GAR Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2027: Arbitration developments in Singapore: multi-party disputes and setting aside on jurisdictional and natural justice grounds by Drew & Napier

06 Jul 2026

Directors Gary Low, Chia Voon Jiet, Meryl Koh and Terence Tan co-authored the article, "Arbitration developments in Singapore: multi-party disputes and setting aside on jurisdictional and natural justice grounds", for The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2027 published by Global Arbitration Review (GAR).
 
Singapore continues to strengthen its position as a leading arbitration hub, with the courts taking a consistent arbitration-friendly approach of minimal curial intervention. In the article, our directors examine recent developments in Singapore case law from 2025 to 2026, focusing on the increasingly complex landscape of multi-party disputes and challenges to arbitral awards.
 
The article considers key issues such as the scope of arbitral tribunals’ jurisdiction in multi-party and multi-contract scenarios, as well as challenges based on alleged breaches of natural justice and infra petita. It also discusses the Singapore courts’ emphasis on finality, including the application of the extended doctrine of res judicata to bar proceedings even against non-parties to earlier arbitrations.
 
The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2027 contains insight and thought leadership from more than 62 pre-eminent practitioners in the region, offering an invaluable retrospective on key developments across Asia Pacific’s key arbitration seats.  

You may read the full article here.

With appreciation to Joy Tan, Nicolette Ang, Liau Li Yu and Angell Wu for their valuable contributions to the chapter.

This article was first published on GAR in May 2026; for further in-depth analysis, please visit the GAR The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2027 website.