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Panama’s Supreme Court last week ruled the contracts violated Panama’s constitution by giving the company exclusive privileges and tax exemptions.

Li Ka-Shing’s port unit starts arbitration against Panama

The company characterises the court’s decision as a breach of good faith and the spirit of the agreement

Myer sought a declaration that it was entitled to terminate the lease, which is scheduled to run until June 2032.

Starhill Global Reit wins arbitration proceedings over Adelaide mall lease

Department store chain Myer had alleged that the mall was ‘substantially empty of suitably presented retail stores’

Seatrium New Energy and Aibel in May 2019 entered a consortium agreement to design and build a 900 megawatt offshore converter platform.

Seatrium unit faces 130 million euros in claims from consortium partner amid arbitration proceedings

Seatrium adds that it is currently ‘unable to definitively ascertain the financial impact, if any’

Drew & Napier has helped a group of 184 Japanese investors formally file a request for arbitration against the Swiss Confederation.

Drew & Napier, Withers to collaborate on claims against Switzerland over Credit Suisse AT1 losses

The Singapore firm has filed arbitration for Japanese claimants; expects to file for Singapore, Hong Kong groups by Q1 2026

The Court of Appeal says the arbitration tribunal made findings “contrary to the factual position” that the parties had made.

Singapore court sets aside US$307.8 million award in Vietnam state firm’s dispute with US-sanctioned Russian contractor

The Court of Appeal finds an arbitration tribunal had failed to give the parties a fair hearing in the case of a failed power plant project

Minister for Law Edwin Tong (right) with ICSID secretary-general Martina Polasek at Singapore Convention Week 2025, when they signed the letter of intent to set up an ICSID office in Singapore.

International investment dispute body to open branch in Singapore

It will be the first such office of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes outside Washington, DC

The company says it is working closely with its lawyers on the matter and will “take all necessary steps to enforce and protect its rights”.

Addvalue seeks at least US$2.1 million from Chinese software company

It does not expect the commencement of arbitration proceedings to have a material impact on the company’s financial position

Keppel began arbitration proceedings to enforce its rights and to seek various reliefs against SPH.

Keppel unit awarded S$34 million for 2022 arbitration case against Cuscaden Peak

It is not expected to have a material impact on Keppel’s net tangible assets per share or earnings per share

Under the arbitration filed, QDGM had sought – among others – a declaration that it had validly exercised its rights under the shareholders agreement requiring Tye, Chong and Chan to buy back QDGM’s 70 per cent stake in AR Dental.

Q&M Dental Group’s Malaysia unit granted arbitral award against AR Dental Supplies shareholders

This includes payable dividends, share buybacks and shareholders’ loans that add up to more than RM17 million