Our Restructuring & Insolvency and Special Situations Advisory Partner, Eden Li, authored an article titled “Improper hedging and insufficient proof - setting aside attempt fails (DNO v DNP)”, where she analyses a recent decision by the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) that reinforces Singapore’s pro-arbitration stance and the narrow scope of curial intervention in arbitral awards.
In DNO v DNP, the SICC dismissed an application by DNO to set aside the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) arbitral award, rejecting challenges based on alleged breaches of natural justice and public policy. The Court found that DNO had “warehoused” its natural justice objections to only after the Award was issued, contrary to the principles of fairness underlying arbitration. It further held that a mere breach of foreign law does not, by itself, contravene Singapore’s public policy – a ground reserved for only the most serious violations of justice.
This decision underscores Singapore’s position as a leading arbitration hub, with a judiciary that upholds the finality of arbitral awards while ensuring procedural fairness and integrity in the process.
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