Arbitral Insights

How often do challenges to arbitration awards actually succeed in Singapore, and what does the data tell us about cost and timing? Min Jian Chan, Michael Chee, and Anand Tiwari dig into the Singapore chapter of Reed Smith’s International Arbitration Report 2025. They cover success rates, the most common grounds for challenge, how long proceedings take, cost consequences, and what it all means for arbitration strategy. This episode is part of our podcast miniseries on court challenges to arbitration awards across leading arbitral seats.

In the second episode of the podcast series, “After the award: trends in arbitration challenges,” Elizabeth Farrell and Trisha Mitra-Veber unpack the key findings from the England and Wales chapter of Reed Smith’s International Arbitration Report 2025. They offer valuable insights into what the data reveals about success rates, grounds for challenge, timelines, cost consequences, and the practical implications for arbitration strategy. This episode is part of a global miniseries examining court challenges to arbitration awards across leading arbitral seats.

In this first episode of the podcast series, “After the award: trends in arbitration challenges,” Clément Fouchard and Erwan Robert discuss key findings from the France chapter of Reed Smith’s International Arbitration Report 2025. They will explore what the data reveals about success rates, grounds for challenge, timelines, cost consequences, and the practical implications for arbitration strategy. This episode is part of a global miniseries examining court challenges to arbitration awards across leading arbitral seats.

Host Gautam Bhattacharyya welcomes Jasbir Dhillon KC of Brick Court Chambers for this episode of Spotlight on… Jasbir reflects on swapping a childhood dream of becoming a footballer for a career in law, drawn not by any personal connections to the profession but by the eloquent barristers of a television courtroom drama. The conversation covers the mentors who have inspired him, his commitment to encouraging young people to pursue a career at the Bar, how he built his practice, and some of his recent significant cases. Jasbir also shares what his Sikh and Punjabi heritage means to him and how it has shaped his openness and sensitivity to other cultures in understanding disputes with an international dimension.

Host Gautam Bhattacharyya welcomes Niranjan Venkatesan KC of One Essex Court for this episode of Spotlight on… Niranjan discusses what drew him to the Commercial Bar in London and the mentors who have enriched his career along the way, reflecting on how heritage shapes who we are and what we can all learn from professional athletes.