The Vis moots in Vienna and Hong Kong, founded in 1993 and 2003 respectively, are two of the 6 Grand Slam moots that SMU participates in regularly. With a combined 500 teams participating annually, they are the world's oldest, largest, and most prestigious arbitration moots. SMU has the best track record in Hong Kong, having won 2 championships and achieved podium finishes 4 other times. In Vienna, SMU became the youngest ever university to reach the international championship final in 2015. It reached the final again in 2016 and 2021. SMU is the only university to have reached the finals in both Hong Kong and Vienna in the same year.
The 2020 SMU combined Vis moot team
Latest Highlights
Chai Wen Min, Charlene Goh, Darryl Hor, Li Zizheng, Carrisa Low, Low Jia Na, Soh Kian Peng, and Robbie Tan formed the SMU combined Vis team this year. For the Vis East, the team reached the octofinals, won Honourable Mention for Best Memorial, and won two Honourable Mentions for Best Oralist. For the Vis, the team reached the championship final, won two Honourable Mentions for Best Memorial, and won two Honourable Mentions for Best Oralist. The team also won three Best Oralist prizes in the Hamburg Pre-Moot. This year, a specialised Pre-Moot team comprising Petrina Koh, Samuel Tay, Jacinth Teo, and Kevin Wong participated in the Central Asia, AIAC, and Moscow Pre-Moots. The team ranked in the top 10% in the 60-strong Moscow field. The coaches this year were Deya Shankar Dubey’14, Andre Soh’17, Iris Ng’18, Melissa Ng’18, Gerome Goh’20, and Jayakumar Suryanarayanan’20. SMU expresses its thanks to WongP and the Ian Taylor Memorial Fund for their generous support to the international moots programme.
Previous Results
2024 SMU Vis moot teams
| Members: | Calvin Chirnside, Shruthi Harini, Duncan Lim, Samantha Loh, Alyssa Low, Amanda See, Erica Wee, Crisann Yap |
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| Coaches: | Jayakumar Suryanarayana'20, Chan Wei Min'21, Soh Kian Peng'21, Low Jia Na'21 |
| Overall result: | QF (HK), R64 (Vienna), 1st -runner up (PCA pre-moot), 1st -runner up (Shanghai pre-moot) |
| Oralist result: | HM (PCA pre-moot), HM (Shanghai pre-moot), HM X 2 (HK), HM (Vienna) |
2023 SMU Vis moot teams
| Members: | Ryan Baptista, Derrick Fan, Lee Rui Xin, Vinessa Martin, Vanessa Ng, Amar Pandey, Bill Puah, Zheng Junxi |
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| Coaches: | Deya Shankar Dubey'14, Jayakumar Suryanarayana'20, Chan Wei Min'21, Soh Kian Peng'21 |
| Overall result: | 2nd-runner-up (Vienna), QF (HK), Octo-Finalist (KL pre-moot) |
| Oralist result: | 1st (PCA pre-moot), 3rd (KL pre-moot), HM X 2 (HK), HM (Vienna) |
2022 SMU Vis moot teams
| Members: | Jeremy Chai, Brandon Chew, Elias Khong, Jane See, Aaron Tan, Samuel Tay, Dawn Wee, Elizabeth Wee |
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| Coaches: | Deya Shankar Dubey'14, Andre Soh'17, Iris Ng'18, Jayakumar Suryanarayana'20, Andrea Seet'20, Soh Kian Peng'21 |
| Overall result: | Champions (HK), QF (Vienna), QF (KL pre-moot) |
| Memorial result: | HM X 2 (HK), HM (Vienna) |
| Oralist result: | HM X 2 (HK), HM (Vienna) |
2020 SMU Vis moot teams
| Members: | Chow Lee Meng, Aidan Goh, Lushna Godhia, Andrea Seet, Lyndon Seow, Jayakumar Suryanarayanan, Tan Bae Huey, Hudson Wong |
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| Coaches: | Andre Soh'17, Iris Ng'17, Melissa Ng'18 |
| Overall result: | 2nd-runner-up (HK), R32 (Vienna), Champions (Shanghai), Champions (Melbourne) |
| Memorial result: | HM X 2 (HK), HM X 2 (Vienna) |
| Oralist result: | 1st (HK), HM (HK), HM X 3 (Vienna) |
2019 SMU Vis moot teams
| Members: | Faith Hwang, Gerome Goh, Megan Ho, Claire Lim, Nicole Ng, Jayakumar Suryanarayanan, Wayne Yeo |
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| Coaches: | Lionel Leo, Deya Shankar Dubey'14, Jacob Quek'15, Tan Jun Hong'16, Eden Li'16, Andre Soh'17, Wong Yan Yee'17 |
| Overall result: | R64 (Vienna) |
| Memorial result: | 2nd-runner-up (HK), HM (HK), HM X 2 (Vienna) |
2018 SMU Vis moot teams
| Members: | Chan Wei Liang, Andrew Chia, Goh Yong Ngee, Gary Leow, Gladys Lim, Lim Joe Jee, Kenneth Loh, Trishna Menon, Stephanie Sim |
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| Coaches: | Lionel Leo, Deya Shankar Dubey'14, Jacob Quek'15, Tan Jun Hong'16, Eden Li'16, Jerald Soon'16, Wong Yan Yee'17 |
| Overall result: | 2nd-runner-up (HK), R64 (Vienna), Octo-finalist (KL pre-moot) |
| Memorial result: | 1st (KL pre-moot) |
| Oralist result: | HM (HK), HM x2 (Vienna) |
2017 SMU Vis moot teams
| Members: | Giam Zhen Kai, Grace Goh, Mok Zi Cong, Iris Ng, Melissa Ng, Sim Yi Jie, Andre Soh, Beatrice Wee |
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| Coaches: | Lionel Leo, Deya Shankar Dubey'14, Jacob Quek'15 |
| Overall result: | 2nd-runner-up (HK), R64 (Vienna) |
| Memorial result: | HM (Vienna) |
| Oralist result: | HM x2 (HK) |
2016 SMU Vis moot teams
| Members: | Kim Shi Yin, Ni Qian, Sean Sim, Jeremy Tan, Tiffany Tseng, Beatrice Wee, Won Chian Lim, Wong Yan Yee |
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| Coaches: | Lionel Leo, Shaun Pereira'13, Deya Shankar Dubey'14 |
| Overall result: | 1st-runner-up (HK), 1st-runner-up (Vienna) |
| Memorial result: | HM x2 (HK), HM (Vienna) |
| Oralist result: | HM x2 (HK), HM x2 (Vienna) |
2015 SMU Vis moot teams
| Members: | Bethel Chan, Eden Li, Jason Lim, Nicolette Oon, Grace Sim, Jerald Soon, Alvin Tan, Tan Jun Hong |
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| Coaches: | Lionel Leo, Shaun Pereira'13, Deya Shankar Dubey'14 |
| Overall result: | Champions (HK), 1st-runner-up (Vienna) |
| Memorial result: | HM (Vienna) |
| Oralist result: | HM x2 (Vienna) |
2014 SMU Vis moot teams
| Members: | Md Adnaan, Clayton Chong, Deya Shankar Dubey, Lee Kok Thong, Kenneth Lim, Jacob Quek, Qabir Sandhu, Algene Tan, Alicia Teng, Nanthini Vijayakumar, Jitr Vilaivongse |
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| Coaches: | Lionel Leo, Nicholas Poon'11 |
| Overall result: | R32 (HK), R64 (Vienna), 1st-runner-up (Shanghai pre-moot) |
| Memorial result: | HM (Vienna) |
| Oralist result: | HM x2 (Vienna), 1st (Shanghai pre-moot) |
2013 SMU Vis moot teams
| Members: | Ang Kai Wen, Deya Shankar Dubey, Kenneth Kee, Jerial Lam, Kenny Lau, Ng Cheng Wei, Devathas Satianathan, Amelia Tan, Carren Thung, Wong Zi Wei |
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| Coaches: | Lionel Leo, Nicholas Poon'11 |
| Overall result: | 1st-runner-up (Pan Asian HK), R32 (Vienna) |
| Memorial result: | HM (HK), HM (Vienna) |
2012 SMU Vis moot teams
| Members: | Ang Kai Wen, Asiyah Arif, Eunice Chan, Aleksandar Georgiev, Jill Ann Koh, Lau Wen Jin, Shaun Pereira, Tan Hai Song, Cheryl Teo, Wang Ye, Stephanie Yeo |
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| Coaches: | Lionel Leo, Kevin Lim, Colin Seow, Nicholas Poon'11 |
| Overall result: | Octo-finalist (HK), R32 (Vienna) |
| Memorial result: | HM (HK), HM x2 (Vienna) |
| Oralist result: | HM x3 (Vienna) |
2010/11 SMU Vis moot teams (debut)
| Members: | Asiyah Arif, Eunice Chan, Josephine Chee, Jacqueline Chua, Lee Hui Min, Eunice Lim, Lucas Lim, Mabeline Ong, Nicholas Poon, Sashi Rajah Indhiran, Fabian Tan, Stephanie Yeo |
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| Coaches: | Lionel Leo, Tan Liang Ying, Vikram Nair, Kong Man Er |
| Memorial result: | HM (HK) |
| Oralist result: | HM (Vienna) |