WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd v Grant Thornton Singapore Pte Ltd

[2025] SGHC 198 High Court (General Division) 7 October 2025 HC/OA 716/2025

19 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Outcome

Application dismissed

“…the application is dismissed.”

Source: [2025] SGHC 198, High Court (General Division), decided 7 October 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	7 October 2025
Judge	Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah
Charges / claim	Arbitration
Outcome	Application dismissed
Counsel	Audent Chambers LLC, Gabriel Law Corporation, Wong Thai Yong LLC, Gabriel Peter, Leong Hoi Seng Victor (Liang Kaisheng), Nur Halimatul Syafheqah binte Rosman, Sameer Bin Amir Melber, Wong Thai Yong

Source: [2025] SGHC 198, High Court (General Division), decided 7 October 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside

Practice Areas

Arbitration

Judges (1)

Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah Delivered

Counsel (8)

Audent Chambers LLC Firm Gabriel Law Corporation Firm Wong Thai Yong LLC Firm

Gabriel Peter Counsel for the applicant

Leong Hoi Seng Victor (Liang Kaisheng) Counsel for the respondent

Nur Halimatul Syafheqah binte Rosman Counsel for the applicant Sameer Bin Amir Melber Counsel for the applicant Wong Thai Yong Counsel for the respondent

Parties (2)

Grant Thornton Singapore Pte Ltd Respondent

WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd Applicant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 198 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 7 October 2025 concerning Arbitration, specifically addressing award. The judgment was delivered by Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah. The case was brought by WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd (applicant) against Grant Thornton Singapore Pte Ltd (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Gabriel Law Corporation and Audent Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 19 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act and the International Arbitration Act.

Summary

WRP Asia Pacific sought to set aside an arbitral award on grounds of breach of natural justice and excess of jurisdiction, arguing the tribunal departed from an agreed interpretation of a contractual clause governing fee arrangements. The court dismissed the application, finding the tribunal had addressed the applicant's arguments and reached its own conclusion on the scope of the relevant clause without breaching any rules of natural justice.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 198?

[2025] SGHC 198 (WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd v Grant Thornton Singapore Pte Ltd) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 7 October 2025 addressing Arbitration, specifically award. The judgment was delivered by Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah.

Who were the parties in WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd v Grant Thornton Singapore Pte Ltd ([2025] SGHC 198)?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 198 was WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd, and the respondent was Grant Thornton Singapore Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Gabriel Law Corporation and Audent Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 7 October 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 198?

[2025] SGHC 198 was delivered by Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah in the High Court (General Division) on 7 October 2025. The case concerned Arbitration.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 198 cite?

[2025] SGHC 198 cites 19 prior decisions. It references Arbitration Act, International Arbitration Act.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act (Cap 10) Cases on this Act →

International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A) Cases on this Act →

Cases Cited (19)

SG (1)

[2024] SGHC 107

SLR (18)

[2007] 3 SLR(R) 86 [2008] 2 SLR(R) 491 [2011] 4 SLR 305 [2011] 4 SLR 633 [2014] 3 SLR 481 [2015] 1 SLR 114 [2018] 2 SLR 1311 [2020] 1 SLR 695 [2021] 2 SLR 1279 [2021] 2 SLR 235 [2022] 1 SLR 1080 [2022] 1 SLR 505 [2022] 2 SLR 1 [2022] 2 SLR 23 [2022] 2 SLR 557 [2024] 1 SLR 32 [2024] 5 SLR 706 [2025] 1 SLR 806