Wuhu Ruyi Xinbo Investment Partnership v Shandong Ruyi Technology Group and European Topsoho [2024] SGHC 308 Does the New York Convention on the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards or the principal of minimal curial intervention fetter the court’s power to...
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Legal Update: Competing claims and the scope of the arbitration agreement
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co, Ltd v PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills (COSCO v PT OKI)[1] What is the ambit and scope of the phrase “arising out of or in connection with this contract” in the context of arbitration and dispute resolution agreements? This...
Legal Update: Bill to establish International Committee of the Singapore International Commercial Court to Strengthen International Commercial Dispute Resolution
On 14 October 2024, the Singapore International Commercial Court (International Committee) Bill[1] (the “Bill”) was introduced in Parliament. The Bill is a timely development following the signing of a bilateral treaty between the Government of Singapore and the...
Legal Update – Beyond the Agreement: Anti-Suit Injunctions for Non-Parties in Arbitration
The question of whether an anti-suit injunction (“ASI”) should be granted to restrain court proceedings when the parties to the court proceedings are not parties to the arbitration agreement was addressed by Singapore Court of Appeal on appeal from the Singapore...
Legal Update: A stich in time saves ……. the arbitration agreement
The recent judgement by the General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore, between STS Seatoshore Group Pte Ltd ("STS") and Wansa Commodities Pte Ltd ("Wansa")[1] provides significant insights into the enforcement of arbitration agreements and the...
Harry Elias Partnership unveils new leadership appointments for its Disputes practice
Leading full-service law firm Harry Elias Partnership today announced significant developments in its Disputes practice with the appointment of Andy Lem as Co-Head of Civil and Commercial Litigation, and S Suressh as Co-Head of International Arbitration. These...
Harry Elias Partnership ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2022
We are delighted to share that Harry Elias Partnership has been ranked in the 2022 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific. In Singapore, we are named as one of the recommended firms for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: Highly Regarded. Our Brunei office, HEP Law, has been...
Webinar Invitation: Covid-19: The Role of General Counsel (“GC”) in Managing the New Landscape, 21 August 2020
Introduction COVID-19 has altered the business landscape permanently against the backdrop of superpowers rivalries, decoupling between the economies of China, US, Japan, and the EU, as well as a protracted global economic recession due to lockdowns and social...
Partner and Head of International Arbitration Francis Goh comments in the Business Times article titled “New fronts for mediation as preferred form of dispute resolution amid Covid-19”
Eversheds Harry Elias Partner and Head of International Arbitration Francis Goh commented in the Business Times article titled "New fronts for mediation as preferred form of dispute resolution amid Covid-19". The article was first published on 1 June 2020. New...