Day: August 16, 2019

The Singapore Mediation Convention – When does it not apply? As discussed in our previous article, The Singapore Mediation Convention applies to international settlement agreements resulting from mediation and concluded in writing by parties to resolve a commercial dispute. In…

What is the Singapore Mediation Convention – When does it apply? On 7 August 2019, the Singapore Mediation Convention was signed by 46 States at an official signing ceremony in Singapore. This marks the dawn of a new enforcement framework…

What is the New York Convention? Introduction The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958 (the “New York Convention”) is the key instrument which provides the common legislative standards for the recognition of arbitration agreements and…