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Singapore High Court decisions show active support for arbitration

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Singapore
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March 11 2013

Singapore has long been favoured as a seat for international arbitration by Japanese and multinational companies alike. With many Japanese companies

Unilateral jurisdiction clauses may not always be effective

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 12 2013

Dispute resolution clauses that give one party the right to choose where disputes will be resolved are not uncommon, particularly in finance

A significant new decision: Walter Lilly v Mackay July 2012

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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August 31 2012

In a major judgment published on 11 July 2012, Walter Lilly v. Mackay, Mr Justice Akenhead, the judge in charge of the Technology and Construction Court in London ("TCC") has given guidance on a number of important issues in construction law

Challenges in the enforcement of Dispute Board decisions

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Asia-Pacific
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July 31 2012

The use of Dispute Boards is becoming increasingly common on large and complex projects across the Asia Pacific region

Notice requirements in construction contracts a Southeast Asia perspective

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam
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April 26 2012

It is common for construction contracts to require a party to give timely notice of claims to the other

Recovering wasted management costs

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 29 2012

Significant management costs can be incurred when one party is required to reorganize internal resources or divert staff from their usual activities in order to investigate, manage and mitigate the effects of the other party's breach of contract

AJU v AJT 2011 SGCA 41

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Singapore
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October 31 2011

The Singapore Court of Appeal has reaffirmed that the public policy ground for challenging an arbitral award will be interpreted very narrowly by the Singapore courts, overturning a previous High Court decision

Direct or indirect loss?

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 30 2011

Construction contracts often contain a provision excluding liability for indirect and consequential loss, but the distinction between direct loss and indirectconsequential loss can be a confusing one

Recovering losses incurred in settlement of a third party claim

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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August 30 2011

Under the usual principles of causation, in order to be successful in its claim before a court or tribunal, the claimant has to demonstrate that there has been a breach of contract and that that breach caused the claimant loss andor damage, and has to prove the quantification of that loss

Concurrent delay an update

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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July 29 2011

Delay is, of course, a common problem on construction projects worldwide

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Singapore High Court decisions show active support for arbitration

Unilateral jurisdiction clauses may not always be effective

A significant new decision: Walter Lilly v Mackay July 2012

Challenges in the enforcement of Dispute Board decisions

Notice requirements in construction contracts a Southeast Asia perspective

Recovering wasted management costs

AJU v AJT 2011 SGCA 41

Direct or indirect loss?

Recovering losses incurred in settlement of a third party claim

Concurrent delay an update

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