SIArb Newsletter Issue 38 (30 June 2021)
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE - June 2021
It has been a difficult period for Singapore these last few months as the need for heightened measures has pushed back the timeline to a full opening. There remains light at the end of the tunnel as the Prime Minister announced that we are on track to having two-third of the population vaccinated by National Day on 9 August. Minlaw’s move this month to extend third party funding (“TPF”) to domestic arbitrations and the Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) is a welcome move. In such a time of global crisis when cash flow is no doubt challenged, businesses all the more need access to sophisticated options such as TPF to allocate and diversify the risks and costs of dispute resolution. I am also looking forward to Singapore Convention Week to be held from 6 – 10 September. I urge members based in and outside Singapore to attend as there will be a mix of in person and virtual options. As part of the Convention week, SIArb will be conducting a joint virtual conference with the Asia Pacific Institute of Experts (“APIEx”) on 6 September, which is the first time an event of this nature has been organised by both Arbitrators and Experts. Read more Dinesh Dhillon President, SIArb 2017-2021
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CASE DIGESTS (March 2021)
By Khoo Jing Ling, Wii Pte Ltd; Rakesh Nelson, MPillay & Deepika Madan
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in the hot seat! |
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In this issue of our newsletter, we are pleased to have a colleague from the University of Passau, Germany, Markus P. Beham, share his perspective on arbitration, and to obtain some insight into what makes him tick.
Mr. Markus P. Beham Read More
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RECENT EVENTS |
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Annual Virtual Members' Night 2021 (25 May 2021)
After a two-year hiatus because of Covid-19 restrictions, SIArb held its Members Networking Night virtually for the first time on 25 May 2021. The event was well-received by our members and guests, who thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to reconnect after a lack of formal networking events over the past year or so. The enthusiasm of our participants was clear as many had dialled onto the virtual platform even before the official start time of the event. Participants were also treated to a generous serving of alcohol and snacks, which included a choice of beer, wine or cocktails that were delivered to their various locations...
WEBINAR: Arbitration in the Face of A Global Pandemic (Where Now for Non-Damage Business Interruption?) (11 March 2021)
The speakers were Mr Ben Lynch QC, a highly regarded commercial silk, Mr Brett Davey, the Founder and Managing Director of Insurance, Consultants & Experts Pte Ltd.; an insurance veteran with over 35 years of underwriting experience within London and Asia-Pacific, and Mr Simon Goh, a partner and Head of the Insurance and Reinsurance Practice Group at Rajah and Tann Singapore LLP. The Moderator was Ms Tan Weiyi a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Management Practice Group at Harry Elias Partnership LLP...
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Upcoming EVENTS |
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15 July 2021
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12 Aug 2021
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6 Sept 2021
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14 Sept 2021
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View our Past and Upcoming events HERE.
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announcements |
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New Members
The Institute extends a warm welcome to the following members:
Associates
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Members
- Dmitry Marenkov
- Siew Hui Fong
- Song Ning Chiong
- Bernard Lim
- John Ray Libiran
- Christian Andreas Nolting
- Jing Tao
- Praveen Kumar Vontivillu Premnath
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Fellows
- Urs Weber-Stecher
- Duncan Turner
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View our Member Listing HERE.
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Call for Contribution of Articles |
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The SIArb Newsletter is a publication of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators aimed to be an educational resource for members and associated organisations and institutions of higher learning. Readers of the newsletter are welcome to submit to the Secretariat at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. well-researched manuscripts of merit relating to the subject matter of arbitration and dispute resolution. Submissions should be unpublished works between 1,500 to 2,500 words and are subject to the review of the editorial team. |
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President Dinesh Dhillon Vice President Tay Yu-Jin Honorary Secretary Francis Goh Honorary Treasurer Yeo Boon Tat Immediate Past President Chan Leng Sun S.C. Council Members
Chia Chor Leong
Chia Ho Choon Andrew Pullen Ramesh Selvaraj Rebecca Tai Andersen
Tan Weiyi
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Chair Yeo Boon Tat Committee Members Gil Marie Alba David Chung Justin Gan Fayth Kuah Lim Hseng Iu Deepika Madan Adolf Peter Mahesh Rai Daniel Seligman Ananya Pratap Singh Carolyn Tan Tham Wei Chern Christopher Tan Andrew White Wong Siew Hong
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