitral institutions.

Singapore Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Singapore High Court Clarifies Limits On Restraining Calls On Standby Letters Of Credit Characterised As Performance Bonds

The Appellate Division of the Singapore High Court's decision in DJY v DJZ and another [2025] SGHC(A) 18 highlights the narrow grounds on which calls on standby...

Singapore Litigation

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Addleshaw Goddard

A Moment For Mediation: Government Consults On Implementing The Singapore Convention On Mediation

The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation seeking views on how the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (the "Singapore Convention") could be implemented...

Singapore Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Statutory Damages For Counterfeit Marks: The Approach In Singapore After Louis Vuitton v Ng Hoe Seng

On 2 July 2025, the General Division of the High Court delivered a key judgment on the issue of statutory damages in Louis Vuitton Malletier v Ng Hoe Seng (formerly trading as EMCASE SG) [2025] SGHC 122 ("Ng Hoe Seng").

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Mayer Brown

International Arbitration Laws And Regulations Singapore 2025

Singapore Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Enforcement Of Judgments In Civil And Commercial Matters

Singapore Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Navigating Global Enforcement: Singapore Court Clarifies Limits Of Seat Jurisdiction

Singapore Litigation

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Withers LLP

Landmark BVI Derivative Application Win Paves The Way For Hong Kong Proceedings

Singapore Litigation

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Conyers

Issue Estoppel In Action: Singapore High Court Rejects Repeated Challenge To Arbitration Award And Proceedings

Singapore Litigation

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Withers LLP

Online Advertisements And Trade Mark Infringement – Singapore Court Of Appeal Issues A Landmark Decision

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Mayer Brown

Singapore Considers Amending The Set-aside Regime In Its International Arbitration Statute

Singapore Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Indemnity Performance Bond vs. On-Demand Performance Bond

Singapore Litigation

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Chancery Law Corporation

Scheme Creditor Objections: Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace?

Singapore Litigation

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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

L'Oréal And Another v Shopee Singapore Pte Ltd – Pre-Action Discovery And The Riddick Undertaking

Singapore Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

APAC Datacenters: Navigating The Uncertain ROI

Singapore Technology

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AlixPartners

Climate Reporting In Singapore: Understanding The New Timelines And Next Steps

Singapore Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Mergers & Acquisitions Comparative Guide

Singapore Commercial

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WongPartnership LLP

Singapore High Court Clarifies Limits On Restraining Calls On Standby Letters Of Credit Characterised As Performance Bonds

Singapore Litigation

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Addleshaw Goddard

A Compliant Path To AI For Patent Attorneys And Corporate IP Teams

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Schweiger & Partners

Withdrawing Backcharges In An Adjudication And Call On Performance Bond

The Appellate Division in Ee Hup Construction Pte Ltd v China Jingye Engineering Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) & Anor [2025] SGHC(A) 3 (the "Judgment") rendered an interesting decision that, among others, dealt with the effect of withdrawing backcharges from an adjudication and its effect on a subsequent call on a performance bond.

Singapore Litigation

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Chancery Law Corporation

No Intention To Repair And Claim For Damages Based On Cost Of Cure

What happens if a party seeks the "cost of cure" as damages for loss suffered due to defective works, but the party does not intend to repair the defects?

Singapore Litigation

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Chancery Law Corporation

When Silence Speaks – The Singapore Court Of Appeal's Take On Infra Petita In Arbitration

The recent Singapore Court of Appeal case of DEM v DEL offers significant insights into the complexities surrounding arbitration awards, particularly concerning infra petita challenges...

Singapore Litigation

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Harneys

Litigation Dispute Resolution Comparative Guide

Litigation Dispute Resolution Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Singapore, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Singapore Litigation

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Aequitas Law LLP

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Comparative Guide

Singapore Litigation

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Nakoorsha Law Corporation

Limitation, Knowledge, And Expert Report

Singapore Litigation

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Chancery Law Corporation

Setting Aside Of Adjudication Determination For Fraud

Singapore Criminal

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Chancery Law Corporation

Flexible Working In Singapore – Implementation Of The Tripartite Guidelines On Flexible Work Arrangement Requests And What This Means For Employers And Employees

Singapore Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Singapore Convention Week: The Significance Of Cross Border Mediation In Sustainability And Climate Change Disputes

Singapore Law Performance

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Withers LLP

Singapore Court Of Appeal Considers Effect Of New Arbitration Agreement On Pending Arbitration

Singapore Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Arbitrator Found Functus Officio For Failing To Make Express Reservation Of Jurisdiction In Final Award

Singapore Litigation

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Mayer Brown

A Model Law Jurisdiction - Part 1 - The Turnaround Decision In Re Ascentra Holdings Inc

Singapore Insolvency

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Court Of Appeal Affirms Omni Bridgeway Cost Undertaking Was Good Security For Singapore Litigation Proceedings

Singapore Litigation

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Omni Bridgeway

Parties Remain Entitled To Documents Referred To In Pleadings Before Single Application Pending Trial, Singapore High Court Rules

Singapore Litigation

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WongPartnership LLP

Arbitrator Found Functus Officio For Failing To Make Express Reservation Of Jurisdiction In Final Award

The Singapore Court of Appeal has released its grounds for deciding that an arbitrator was functus officio with no jurisdiction to issue a further award in Voltas Ltd v. York International Pte Ltd [2024] SGCA 12.

Singapore Litigation

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Mayer Brown

A Model Law Jurisdiction - Part 1 - The Turnaround Decision In Re Ascentra Holdings Inc

In 2017, Singapore adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (Singapore Model Law), to aid in the recognition of, and assistance to, foreign insolvency proceedings...

Singapore Insolvency

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Court Of Appeal Affirms Omni Bridgeway Cost Undertaking Was Good Security For Singapore Litigation Proceedings

The Singapore Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the Singapore High Court that a costs undertaking given by Omni Bridgeway was an adequate form of security for costs.

Singapore Litigation

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Omni Bridgeway

Parties Remain Entitled To Documents Referred To In Pleadings Before Single Application Pending Trial, Singapore High Court Rules

In Interactive Digital Finance Ltd and another v Credit Suisse AG and another [2023] SGHC 198, the General Division of the Singapore High Court (High Court) reaffirmed the principle that parties are

Singapore Litigation

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WongPartnership LLP

Sanctions Clauses In Documentary Credit Transactions: A Cautionary Tale

Singapore Litigation

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WongPartnership LLP

Intention Necessary To Prove Charge Of Lawyer Being Party To Or Assisting Client In Suppressing Evidence, Court Of Three Judges Rules

Rule 10(3)(a) of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 requires a legal practitioner, to the extent that he is able, to prevent his client from, to not be a party to, and to not assist the client in, suppressing evidence (Rule 10(3)(a)).

Singapore Litigation

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WongPartnership LLP

Food For Thought: AI And Rights

Shortly before Christmas, the United Kingdom Supreme Court delivered a judgment which was reported under the headline "AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms".

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Chancery Law Corporation

No Two Bites At The Cherry: Singapore Court Refuses Re-Litigating Jurisdiction Issues Upon Enforcement Applying Doctrine Of Transnational Issue Estoppel

A rare five-judge bench of the Court of Appeal in The Republic of India v Deutsche Telekom AG [2023] SGCA(I) 10 has confirmed that transnational issue...

Worldwide Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Affidavits In Singapore: A Complete Guide

An affidavit is a signed statement that is sworn on oath and has to be made voluntarily without coercion. If found otherwise, the affidavit would be considered invalid.

Singapore Litigation

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Farallon Law Corporation

The Case Of The Missing Diamonds And Diamond Seeds

Singapore Litigation

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Setia Law

Singapore Court Of Appeal Holds That Foreign Liquidation Proceedings Involving Solvent Companies Are Within The Scope Of Singapore's Adaptation Of The UNCITRAL Model Law On Cross-Border Insolvency

Singapore Insolvency

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Setia Law

Individuals May Sue For Breach Of PDPA For Emotional Distress

Singapore Privacy

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Covenant Chambers

Investment Treaty Arbitration

Singapore Litigation

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Farallon Law Corporation

Impact Of Sanctions Clauses On Letters Of Credit – Kuvera Resources v JP Morgan [2023]

Singapore International

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Shook Lin & Bok

Litigation vs Arbitration For Resolving Legal Disputes

Singapore Litigation

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Farallon Law Corporation

Commentary: Should Accused Persons Be Named Before Conviction?

Singapore Criminal

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RHTLaw Asia LLP

Launch Of Buy Now, Pay Later Code Of Conduct

Singapore Consumer

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Dentons Rodyk & Davidson

Singapore Court Of Appeal Decision Highlights The Importance Of Accurate Internal Sanctions Assessments In Contractual Risk Management

Singapore Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can The Court Reduce The Quantum Of A Mareva Injunction In The Event Of The Applicant's Non-Compliance With The Supreme Court Practice Directions?

Singapore Compliance

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PD Legal

Singapore Court Of Appeal Sends Acceleration Of Interest Payment Clause To The Penalty Box

Singapore Commercial

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP

Penalty Clauses

Singapore Commercial

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Adsan Law

Contesting A Will On Grounds Of Lack Of Testamentary Capacity And/Or Lack Of Knowledge Or Approval Of Will's Contents

Singapore Family

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BR Law Corporation

The Appellate Division Of The High Court Highlights The Importance Of Adducing Source Documents When Giving Expert Evidence – Aquarius Corporation V Haribo Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC(A) 39

Singapore Litigation

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PD Legal

Is Communication Between Spouses' Privilege? – The General Division Of The High Court Clarifies The Scope Of The Marital Communications Privilege In Systematic Airconditioning Pte Ltd V Ho Seng Ken And Others [2023] SGHC 10

Singapore Family

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PD Legal

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Hong Kong Healthcare

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Haldanes

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Hong Kong Healthcare

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Haldanes

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Hong Kong Accounting

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Haldanes

Hong Kong Court Lifts Stay Of Proceedings For Spent Arbitration Agreement

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

Arbitration — Stay — Arbitration Clause — Loan Agreement — Action For Dishonoured Cheque (T v W)

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

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AK & Partners

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