Arbitration in Malaysia: A Commentary on the Malaysian Arbitration Act

A Commentary on the Malaysian Arbitration Act Kuala Lumpur is developing into a regional hub for arbitration. The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has selected Kuala Lumpur as an alternative venue and the Permanent Court of Arbitration has opened offices there. This section-by-section commentary provides a sequential, in-depth analysis of the Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005, explaining each section’s purpose, legal source, application and effect. The text and commentary offer comprehensive details on issues arising in the course of an arbitration in Malaysia, including the following: The commentary is primarily based on the interpretation of the Act by the Courts. The commentary includes the history of each section of the Act and the source texts in the underlying United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Model Law and statutes in other Model Law jurisdictions. This definitive guide will prove to be of immeasurable value in approaching any arbitration with a seat in Malaysia. In addition to such practical use, it will be relevant for arbitrators, in-house counsel, law firms, companies doing transnational business, interested academics and international arbitration centers.