Charting New Waters: The Singapore International Commercial Court After Ten Years

This book explores the SICC’s distinctive features – from its flexible and innovative procedures, its approach to foreign law and representation by foreign counsel, to its role in building bridges between legal traditions. Through a series of essays, case commentaries and analyses, it charts a decade of the SICC’s pioneering work which demonstrate the hallmarks of litigation which it has been synonymous with, containing deep reflections on the emerging architecture of transnational commercial justice and the international commercial dispute resolution as a system, as well as a deep dive into specialist areas such as arbitration, restructuring and insolvency, technology, infrastructure and construction.

Containing reflections on notable decisions, finer points of practice and procedure and key aspects in commercial litigation, this seminal publication cements the SICC’s reputation as a respected commercial court within the global legal order. Charting New Waters: The Singapore International Commercial Court After Ten Years is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the future of international dispute resolution and is both an excellent resource and a practical guide offering new insights and forward-looking perspectives. The book marks a significant moment in the story of Singapore as a global legal services hub and demonstrates how the SICC has contributed to the international rule of law, by providing a trusted forum for resolving complex transnational disputes in response to the needs of a dynamic, globalised economy.