Category: Blog
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HKIAC 2025 Statistics: Institutional Trends, China Interim Measures, and Practical Implications
HKIAC has released its 2025 case statistics, reporting 388 arbitrations with US$16.2 billion in total dispute value. This article examines the key statistics in context, comparing them against prior years and analysing their practical implications. 1. Caseload Growth and International Character HKIAC has established itself as a leading arbitration institution for Asia-Pacific disputes, with particular…
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Calderbank Offers in Singapore: Rules, Procedure, and Key Considerations
Settlement offers can directly affect who pays legal costs at the end of a dispute. One of the most practical tools available in Singapore arbitration cases is the Calderbank offer, which is a type of settlement proposal that can be used later to argue that the other side should pay your legal costs because they…
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SIAC Coordinated Proceedings: Rules, Procedure, and Strategic Considerations
Not all related disputes can be merged into a single arbitration. Consolidation requires compatible arbitration agreements and results in one proceeding with one award. But what happens when the disputes are related, the parties want efficiency, yet full consolidation is not possible or appropriate? The SIAC Rules provide an alternative: coordinated proceedings. This mechanism allows…
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Single Arbitration Under Multiple Contracts in SIAC: Rules, Procedure, and Key Considerations
1. What Is a Single Arbitration Under Multiple Contracts A single arbitration under multiple contracts is an arbitration in which the claimant brings claims arising under two or more separate contracts in one proceeding from the outset. Rather than filing separate Notices of Arbitration for each contract, the claimant files one Notice covering all the…
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Navigating the Consolidation of SIAC Arbitrations: Strategic and Procedural Insights
1. What Is Consolidation of Arbitration Cases Consolidation is the process of combining two or more separate arbitrations into a single proceeding. After consolidation, the disputes are heard together by one tribunal, and the tribunal issues a single award resolving all the consolidated claims. Consolidation is distinct from: Consolidation results in a single arbitration. The…
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Joinder of Additional Parties in SIAC Arbitration: Rules, Procedure, and Key Considerations
1. What Is Joinder of Arbitration Cases Joinder is the process of adding a party to an arbitration that has already commenced. The additional party was not named in the original Notice of Arbitration but is brought in because it (or he or she) is alleged to be bound by the arbitration agreement or because…
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The 2024 HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules: What Parties Need to Know
Parties to arbitration cases typically arrive at this topic in two situations: they are either drafting or negotiating an arbitration clause and want to know what referring to Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and its rules will mean; or their contract already contains an HKIAC clause and a dispute has arisen (or may arise), and…
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Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Singapore
An arbitral award is only valuable if it can be converted into something with real legal effect: the ability to seize assets, garnish accounts, or compel payment. This article explains the enforcement framework under Singapore law, the process involved, and the defences that may be available. 1. What is an Arbitral Award? An arbitral award…
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SIAC Preliminary Determination: Early Binding Rulings Under Rule 46 of the SIAC Rules 2025
1. What Is a Preliminary Determination? In a typical arbitration, all issues are resolved jointly at the end of the arbitration. Both parties exchange evidence, filing submissions, and attending hearings, and the tribunal issues a single award covering all the issues in dispute. Sometimes, however, a particular issue sits at the threshold of the entire…
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What Is an Arbitration Clause? Common Clauses Explained + Examples
Most commercial contracts contain a dispute resolution clause, and in many cross-border agreements, that clause provides for arbitration. An arbitration clause is one of the most important provisions in any contract, yet it is also one of the most frequently overlooked by parties who are not legally trained. This article explains what an arbitration clause…