Kluwer: SIAC Rules 2025: Breaking New Ground in Emergency Arbitration with Protective Preliminary Orders

By Rishabh Malaviya (Singapore International Arbitration Centre)

Emergency arbitration (“EA”) was initially introduced as a procedural tool on an opt-out basis in arbitrations under the American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution Rules. In 2010, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) became the first institution based in Asia to introduce EA provisions in its arbitral rules. This has since been followed by...