Tag: hong kong

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20 October 2015

Launch of landmark global conference series on the future of dispute resolution

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the launch of The Global Pound Conference (GPC) Series 2016-17. The aim of this ambitious …

08 September 2015

Hong Kong court imposes costs sanctions for unreasonable refusal to mediate

A recent Hong Kong judgment has added to the growing body of case law illustrating courts' intolerance of litigants who refuse to engage with …

29 June 2015

ADR in Asia – Client Perspectives on Mediation in Hong Kong

The third article from our recently published ADR in Asia Guide is now available  – Client Perspectives on Mediation in Hong Kong. We have sought …

15 June 2015

ADR in Asia – a practical guide to mediation in Hong Kong

We recently published the first article from our recent ADR in Asia Guide, summarising the main ADR processes and their use across Asia.  The second …

19 May 2015

ADR in Asia - overview of key ADR processes

We previously reported the publication of our ADR in Asia Guide.  As well as distilling the results of our client survey on the use of mediation in …

13 February 2015

Herbert Smith Freehills publishes ADR in Asia Guide

Herbert Smith Freehills' Hong Kong dispute resolution team has launched its first ADR in Asia Guide, featuring a spotlight on mediation in Hong …

16 January 2015

Herbert Smith Freehills to publish survey on the use of ADR in Asia

To mark the fifth anniversary of the introduction of the Mediation Practice Direction in Hong Kong, Herbert Smith Freehills has recently conducted a …

03 June 2013

Our new Asia disputes blog

We have today launched Herbert Smith Freehills’ new Asia disputes blog, Asia Disputes Notes, where you will find the latest updates on disputes related …

25 January 2013

Hong Kong: first case on new Mediation Ordinance

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has in Lincoln Air Conditioning & Engineering Co Ltd and another v Chan Ping Fai Ricky and …

19 October 2012

New Mediation Ordinance to come into effect in Hong Kong on 1 January 2013

The Secretary of Justice has given notice that the new Mediation Ordinance which was enacted in Hong Kong on 22 June 2012 will come into effect on 1 …

11 August 2012

Mediation in arbitration proceedings – a Hong Kong perspective

The procedures of mediation and arbitration are regularly combined in some jurisdictions, such that an arbitrator assumes the role of mediator part-way …

10 August 2012

Hong Kong Court of Appeal enforces Chinese arbitral award despite "unusual" arb-med procedure

In a key judgment, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (the Court) overturned the lower court's decision and upheld the enforcement of a Chinese …