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Redefining the Finish Line in Arbitration: Execution, Not the Award

Lawrence Teh & Melissa Thng

[2026] SAL Prac 28

Abstract:
The arbitration community often treats the award as the end of the dispute. In practice, recovery depends on recognition and execution before national courts, where local laws, public policy and procedural rules can significantly affect enforcement outcomes.