The draft SIAC Insolvency Arbitration Protocol sets out a procedure for arbitration at SIAC for the resolution of disputes arising in relation to insolvency proceedings. This update considers the application of the draft Protocol and reviews its key differences from the current SIAC Rules.

In DEM v DEL [2025] SGCA 1, the Court of Appeal considered among other things whether a non-participating party to an arbitration can challenge the award on grounds that the arbitrator failed to consider a point which was not put in issue.

The 7th edition of the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre came into force on 1 January 2025 and introduces new procedures and enhancements to consistently ensure fair proceedings, efficiency in the conduct of the arbitration proportionate to the amount and complexity of issues in dispute, and enforceability of any award.

A draft of the SIAC Insolvency Arbitration Protocol was released for public consultation which ended earlier this month. This update looks at the applicability and features of the Protocol which provides insolvency practitioners and parties another option to efficiently resolve insolvency disputes.