Leading Arbitration Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

144 reported cases · January 2023 to June 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Arbitration?

Singapore courts issued 144 reported Arbitration judgments between 2023–2026, most in SGHC (67), of the 42 with a parseable operative disposition, the most common was Application dismissed (18), the median monetary award recorded was $40,000. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 144 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (20) · 2025 (39) · 2024 (47) · 2023 (38)
By court SGHC (67) · SGHC(I) (40) · SGCA (22) · SGCA(I) (11) · SGHCR (4)
Outcomes (42 parseable) Application dismissed (18) · Appeal dismissed (14) · Appeal allowed (7) · Application allowed (1) · Application granted (1) · Claim dismissed (1)
Median monetary award $40,000 (across 7 awards)
Most active firms Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (26) · WongPartnership LLP (24) · Drew & Napier LLC (20) · Providence Law Asia LLC (13) · TSMP Law Corporation (7)
Most active counsel Cavinder Bull (8) · Koh Swee Yen (8) · Thio Shen Yi (7) · Zhuo Jiaxiang (7) · Poon Kin Mun Kelvin (6)

Compiled from 144 reported Arbitration judgments published on eLitigation. Counts and figures are derived from the judgments themselves; the Attorney-General's Chambers is excluded from the counsel and firm counts as the public prosecutor.

Outcome data updated

Across 144 reported Arbitration judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to June 2026), WongPartnership LLP is the most active firm by reported case count (37 cases), Koh Swee Yen is the most active lawyer (16 case appearances). This ranks named firms and lawyers by how often they appear in reported decisions — a descriptive count of activity, not an assessment of quality or standing.

Overview

Arbitration appears in 144 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside (39), Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside — Breach of natural justice (9) and Enforcement — Foreign award (7). The most active judge by reported case count is Steven Chong (30 cases) and the most active firm is WongPartnership LLP (37 cases).

Which law firms handle the most Arbitration cases in Singapore?

WongPartnership LLP leads in Arbitration with 37 cases between January 2023 and June 2026, followed by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (33 cases) and Drew & Napier LLC (25 cases). 120 firms appeared in Arbitration cases during this period.

1. WongPartnership LLP 37 cases 2. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 33 cases 3. Drew & Napier LLC 25 cases 4. Providence Law Asia LLC 16 cases 5. Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP 13 cases 6. TSMP Law Corporation 10 cases 7. Wong & Leow LLC 9 cases 8. Allen & Gledhill LLP 9 cases 9. Oon & Bazul LLP 8 cases 10. Breakpoint LLC 7 cases 11. LVM Law Chambers LLC 6 cases 12. Eldan Law LLP 5 cases 13. Setia Law LLC 5 cases 14. Duxton Hill Chambers 5 cases 15. Rachel Low LLC 5 cases

Who are the leading Arbitration lawyers in Singapore?

Koh Swee Yen is the most active Arbitration lawyer in Singapore with 16 case appearances between January 2023 and June 2026, followed by Cavinder Bull (13) and Zhuo Jiaxiang (11).

1. Koh Swee Yen 16 cases 2. Cavinder Bull 13 cases 3. Zhuo Jiaxiang 11 cases 4. Thio Shen Yi 10 cases 5. Poon Kin Mun Kelvin 8 cases 6. Pang Yi Ching Alessa 6 cases 7. Vergis S Abraham 6 cases 8. Tan Jui Yang Benedict 6 cases 9. Mahesh Rai s/o Vedprakash Rai 6 cases 10. Teo Wei Kiat Samuel 5 cases 11. Liew Wey-ren Colin 5 cases 12. Chan Michael Karfai 5 cases 13. Ashish Chugh 5 cases 14. Devathas Satianathan 5 cases 15. Ku Chern Ying Vanessa 5 cases

Which judges handle the most Arbitration cases in Singapore?

Steven Chong has handled 30 Arbitration cases between January 2023 and June 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Sundaresh Menon (26 cases) and Chua Lee Ming (15 cases) are also among the most active.

1. Steven Chong 30 cases 2. Sundaresh Menon 26 cases 3. Chua Lee Ming 15 cases 4. S Mohan 14 cases 5. Andre Maniam 13 cases 6. Judith Prakash 10 cases 7. Simon Thorley 8 cases 8. Roger Giles 8 cases 9. Hri Kumar Nair 8 cases 10. Philip Jeyaretnam 8 cases 11. Kristy Tan 8 cases 12. Belinda Ang Saw Ean 7 cases 13. Thomas Bathurst 7 cases 14. Wong Li Kok, Alex 7 cases 15. Vinodh Coomaraswamy 6 cases

How many Arbitration cases are reported in Singapore courts?

144 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Arbitration, most often decided by Steven Chong.

What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Arbitration cases?

The main sub-topics are Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside (39), Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside — Breach of natural justice (9) and Enforcement — Foreign award (7).

Case Volume by Year

38
23
47
24
39
25
20
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside 39 Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside — Breach of natural justice 9 Enforcement — Foreign award 7 Restraint of proceedings — Foreign judicial 7 Arbitral tribunal — Jurisdiction 6 Arbitrability and public policy 5 Agreement — Scope 5 Agreement — Separability 4 Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside — Whether tribunal breached natural justice by depriving party of reasonable opportunity to respond to case against it 3 Agreement 3 Award — Recourse against award — Remission 3 Conduct of arbitration — Estoppel 3 Stay of court proceedings 3 Stay of court proceedings — Case management stay 3 Award — Recourse against award 3 Conduct of arbitration — Waiver of objections 3 Award — Setting aside 3 Stay of court proceedings — Grounds 3 Stay of court proceedings — Court’s discretion under Arbitration Act 3 Interlocutory order or direction — Injunction 2 + 125 more

Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside — Whether tribunal breached natural justice by depriving party of reasonable opportunity to respond to case against it 3 cases

[2026] SGHC 100 JXC Pte. Ltd. v Thye Chuan Engineering Construction Co. Pte Ltd.
21 May 2026
[2026] SGHC 67 DSQ v DSR
31 March 2026
[2023] SGHC 69 COT v COU & 2 Ors
23 March 2023

Arbitral procedure — Whether arbitral procedure was in accordance with the parties' agreement 1 case

[2026] SGHC 128 DSV & Anor v DSU
15 June 2026

Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside — Grounds raised in the supporting affidavit but not advanced in submission 1 case

[2026] SGHC 128 DSV & Anor v DSU
15 June 2026

Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside — Whether tribunal’s decision was not in accordance with the arbitral procedure agreed by the parties 1 case

[2026] SGHC(I) 5 DTH & Anor v DTF & Ors
2 June 2026

Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside — Whether award in conflict with public policy of Singapore under Art 34(2)(b)(ii) UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration — International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A, 2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

[2026] SGHC(I) 5 DTH & Anor v DTF & Ors
2 June 2026

Key Statutes

Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
cited in 134 cases
International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A)
cited in 119 cases
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
cited in 16 cases
Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 14 cases
Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 10 cases
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
cited in 10 cases
Limitation Act (Cap 163)
cited in 8 cases
Civil Law Act (Cap 43)
cited in 7 cases
State Immunity Act
cited in 7 cases
UK Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
cited in 6 cases
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 6 cases
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap 30B)
cited in 5 cases
English Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
cited in 4 cases
Indian Contract Act
cited in 3 cases
Indian Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 3 cases

Court Distribution

SGHC 114 SGHC(I) 68 SGCA 39 SGCA(I) 22 SGHCR 5

Cases

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[2024] SGCA(I) 6
CZT v CZU
13 September 2024
SGCA(I)
[2024] SGHCR 10
DJA v DJB
2 September 2024
SGHCR
[2024] SGHC 222
Haide Building Materials Co Ltd v Ship Recycling Investments Inc
30 August 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGCA 30
STAR ENGINEERING PTE LTD v POLLISUM ENGINEERING PTE LTD & Anor
19 August 2024
SGCA
[2024] SGHC 211
SWIRE SHIPPING PTE. LTD. v ACE EXIM PTE. LTD.
16 August 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC(I) 24
DJO v DJP & 2 Ors
15 August 2024
SGHC(I)
[2024] SGHC 194
DIB v DIC
26 July 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 189
Wang Bin v Zhong Sihui
23 July 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC(I) 19
Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte. Ltd. v P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc. (a.k.a. Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.) & Anor
28 June 2024
SGHC(I)
[2024] SGCA(I) 4
DBO & 3 Ors v DBP & 4 Ors
24 June 2024
SGCA(I)
[2024] SGHC 137
STAR ENGINEERING PTE LTD v POLLISUM ENGINEERING PTE LTD & Anor
24 May 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGCA 19
DBL v DBM
21 May 2024
SGCA
[2024] SGCA(I) 2
CNA v CNB & Anor
16 May 2024
SGCA(I)
[2024] SGHC 125
PALM GROVE BEACH HOTELS PVT. LTD. v HILTON WORLDWIDE MANAGE LIMITED & Anor
10 May 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGCA 12
VOLTAS LIMITED v YORK INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD
2 May 2024
SGCA
[2024] SGHC(I) 13
Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte. Ltd. v P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc. (a.k.a. Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.)
26 April 2024
SGHC(I)
[2024] SGHC 107
DGE v DGF
25 April 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC(I) 10
NAVAYO INTERNATIONAL A.G. & Anor v MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA
22 April 2024
SGHC(I)
[2024] SGHC(I) 9
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC v LAO HOLDINGS N.V.
18 April 2024
SGHC(I)
[2024] SGHC 92
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd. v PT OKI PULP & PAPER MILLS & 2 Ors
28 March 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 80
DEM v DEL
19 March 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 71
DFL v DFM
15 March 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 68
DDI v DDJ & Anor
14 March 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 69
LEE HUI CHIN v CHUBB INSURANCE SINGAPORE LIMITED
14 March 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 72
Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd v Crystal-Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd
14 March 2024
SGHC

Methodology & disclaimer

Firms and lawyers are ranked by the number of reported Supreme Court judgments they appear in, published on eLitigation. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements, and advisory work are not included. This is a descriptive count of activity by reported case volume, not an assessment of quality or standing, and not an endorsement or recommendation of any firm or lawyer. It is information, not legal advice.