Aceris Law LLC is pleased to announce that it has again been “Highly recommended” in the field of international arbitration by Leaders League, being named as one of the more accomplished boutique arbitration practices. According to Leaders League: ACERIS LAW: ARBITRATION BOUTIQUE THAT PUNCHES ABOVE ITS WEIGHT Track record: Since establishing Aceris Law, key partner […]
Bank Guarantees and Arbitration: Resisting a Wrongful Call?
Bank Guarantees are a common feature of international construction contracts. Bank Guarantees are typically used as a security for one party’s (usually the contractor’s) performance of its contractual obligations. Bank Guarantees frequently play a central role in construction disputes as well – either as an important aspect of background facts of the dispute or as […]
Aceris Law’s Client Awarded USD 8.2 Million in SIAC Arbitration under Singapore Law
Aceris Law is pleased to announce that it has assisted another client in succeeding upon its claims, in a decisive manner, in a SIAC arbitration taking place under Singapore law against the subsidiary of a large, publicly-listed company. The dispute, which had its seat in Singapore, concerned, inter alia, variation claims and claims for prolongation […]
The SIAC Arbitration Clause
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre or SIAC is one of the fastest growing arbitral institutions in the world with 452 new cases received in 2017. The parties to a contract may agree to refer their disputes to arbitration in accordance with the SIAC Arbitration Rules. By doing so, the parties agree that their disputes will be resolved by arbitration and […]
International Arbitration in Singapore
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 […]