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Harry Elias Partnership LLP Partner and Head of International Arbitration S Suressh was featured in a cover story by In-House Community Magazine on “The Old Future of Dispute Resolution”. Commenting on why global companies need ADR, Suressh said that it is because...
On 9 December 2024, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) announced the official release of the SIAC Rules 2025, which will come into effect on 1 January 2025.[1] The SIAC Rules 2025 introduce new procedures and improve existing processes to ensure...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...