NUS Law achieved commendable results at the 29th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2022!

(L-R) Chong Fu Shan ’22, Oliver Tan ’23, Osel Pan ’22, Nicole Seah ’22, Vidya Singanathan ’22, and Benson Fan ’22

The NUS team has achieved commendable results at the 29^th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2022! The team consisted of Chong Fu Shan ’22, Benson Fan ’22, Osel Pan ’22, Nicole Seah ’22, Vidya Singanathan ’22, and Oliver Tan ’23.

The team was placed 3^rd in the Vis East Moot against 139 teams from around the world. Chong Fu Shan and Vidya Singanathan received Honourable Mentions for Best Oralist, ranking 4^th and 20^th respectively out of 450 oralists.

The team also received an Honourable Mention for Best Respondent Memorandum in the Vis Moot in Vienna, and emerged as 1^st Runner Up at the Shanghai Pre-Moot, where Chong Fu Shan and Benson Fan received Honourable Mentions for Best Oralist.

The Vis Moot is the largest competition featuring international commercial arbitration. This year’s problem involved a disputed contract for the sale of palm oil, with questions on contract formation and incorporation of standard terms under the CISG, as well as the tribunal’s jurisdiction under the 2021 Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) Arbitration Rules.

The team would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to their coaches, Tiong Teck Wee ’09, Mitchell Yeo ’14, Loh Tian Kai ’16, and Ryo Yap ’19. The team also wishes to thank Associate Professor Eleanor Wong ’85, Paul Tan ’05, Benson Lim ’11, Jonathan Lim ’11, Victor Yao ’17, Chen Shilun ’18, Ephraim Tan ’18, Mark Lim ’19, Kenneth Lim ’19, Teo Tze She ’19, Glenn Sim ’19, Marcus Liew ’19, Sia Bao Huei ’21, Abigail Fong ’20, Leong Kit Weng ’21, Sarah Lu ’21, Long Shihan ’21, Wee Min ’22, and the faculty for all the support and guidance.