DMZ v DNA

[2025] SGHC 31 High Court (General Division) 25 February 2025 • HC/OA 1222/2024 • 23 min read
12 cases cited Cited by 3 cases

Catchwords

Arbitration — Declaratory relief Arbitration — Conduct of arbitration — Correction of commencement date Arbitration — Singapore International Arbitration Centre — Rules 2016

Practice Areas

Arbitration

Judges (1)

Hri Kumar Nair Delivered

Counsel (12)

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm Alicia Tan Counsel Respondent Chua Beng Chye Counsel Respondent Koh Swee Yen Counsel Applicant Li Wanchun Counsel Respondent Li Zizheng Counsel Applicant Lin Chunlong Counsel Applicant Lin Yong'En Nathanael Counsel Respondent Ting Yong Hong Counsel Respondent Wu Junneng Counsel Respondent Zerlina Yee Zi Ling Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

DMZ Applicant DNA Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 31 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 25 February 2025 concerning Arbitration, specifically addressing declaratory relief, conduct of arbitration, and singapore international arbitration centre. The judgment was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair. The case was brought by DMZ (applicant) against DNA (respondent). Legal representation was provided by WongPartnership LLP and Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. The judgment cites 12 cases and references 5 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the English Arbitration Act, and the International Arbitration Act. This decision has been cited by 3 subsequent judgments in the dataset.

[2025] SGHC 31 explained

DMZ v DNA ([2025] SGHC 31) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 25 February 2025. It is categorised under Arbitration. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 3 other reported Singapore judgments, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2025] SGHC 31 about?

DMZ v DNA ([2025] SGHC 31) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Arbitration — Declaratory relief”, “Arbitration — Conduct of arbitration — Correction of commencement date”, and “Arbitration — Singapore International Arbitration Centre — Rules 2016”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 31 consider?

The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10), English Arbitration Act (Cap 10), International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A), and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC 31 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 241. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

How influential is [2025] SGHC 31?

Within this corpus, [2025] SGHC 31 has been cited by 3 later reported Singapore judgments. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.

Summary

An arbitral award debtor sought to set aside an ICC arbitral award on grounds of breach of natural justice and excess of jurisdiction in a dispute over a shareholders' agreement. The court dismissed the application in its entirety, finding no breach of the fair hearing rule and that the tribunal's decisions fell within the scope of the parties' submission to arbitration.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 31?

[2025] SGHC 31 (DMZ v DNA) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 25 February 2025 addressing Arbitration, specifically declaratory relief, conduct of arbitration, and singapore international arbitration centre. The judgment was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair.

Who were the parties in DMZ v DNA?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 31 was DMZ, and the respondent was DNA. Legal representation included WongPartnership LLP and Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. The case was decided on 25 February 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 31?

[2025] SGHC 31 was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair in the High Court (General Division) on 25 February 2025. The case concerned Arbitration.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 31 cite?

[2025] SGHC 31 cites 12 prior decisions. It references Arbitration Act, English Arbitration Act, International Arbitration Act. The decision has itself been cited by 3 subsequent judgments.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act (Cap 10) Cases on this Act →
English Arbitration Act (Cap 10) Cases on this Act →
s 23(1)
International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A) Cases on this Act →
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322) Cases on this Act →
Tenth Schedule of the Companies Act (Cap 50) Cases on this Act →

Cases Cited (12)

SG (4)
[2020] SGHC 208 [2023] SGCA 31 [2023] SGHC 154 [2024] SGHC 241
SLR (8)
[1997] 1 SLR(R) 52 [2004] 1 SLR(R) 671 [2019] 1 SLR 732 [2019] 2 SLR 682 [2020] 1 SLR 1 [2021] 2 SLR 354 [2021] 4 SLR 603 [2023] 3 SLR 1604

Cited By (3)

[2025] SGCA 52
DMZ v DNA
[2025] SGHC(I) 12
DMF v DMG
[2025] SGCA 11
Lau Yean Liang, Raymond v JASON ALEKSANDER KARDACHI & Anor

Referenced in

Statutes interpreted in this judgment

Arbitration Act Companies Act International Arbitration Act Supreme Court of Judicature Act

Legal concepts & references

Arbitration — Conduct of arbitration

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 31)