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Litigation Insurance in Singapore
A principal seat for international arbitration in Asia.
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Singapore
1.29° N · 103.85° E
- Arbitral security orders
- Costs shifting
- Cross-border enforcement
Illustrative. The forum decides which exposures exist at all: its costs rules, its approach to security and how its judgments travel.
How can litigation insurance work in Singapore?
A principal seat for international arbitration in Asia. That can shape which exposures dominate — arbitral security orders, costs shifting, cross-border enforcement — and therefore which structures may be considered. Availability, admitted status and enforceability of any instrument depend on the forum and on policy terms, and are confirmed matter by matter, subject to underwriting.
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Singapore
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- Costs rule
- Loser pays
- Weight of adverse costs
- High
- What tends to dominate
- Arbitral security; enforcement
- Relevant cover
Risks to check first
- Arbitral security orders
- Costs shifting
- Cross-border enforcement
Structure may follow the procedural rules of the forum, not the parties' nationality. General orientation, not advice; rules have exceptions.
Common risk types
Costs generally follow the event.
As a leading arbitral seat, Singapore sees frequent security for costs requests in arbitration and cross-border enforcement questions.
Relevant products
- Arbitration ATE and award insurance
- Security for costs cover in arbitration and SICC proceedings
- Capital protection for funders
Key considerations
Third-party funding is permitted for international arbitration and has been extended to domestic arbitration and certain Singapore International Commercial Court proceedings.
Conditional fee agreements are permitted in those proceedings, subject to rules. Funded parties may need to disclose the funding.
Enforcement
Singapore is a New York Convention state, and its courts are generally regarded as supportive of arbitration and enforcement.
Frequently asked
Is litigation funding allowed in Singapore?
Third-party funding is permitted for international arbitration and has been extended to domestic arbitration and certain Singapore International Commercial Court proceedings, subject to conditions.
Does the loser pay costs in Singapore?
Generally yes, costs follow the event, subject to the court's or tribunal's discretion.
Can lawyers in Singapore act on a conditional fee?
Conditional fee agreements are permitted in international and domestic arbitration and certain Singapore International Commercial Court proceedings, subject to rules.
Must funding be disclosed in Singapore arbitrations?
Lawyers are required to disclose the existence of third-party funding and the funder's identity in the relevant proceedings.
Is Singapore a New York Convention state?
Yes, so Singapore-seated awards can be enforced in other contracting states, and foreign awards can be enforced in Singapore.
General information only. This page is not legal, financial, investment or insurance advice. Any insurance is subject to underwriting and to the terms of the policy wording issued.
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