Emergency Arbitration with Protective Preliminary Orders based on the SIAC Rules 2025

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) has introduced a new mechanism called the Emergency Arbitration (“EA”) mechanism under the SIAC Rules 2025. The SIAC Rules 2025, which came into effect on 1 January 2025, permit the parties to seek Protective Preliminary Orders (“PPO”) from an emergency arbitrator without notification to the other parties (i.e., ex parte preliminary orders, otherwise known as ex parte ad interim orders). The PPO is intended to enable applicants to secure specific assets or legal positions appropriately. In short, after submitting a PPO and requesting the appointment of the Emergency Arbitrator, SIAC will appoint an arbitrator within...

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