Kluwer: Security is Not Substance: Arbitration Lessons from the Taikoo Brilliance

Published on October 3, 2025

The English Commercial Court’s decision in Batavia Eximp & Contracting (S) Pte Ltd v Pedregal Maritime SA (The “Taikoo Brilliance”) [2025] has quickly become one of the most significant recent judgments at the intersection of arbitration, admiralty, and shipping law.