[2026] SGHC(I) 1 — DNZ v DOA & Anor

Catchwords

Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside

Practice Areas

Judges (3)

Andre Maniam Delivered Dominique Hascher Delivered Vivian Ramsey Delivered

Counsel (14)

Providence Law Asia LLC Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm Dan Sarooshi Counsel Defendant Daniel Gaw Wai Ming Counsel Claimant Koh Swee Yen Counsel Claimant Liew Wey-ren Colin Counsel Defendant Marc Daniel Veit Counsel Defendant Ngo Wei Shing Counsel Defendant Rajiv Hariharan Counsel Defendant Robert Bradshaw Counsel Defendant Soh Kheng Yau Andre Counsel Claimant Steffen Hindelang Counsel Claimant Teo Wei Kiat Samuel Counsel Claimant Wu Danqiong Danielle Counsel Claimant

Parties (3)

DNZ Claimant DOA Defendant DOB Defendant

Summary

An EU Member State applied to set aside a Final Award of approximately €52 million issued under the Energy Charter Treaty, arguing the tribunal lacked jurisdiction and that a breach of natural justice occurred in the quantum assessment. The Singapore International Commercial Court dismissed the application on all grounds, finding the tribunal had jurisdiction over the UK investors' claims and that the State had adequate opportunity to present its case on quantum.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act (Cap 10)

International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A)

Cases Cited (17)

SG (1)

[2025] SGHC(I) 1

SLR (13)

[2007] 1 SLR(R) 597 [2007] 3 SLR(R) 86 [2010] 3 SLR 1 [2016] 4 SLR 768 [2016] 5 SLR 536 [2019] 1 SLR 263 [2020] 5 SLR 184 [2021] 3 SLR 22 [2021] 5 SLR 405 [2022] 4 SLR 218 [2023] 1 SLR 349 [2024] 5 SLR 706 [2025] 3 SLR 209

UK (2)

[2019] EWHC 3580 [2023] EWHC 1226

AU (1)

[2025] FCA 1028

Cited By (1)

[2026] SGHC 43

NEXTERA ENERGY GLOBAL HOLDINGS B.V. & Anor v KINGDOM OF SPAIN