Interim remedies in support of arbitration in Singapore

Produced in partnership with Ng Kim Beng of Rajah & Tann LLP
Practice notes

Interim remedies in support of arbitration in Singapore

Produced in partnership with Ng Kim Beng of Rajah & Tann LLP

Practice notes
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Interim relief is, in general, a type of measure aimed at preserving the status quo between parties pending the resolution of their dispute. They could be aimed at preventing the dissipation of assets that are the subject matter of the dispute, or preventing the destruction of evidence, or aimed at any other matter which threatens to affect the outcome and/or effectiveness of the eventual expected decision (e.g. court proceedings in breach of an arbitration agreement). The availability of interim relief is a vital procedural device for preserving the sanctity of arbitral proceedings. Without interim relief, the final arbitral award may well be rendered nugatory and the final relief may be frustrated.

In Singapore, both the International Arbitration Act (IAA) and the Arbitration Act (AA) empower Singapore-seated tribunals and Singapore courts to grant interim relief in support of arbitration. Further, both the 2001 AA and the IAA empower parties to exclude or restrict the scope of the powers vested in tribunals by statutes, or indeed to confer powers not expressly

Ng Kim Beng
Ng Kim Beng

Kim Beng is a dispute resolution lawyer whose focus is on international arbitration. He is a senior member of Rajah & Tann's International Arbitration Practice. The practice has been consistently listed by the Global Arbitration Review as among the top arbitration practices in Asia. Regularly involved in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations, Kim Beng has represented clients in disputes on projects in building and construction, investment and joint ventures, finance, power, oil & gas and telecommunications infrastructure and networks. In addition to representing a number of public-listed corporations in Singapore, he also acts for leading companies from Asia, Europe and the United States, in their cross-border disputes and international arbitration matters. Kim Beng also contributes to law reform initiatives in Singapore, serving as a member of the Sub-Committee for the Review of Building and Construction Law in Singapore under the Law Reform Committee of the Singapore Academy of Law. Outside of professional practice, Kim Beng is adjunct faculty with the Singapore Management University, teaching International Construction Law for both LLB and JD courses offered.

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