Draft SIAC Insolvency Arbitration Protocol

The Singapore Court of Appeal has reaffirmed how courts handle disputed debts involving arbitration clauses, while the Singapore International Arbitration Centre has introduced its Restructuring and Insolvency Arbitration Protocol. These developments significantly impact creditors and debtors when arbitration and insolvency proceedings intersect, establishing clearer boundaries for winding-up applications and strengthening protections against abuse of process.

On 30 July 2020, the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA) came into operation.

When a company holding a leasehold interest in a JTC property ("Lessee") runs into financial distress, the usual enforcement playbook employed by mortgagees or chargees, receivers appointed by mortgagees...

On 30 July 2020, the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA) came into operation. The IRDA is an omnibus legislation housing all of Singapore's insolvency...

When a company is being wound up or is in judicial management, the Court may – upon the application of the liquidator, the judicial manager, or a creditor...

When one creditor's money discharges another debtor's liability in a shipping insolvency, can that creditor inherit the discharged lender's security and leapfrog other claimants? The Singapore High Court's decision in Re Da Shun Shipping clarifies the boundaries between equitable subrogation, admiralty priorities, and insolvency restructuring when multiple creditors compete over limited vessel sale proceeds.

Liquidator remuneration in insolvency proceedings often raises difficult questions; especially in large corporate collapses where the work is extensive...

An exploration of insolvency trends and developments in the crypto, DAOs and digital assets space following a roundtable with Rajah & Tann and the Baker & Partners Cayman team.

In a move that facilitates the seamless integration of cross-border insolvency proceedings between Singapore and Indonesia, Singapore's International Commercial Court has for the first time...

This case concerns the quantum of professional fees reflected in a bill of costs issued by the receivers and managers ("R&Ms") of Airtrust (Singapore) Pte Ltd ("Airtrust").