Moot Round-Up (Jan to June 2026)

Our students continue to make us proud with their strong performance at both moot and dispute resolution competitions, at the local and international level.

At the Lex Infinitum International Mediation Competition in January 2026, Cassandra Goh ’28  was awarded the Best Mediator (Preliminary Round) and was a semi-finalist Mediator. She competed alongside teammates Mashrur Rahman ’27 and Lionel See ’28, who competed in the Negotiator category.

Hosted by V.M. Salgaocar College of Law in Goa, India, the competition featured mediation problems spanning a range of contemporary commercial and legal disputes, including issues involving cross-border disputes between big pharmaceutical companies and artificial intelligence platforms, broadcasting and media rights, and familial land disputes. Participants were required to navigate complex stakeholder interests, manage negotiations under pressure, and work towards practical and commercially viable resolutions.

At the 26^th Annual International Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament 2026, Nathania How ’28 and Alyssa Hau ’26 emerged as semi-finalists and top 10 in the Mediator and Client-Advocate categories respectively.

Held at the University of Central Florida in February, the International Mediation Tournament focused on both commercial and family disputes. Each team member was required to rotate between the roles of client, counsel and mediator across all three preliminary rounds and navigate through the disputes with the opposing party collaboratively.

At the 49th edition of the Jean-Pictet Competition held in Dilijan, Armenia, in February 2026, Chan Shao Wei ’27, Isabelle Guan ’26 and Dorian Han ’28 emerged as first runner-up. The team was required to operationalise International Humanitarian Law (IHL) by adopting the personas of diverse stakeholders, ranging from the Minister of Defence and military commanders to legal delegates for international actors, such as the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

At the WongPartnership International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2026, Chin Guan Wei ’28 emerged as the winner, while Sarah Sorfina Ow ’29 was named second runner-up. Celeste Tong ’28 received the Best Memorial Prize. The moot was held at the Wee Chong Jin Moot Court on NUS Law’s new Kent Ridge campus in March 2026. It stood out for its arbitration-focused format, with participants arguing on key contract law issues such as incorporation and interpretation of contractual terms.

NUS Law triumphed at the Drew & Napier Advocacy Cup 2026, which was also held at the new Wee Chong Jin Moot Court. Ryan Teo ’27 emerged as champion, Dorthy Wang ’27 was named first runner-up, while Beatrice Lau ’28 and Oh Yu Han ’27 were jointly awarded the second runner-up position. Held in March 2026, the finals centred around the abetment of suicide of a man who may have lacked mental capacity.

At the 6^th edition of MNLU Mediation Bombay, Jamie Soh ’28 and Jamie Chen ’28 came in as semi-finalists in the Negotiation category.

Held at the Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai in March 2026, the rounds were centred around navigating commercial disputes in unique contexts, which required balancing legal, commercial, and interpersonal considerations in order to reach an effective outcome.

Two NUS Law teams had a strong showing at the 33^rd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis Moot) held in Vienna, and the 23^rd Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis (East) Moot) held in Hong Kong SAR.

In March 2026, the Vis team—comprising Faye Guo ’26, Samuel Khor ’27, Evan Sim ’27 and Tejyashri Jhanvi Rideshkumar ’27—advanced to the Round of 64 in Vienna and received Honourable Mention awards for Best Team Orals and Best Claimant Memorandum. Evan was the second runner-up for the Martin Domke Award for Best Individual Oralist, ranking third out of over 2,500 competitors.

The Vis (East) team— comprising Nicholas Chin ’26, Darryl Lee ’26, Tham Mei Shuen ’26 and Qu Chenxin ’27—received two Honourable Mention awards for Best Individual Oral Advocate in Hong Kong, with Mei Shuen and Chenxin placing in the top 10% of competitors.

The Vis and Vis (East) are sister moots that form the largest moot competition focusing on international commercial arbitration, with over 550 teams vying for two trophies. This year’s moot problem was based on Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) rules, with questions on the new disclosure rules for third-party funding under SIAC Rules 2025, and on the exemption of liability provisions under the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

At the XII 2TG RMLNLU International Mediation Competition held in Lucknow, India, in March 2026, Ella Yan ’29 and Vetrivel Sandiran ’29 took home the Best Negotiator and Runner-up Negotiator awards respectively. Gracelyn Lim ’28 clinched the Best Mediator award and, together, Ella and Gracelyn were awarded the Best International Team. The three-day competition—hosted by the ADR Wing of Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU) and sponsored by London’s 2 Temple Gardens (2TG) barristers—challenged students to multiple rounds of negotiations and mediation, with a focus on providing participants with a unique opportunity to engage real-world alternative dispute resolution techniques in a commercial setting.

At the 24^th Annual INADR International Law School Mediation Tournament, held at Loyola University Chicago School of Law in March 2026, Hilary Chan ’29, Matthew Ting ’28 and To Rui En ’29 took home the overall champion award for the best Advocate-Client Team and placed overall sixth for the best Mediator Team. Matthew and Hilary were also awarded Individual fourth place for the best Advocate-Client Pair. Participants took on the roles of advocate, client and mediator across simulated disputes, with the competition testing not only legal analysis, but also the ability to understand underlying interests, manage emotions and work towards practical solutions.

At the XIV NLIU-Trilegal International Mediation Tournament 2026, Lim Tze Kai ’28, Darrell Low ’28 and Ila Mishra ’28 and took home the title of first runner-up. Held at the National Law Institute University Bhopal (NLIU) in March 2026, the competition centred on collaborative discussions revolving around simulated commercial disputes, with the aim of working towards a mutually beneficial outcome that would satisfy competing parties’ interests.

After a 25-year wait, the NUS Law team emerged victorious at the 67^th Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. This win marked a significant moment in the school’s history: This is the faculty’s fifth Jessup world title and the first since 2001. NUS has made the grand final some 13 times, easily the most of any law school in the world.

Facing off against over 800 teams from more than 100 jurisdictions this year, the NUS Law team—comprising Phoebe Chan ’26, Natalie Koh ’26, Lee Dawn Gene ’26, Caleb Tan ’26 and Tan Kai Han ’26—secured the world championship in Washington DC after an intense final round against Ateneo de Manila University. The team tackled complex public international law issues ranging from the consultation of indigenous peoples regarding sacred lands to the intricacies of sovereign immunity for state-owned enterprises.

At the Dentons Rodyk Moot in April 2026, Rachelle Tok ’29, Sarah Sorfina Ow ’29 and Zoe Liana Vincent ’29 were awarded first, second and third place respectively, while Glenda Sui ’29 and Lee Shenn ’29 were awarded the merit prizes.

Held at the Wee Chong Jin Moot Court, the moot was organised in collaboration with the Legal Analysis, Research & Communication (LARC) Programme, and showcased the top five Year 1 mooters across their respective issues.

At the 6th Virtual International Mediation Competition in April 2026, Yoonsoo Chang ’28 and Glen Teo ’27 were champions in the Negotiation category.

Organised by MediateGuru and hosted by the University of Kent and Swansea University, the competition brought together over 44 teams from 10 countries. Teams navigated realistic commercial mediation scenarios, including disputes involving charterparty agreements and broader business conflicts, while developing their advocacy, negotiation, and cross-cultural dispute resolution skills.