Our Partners recently contributed to the Singapore chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide: International Arbitration 2025.

Our Managing Partner and Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Chou Sean Yu, Deputy Head of Commercial & Corporate Disputes, Wendy Lin, together with Partners Monica Chong and Frank Oh, authored the Law and Practice section. This section offers a comprehensive overview of Singapore’s arbitration framework, addressing key topics such as enforceability of arbitration agreements, tribunal constitution, and interim reliefs. It also covers essential procedural aspects including confidentiality, evidence, remedies, and enforcement under the New York Convention, while exploring emerging issues like third-party funding and restrictions on class arbitrations. Their insights demonstrate how Singapore’s arbitration framework continues to evolve, balancing certainty with flexibility.

In addition, the Trends and Developments section was written by our Head of International Arbitration, Koh Swee Yen, SC, along with Partners Joel Quek, Alessa Pang, and Energy, Projects & Construction Partner, Andre Soh. This section reflects on three decades of growth under the International Arbitration Act and examine Singapore’s increasingly prominent role in investment arbitration jurisprudence, highlighting landmark cases that reaffirm the courts’ pro-arbitration approach. The authors also delve into the launch of the SIAC Rules 2025, which are set to enhance transparency, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. These developments underscore Singapore’s continued commitment to a modern, principled and globally trusted arbitration regime.

Together, these perspectives highlight the continued evolution of Singapore’s arbitration framework and its standing as a trusted hub for international dispute resolution

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