Arbitration in Singapore has been developing in line with Singapore becoming a financial and legal hub and one of the major centres for international arbitration in Asia and in the world. Arbitration is governed by two separate legal regimes. Domestic arbitration is governed by Arbitration Act (Cap. 10) 2002 (“Arbitration Act”), while international arbitration is […]
Response to the Notice of Arbitration under the SIAC Arbitration Rules 2016
The Response to the Notice of Arbitration under the SIAC Arbitration Rules 2016 is the first written submission that the Respondent to an arbitration must file. This memorial will typically set the main lines of its defence, which will be subsequently developed. The Notice of Arbitration as well as the Response are the first documents that […]
Arbitration Law in India – Two Indian Parties Can Choose a Foreign Seat of Arbitration
The Delhi High Court ruled that two Indian parties can agree in the arbitration clause to have a foreign seat of arbitration, i.e. outside India. The two Indian parties, Doosan India and GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Limited entered into a contract regarding the development of a 1350 MW Coal Fired Thermal Power Plant in Chhattisgarh. The […]
Aceris Law International Arbitration Boutique Ranked As First-Tier Recommended International Arbitration Firm
Aceris Law has been ranked as a first-tier, recommended international arbitration firm by the Leader’s League Intelligence Report for 2017. The rankings of recommended international arbitration firms are shown below. Aceris Law was similarly ranked as a recommended international arbitration firm in 2015-2016, and it was highly-regarded prior to spinning off from DK AARPI. The Leader’s […]
Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA)
The Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) was established in India as a joint initiative between the Government of Maharashtra and the domestic and international business and legal communities, in order to transform Mumbai into a major international financial centre. It hopes to bring most Indian cases back from the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), […]