Singapore Court Determines Proper Law of Arbitration Clause

In its recent decision in BNA v BNB and another [2019] SGHC 142, the Singapore High Court had to determine the law governing an arbitration clause in order to decide whether or not the tribunal in the arbitration lacked jurisdiction because the arbitration clause was invalid.

The decision is a strong reminder for parties to give careful attention to the drafting of their arbitration clauses and to state their intentions clearly.