High Court Considers the Status and Scope of an Arbitration Agreement in the Context of a Termination of the Main Contract

In the recent decision of Nippon Catalyst Pte Ltd v PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama and another [2018] SGHC 126, the Singapore High Court considered the issues of how an arbitration clause survives the termination of the main contract, as well as the scope of such an arbitration clause. In making its orders, the Court also addressed its inherent case management powers. High Court Considers the Status and Scope of an Arbitration Agreement in the Context of a Termination of the Main Contract