Response to Notice of Arbitration (SIAC Rules) by OLL
Respondent's response to notice of arbitration and counterclaims under SIAC rules This document comes from OLL's library of vetted legal templates
ARBITRATION NO. [INSERT CASE NUMBER AS PROVIDED BY THE SIAC REGISTRAR]
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION UNDER THE ARBITRATION RULES OF THE SINGAPORE
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRE
BETWEEN:
[NAME OF CLAIMANT]
(CLAIMANT)
-AND-
[NAME OF RESPONDENT]
(RESPONDENT)
RESPONSE TO THE NOTICE OF ARBITRATION
NOTE: OR RESPONSE TO THE NOTICE OF ARBITRATION AND COUNTERCLAIMS, IF APPLICABLE
[Respondent’s representative’s law firm]
[Respondent’s representative’s law firm]
[Respondent’s representative’s address]
[Respondent’s representative’s telephone]
[Respondent’s representative’s facsimile number]
Legal representative for Respondent [Date of the Response]
NOTE: Respondent’s Response must be sent to the Claimant within 14 days of receipt of the Notice of Arbitration pursuant to Article 4.1 of the SIAC Rules
I. INTRODUCTION
This Response to Claimant’s Notice of Arbitration (hereinafter the “Response”), OPTIONAL: together with its Exhibits numbered R-1 to R-[•], is submitted on behalf of [Name of Respondent] (hereinafter “Respondent”) pursuant to Article 4.1 of the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in force as from 1 August 2016 (the “SIAC Rules”).
In this Response, unless otherwise stated, Respondent adopts the abbreviations used in Claimant’s Notice of Arbitration.
Unless otherwise stated, capitalised terms shall have the meanings given to them in the Notice.
Unless expressly admitted, each paragraph of the Notice and all of the claims of the Notice are denied by Respondent.
NOTE: Article 4.1(a)
Pursuant to Article 4.1 of SIAC Rules, this Response contains information concerning the following:
i. The name, description and address of each of the Parties (II);
ii. Respondent’s comments as to the Arbitral Tribunal’s jurisdiction (III);
iii. Respondent’s position as regards the nature and circumstances of the dispute (IV);
iv. Respondent’s comments concerning the composition of the Arbitral Tribunal (V);
v. Respondent’s comments as to the place of arbitration, the applicable rules of law and the language of the arbitration (VI);
NOTE: if applicable
vi. Respondent’s counterclaim(s) (VII);
vii. Relief sought (VIII); and
viii. Respondent’s payment of requisite filing fee (IX)
II. THE PARTIES
A. Respondent
Respondent is [Name of Respondent], a company registered under the laws of [Name of country or jurisdiction], with its registered office located at [Complete address]. [Insert brief description of Respondent’s business activity, industry sector, size of business, number of employees, market position, revenue, etc., as relevant.]
Respondent’s address is:
[Respondent’s Name]
[Respondent’s Address]
[Attention: name of Respondent’s Director]
[Respondent’s Telephone Number]
[Respondent’s Facsimile Number]
[Respondent’s E-mail]
Respondent’s representative, to whom all correspondence should be sent in this arbitration, are:
[Respondent’s representative’s Law Firm]
[Name of the Partner in charge of representing Respondent]
[Names of other lawyers]
[Respondent’s representative’s address]
[Respondent’s representative’s Telephone number]
[Respondent’s representative’s Facsimile number]
[Respondent’s representative’s e-mail]
B. Claimant
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About this template
What is this template?
This is a formal legal filing used in international arbitration to respond to a claim. It is not a Statement of Defense, but rather a preliminary response required within 14 days of receiving a Notice of Arbitration. It contains specific sections for nominating arbitrators and commenting on the seat and language of arbitration as required by Article 4.1 of the SIAC Rules.
When should you use it?
Use this when you have been served with a Notice of Arbitration from the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and must meet the 14-day regulatory deadline. Use a Statement of Defense instead if the tribunal has already been constituted and issued a procedural timetable.
What's inside
| Clause | Name | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| I | Introduction | Confirms the submission is made pursuant to Article 4.1 of the 2016 SIAC Rules. |
| II | Parties | Lists the registered names, office addresses, and business activity descriptions for both the Claimant and Respondent. |
| III | Arbitral Tribunal Jurisdiction | Provides placeholders for the Respondent to argue that the Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to hear specific complaints. |
| V | Composition of the Arbitral Tribunal | Allows the Respondent to contest the Claimant's arbitrator nomination or nominate a Co-Arbitrator or Sole Arbitrator. |
| VIII | Relief Sought | Requests the dismissal of claims and orders the Claimant to pay arbitration costs and interest. |
| IX | Payment of Requisite Filing Fee | Acknowledges a non-refundable advance payment of S$2,000 for overseas parties or S$2,140 for Singaporean parties. |
Who it's for
- a defendant responding to a Notice of Arbitration served under SIAC Rules 2016
- a company asserting counterclaims against a claimant in a Singapore-seated arbitration
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