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Foo Yuet Min and Samuel Koh featured in ALB on Singapore's evolving sports disputes landscape

23 Sep 2026

Foo Yuet Min, Managing Director, Dispute Resolution and Samuel Koh, Director, Dispute Resolution were recently featured in Asian Legal Business’ (ALB) article examining the rise of sports disputes in Singapore and whether the country's legal infrastructure is keeping pace with the growth of the sports sector.
 
In the article, Yuet Min and Samuel discussed how sports disputes are becoming increasingly diverse and complex, extending beyond traditional issues such as anti-doping and broadcasting rights into emerging areas involving technology and sports integrity issues.
 
They highlighted that Singapore is well positioned to resolve commercial sports disputes involving sponsorship, media rights, technology and intellectual property matters. They pointed to Singapore's strong arbitration framework, internationally recognised institutions, and extensive pool of experienced arbitrators as key advantages.
 
However, they also noted that regional jurisdictions are strengthening their sports dispute resolution offerings. For example, Hong Kong and Malaysia have introduced dedicated initiatives aimed at facilitating sports-related disputes, particularly in the non-commercial space.
 
To further enhance Singapore's position, Yuet Min and Samuel suggested building on existing strengths for commercial sports arbitration while establishing a more structured and adequately funded framework for non-commercial sports disputes.

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