Astro v Lippo: Singapore Court of Appeal clarifies award debtor's right to challenge arbitral tribunal's decision on jurisdiction and joinder of third parties | Practical Law

Astro v Lippo: Singapore Court of Appeal clarifies award debtor's right to challenge arbitral tribunal's decision on jurisdiction and joinder of third parties | Practical Law

In PT First Media TBK (formerly known as PT Broadband Multimedia TBK) v Astro Nusantara International BV and others and another appeal [2013] SGCA 57, the Singapore Court of Appeal has given its much-anticipated decision in the Astro v Lippo dispute regarding an award debtor’s right to challenge the award at the enforcement stage, where they had not challenged earlier in the proceedings. The court also ruled on the tribunal’s decision to join non-signatories to the arbitration.

Astro v Lippo: Singapore Court of Appeal clarifies award debtor's right to challenge arbitral tribunal's decision on jurisdiction and joinder of third parties

by Jonathan Leach (Partner), Paul Teo (Partner) and Edward Foyle (Associate), Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee
Published on 13 Nov 2013 • Singapore
In PT First Media TBK (formerly known as PT Broadband Multimedia TBK) v Astro Nusantara International BV and others and another appeal [2013] SGCA 57, the Singapore Court of Appeal has given its much-anticipated decision in the Astro v Lippo dispute regarding an award debtor’s right to challenge the award at the enforcement stage, where they had not challenged earlier in the proceedings. The court also ruled on the tribunal’s decision to join non-signatories to the arbitration.