International Arbitration
International Arbitration is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 116 cases from 2001 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in International Arbitration, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| WongPartnership LLP40.74% success rate | 27 cases23.3% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP54.55% success rate | 22 cases19.0% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP53.85% success rate | 14 cases12.1% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC53.85% success rate | 13 cases11.2% of area |
| Attorney-General’s Chambers25.00% success rate | 8 cases6.9% of area |
| Advocatus Law LLP33.33% success rate | 6 cases5.2% of area |
| Rajah & Tann LLP50.00% success rate | 6 cases5.2% of area |
| Cavenagh Law LLP80.00% success rate | 5 cases4.3% of area |
| Premier Law LLC0.00% success rate | 5 cases4.3% of area |
| Rodyk & Davidson LLP80.00% success rate | 5 cases4.3% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in International Arbitration, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Cavinder Bull61.54% success rate | 7 cases6.0% of area |
| Koh Swee Yen50.00% success rate | 6 cases5.2% of area |
| Harjean Kaur33.33% success rate | 6 cases5.2% of area |
| Alvin Yeo33.33% success rate | 6 cases5.2% of area |
| Paul Tan42.86% success rate | 5 cases4.3% of area |
| Christopher Anand Daniel40.00% success rate | 5 cases4.3% of area |
| Chou Sean Yu71.43% success rate | 5 cases4.3% of area |
| Daniel Tan81.82% success rate | 4 cases3.4% of area |
| Colin Liew100.00% success rate | 4 cases3.4% of area |
| Jeyendran Jeyapal0.00% success rate | 4 cases3.4% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 116 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novo Nordisk A/S v KBP Biosciences: Worldwide Mareva Injunction for New York Arbitration | Singapore International Commercial Court | 13 Feb 2025 | Worldwide freezing order granted; ancillary orders concerning disclosure of assets also granted; application for confidentiality orders denied; costs reserved. |
| 2 | Finaport Pte Ltd v Techteryx Ltd: Anti-Suit Injunction & Conflict of Laws | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Dec 2024 | Application dismissed with costs. |
| 3 | SBS Holdings Inc v Anant Kumar Choudary: Security for Costs Application | General Division of the High Court | 10 Oct 2024 | Application dismissed. |
| 4 | Pertamina v Phoenix Petroleum: Setting Aside Service of Process in SICC Arbitration Enforcement | Singapore International Commercial Court | 26 Sep 2024 | Application dismissed; service of originating application valid. |
| 5 | Sapura Fabrication Sdn Bhd v GAS: Cross-Border Insolvency, Arbitration, and Enforcement of Arbitral Agreements | General Division of the High Court | 17 Sep 2024 | Carve-out granted to GAS to proceed with arbitration against Sapura Entities, subject to condition of no enforcement without court permission. |
| 6 | Re Sapura 1200 Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Recognition of Foreign Proceedings | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Sep 2024 | Recognition Application granted; interim relief sought granted. |
| 7 | Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Jun 2024 | Application allowed in the main |
| 8 | Re PT Garuda Indonesia: Recognition of Foreign Insolvency Proceeding & Costs Dispute | Singapore International Commercial Court | 11 Jun 2024 | Greylag Goose Leasing Entities to pay applicants US$228,503.70 in costs, IDR 277,500,000 for experts' fees, S$784.08 and IDR 41,636,921 for experts' disbursements, and S$11,293.71 for other disbursements. |
| 9 | Kiri Industries v Senda International: Service Out of Jurisdiction & Treaty on Judicial Assistance | Singapore International Commercial Court | 27 May 2024 | Application dismissed, whereby the Ruan set aside order is unconditional. |
| 10 | Three Arrows Capital Ltd v Cheong Jun Yoong: Application to Set Aside Service of Claim Out of Jurisdiction Dismissed | Appellate Division of the High Court | 11 Apr 2024 | Application for permission to appeal dismissed. |
| 11 | DFD v DFE: Disclosure of Documents and Peremptory Orders in International Arbitration Enforcement | General Division of the High Court | 29 Feb 2024 | SUM 2987 allowed in part; SUM 346 granted with modified conditions. |
| 12 | Cheong Jun Yoong v Three Arrows Capital Ltd: Cryptoassets, Trust Law, and Forum Conveniens | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 25 Jan 2024 | Defendants' application dismissed. |
| 13 | W. Power Group EOOD v. Ming Yang Wind Power: Security for Costs Application | Singapore International Commercial Court | 09 Nov 2023 | Order that the Claimant pay the Defendant’s costs of the application in SUM 13 assessed in the amount of $6,000 inclusive of disbursements. |
| 14 | CYW v CYX: Setting Aside Arbitration Award - Costs Assessment in SICC | Singapore International Commercial Court | 30 Oct 2023 | CYW is ordered to pay CYX costs of S$174,734.41 inclusive of Goods and Services Tax and disbursements. |
| 15 | DFD v DFE: Joinder of Parties & Setting Aside Arbitral Award | General Division of the High Court | 19 Jul 2023 | Intervention Application dismissed; permission to the Trustee to participate in the present proceedings in any capacity refused. |
| 16 | Perry v Esculier: Choice of Law in Ponzi Scheme, Trust & Recipient Liability | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 01 Mar 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 17 | CKH v CKG: Appeal on Arbitral Tribunal Jurisdiction and Award Remission under UNCITRAL Model Law | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Aug 2022 | Appeal dismissed with costs. |
| 18 | CPU v CPX: Setting Aside SIAC Arbitration Award for Breach of Natural Justice and Incapacity | Singapore International Commercial Court | 24 Jul 2022 | Application to set aside the Award dismissed. |
| 19 | Perry v Esculier: Ponzi Scheme, Tracing, and Choice of Law in Cross-Border Investments | Singapore International Commercial Court | 14 Jul 2022 | Judgment for Defendants |
| 20 | Asiana Airlines v. Gate Gourmet Korea: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Contract Interpretation | Singapore International Commercial Court | 26 May 2022 | Originating Summons dismissed with costs. |
| 21 | Lao Holdings NV v Government of the Lao PDR: Setting Aside ICSID & PCA Awards for Bribery & Corruption Allegations | Singapore International Commercial Court | 12 Apr 2022 | Applications dismissed |
| 22 | Pengrui Leasing v Milaha Explorer: Mareva Injunction & Arbitration Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 07 Apr 2022 | Application dismissed. |
| 23 | CHY & CHZ v CIA: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Conflict with Public Policy | Singapore International Commercial Court | 10 Feb 2022 | Plaintiffs’ application to set aside the Award dismissed. |
| 24 | ST Group Co Ltd v Sanum Investments Ltd: Setting Aside Judgment and Garnishee Orders After Appeal | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Jan 2022 | Appeal allowed; Judgment and Final Garnishee Orders set aside; Sanum to return garnished sums. |
| 25 | - | 08 Sep 2021 | Unknown | |
| 26 | United Securities Sdn Bhd v United Overseas Bank: Cross-Border Insolvency & Recognition of Foreign Proceedings | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 09 Aug 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 27 | CKG v. CKH: Setting Aside Arbitral Award for Failure to Consider Principal Debt | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIA COURT of the republic of singapore | 17 Jun 2021 | Application in relation to the Freight Interest Issue denied. Application in relation to the Principal Debt Issue succeeds to the extent that all the Dispositive Section of the Award, as well as those parts specifically affected by the failure to determine the Principal Debt Issue and interest thereon should be set aside, if the Tribunal is unable to eliminate the grounds for setting them aside. |
| 28 | Republic of India v Vedanta Resources plc: Abuse of Process & Minimal Curial Intervention in Arbitration | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 11 May 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 29 | CJD v CJE and CJF: Dispute over Joinder of Third Parties in Arbitration under LCIA Rules | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 18 Mar 2021 | Originating Summons dismissed |
| 30 | Tamar Perry v Bonnet Esculier: Interpleader, Striking Out, Pleadings Amendment in Offshore Case | Singapore International Commercial Court | 29 Oct 2020 | Application to strike out the unjust enrichment claim succeeded. Leave to amend the Writ and Statement of Claim was not granted in certain respects. The case was designated as an Offshore case. |
| 31 | Republic of India v Vedanta Resources: Confidentiality in Investment Treaty Arbitration | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 07 Oct 2020 | Application Dismissed |
| 32 | CBX v CBZ: Costs Dispute After Dismissal of Application to Set Aside Arbitration Awards | Singapore International Commercial Court | 07 Oct 2020 | Plaintiffs to pay the Defendants’ costs of S$150,000 (all-in). |
| 33 | Paulus Tannos v Heince Tombak Simanjuntak: Recognition of Foreign Bankruptcy Orders & Natural Justice | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Aug 2020 | Appeals allowed. |
| 34 | CCH v CDB: Anti-Suit Injunction for Breach of Arbitration Agreement | High Court | 12 Jul 2020 | Anti-suit injunction granted; declaration granted; sealing and redaction orders granted. |
| 35 | Sun Travels v Hilton: Examination of Judgment Debtor & Enforceability of Foreign Assets | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 05 Jul 2020 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 36 | Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse: Amendment of Pleadings and Forum Non Conveniens in Trust Dispute | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 02 Jul 2020 | Appeal Allowed |
| 37 | CES v IATA: Jurisdiction Challenge in International Arbitration | Singapore International Commercial Court | 23 Mar 2020 | Originating Summons dismissed |
| 38 | Hai Jiao v Yaw Chee Siew: Discovery Obligations & Adverse Inferences in Commercial Dispute | Singapore International Commercial Court | 20 Feb 2020 | Ordered that the defendant comply with ORC 51/2019, with non-compliance in respect of four specified repositories to result in an adverse inference being drawn. |
| 39 | - | 29 Dec 2019 | Unknown | |
| 40 | - | 26 Nov 2019 | Unknown | |
| 41 | Re Gearing: Ad Hoc Admission for Investor-State Arbitration - Legal Profession Act | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Oct 2019 | Application dismissed. |
| 42 | BXY v BXX: Dispute Over Tribunal Jurisdiction in SIAC Arbitration | Singapore International Commercial Court | 18 Jul 2019 | Application dismissed. |
| 43 | - | 26 Nov 2018 | Unknown | |
| 44 | Lau Cheng Kai v Public Prosecutor: Conspiracy to Bribe & Prevention of Corruption Act Interpretation | High Court of Singapore | 07 Oct 2018 | Prosecution's appeals allowed. Sentences for all Appellants increased. |
| 45 | Re BSL: Ad Hoc Admission for Queen's Counsel in Arbitration Award Setting Aside | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 19 Sep 2018 | Application dismissed with costs. |
| 46 | PT Bayan Resources TBK v BCBC Singapore: Breach of Contract & Coal Supply Obligations in Joint Venture | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Aug 2018 | Appeal dismissed in part; the question of whether BCBCS had the ability to fund KSC on its own is remitted to the Court for determination. |
| 47 | Bumi Armada v Tozzi: Right of First Refusal & Inducement of Breach of Contract Dispute | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 05 Aug 2018 | Appeal allowed in part. BAOHL's appeal on liability dismissed, appeal on quantum allowed in part. BAB's appeal on liability allowed in full. |
| 48 | Shanghai Turbo v Liu Ming: Setting Aside Service Order & Interim Injunctions | High Court of Singapore | 29 Jul 2018 | Application to set aside service order and interim injunctions allowed. |
| 49 | Sinolanka Hotels v Interna Contract: Dispute over Arbitral Tribunal Jurisdiction | High Court | 05 Jul 2018 | Application dismissed. |
| 50 | Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd v Avant Garde: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Lack of Jurisdiction | High Court | 01 Apr 2018 | Application dismissed |