Inside Arbitration: Issue 21
Marking a decade of Inside Arbitration, this edition brings together the themes shaping today’s international arbitration landscape
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20 October 2025
Hong Kong in focus: a review of recent arbitration-related court decisions
21 October 2024
Hong Kong court reconciles conflicting dispute resolution clauses and refers parties to arbitration
Reference to "relevant legally authorised body in Hong Kong for arbitration" evinced clear intention to arbitrate; exclusive Hong Kong court jurisdiction …
29 June 2023
HONG KONG COURT STAYS "TRADEMARK SQUATTING" LITIGATION IN FAVOUR OF ARBITRATION
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has stayed tortious claims relating to "trademark squatting" commenced pursuant to an exclusive jurisdiction clause …
04 July 2022
ENFORCEMENT OF CIETAC AWARD IN HONG KONG STAYED, BUT NOT FOR LONG
Summary In a further decision in the long-running G v X matter (see our previous blog post here), the Hong Kong court has decided to stay enforcement of …
10 January 2022
HONG KONG COURT REFUSES TO TIGHTEN THE TEST AND STAYS WINDING-UP PETITION IN FAVOUR OF ARBITRATION
20 September 2021
HONG KONG COURT CONSIDERS PERMISSIVE ARBITRATION CLAUSES
22 February 2021
Hong Kong court stays proceedings for arbitration, honouring arbitration agreement in insurance policy
08 April 2020
HONG KONG COURT AFFIRMS DISCRETION TO WIND UP FOREIGN COMPANY, REFUSES STAY TO ARBITRATION
13 March 2020
HONG KONG: COURT REFUSES STAY WHERE ARBITRATION CLAUSE NOT INCORPORATED FROM CHARTERPARTY
In OCBC Wing Hang Bank Ltd v Kai Sen Shipping Co Ltd [2020] HKCFI 375, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (Court) dismissed a summons for a stay of …
12 July 2016
When does "may" mean "shall"? Hong Kong Court rejects argument that permissive language creates either a binding arbitration agreement or a right to compel arbitration
In The Incorporated Owners of Wing Fai Building, Shui Wo Street v Golden Rise (HK) Project Company Limited DCCJ 225/2016, a Hong Kong court considered …
08 June 2016
Hong Kong Court of Appeal declines leave to appeal stay in favour of arbitration notwithstanding procedural irregularity
In Wing Bo Building Construction Co Ltd v Discreet Ltd (HCMP 775/2016), the Hong Kong Court of Appeal ("CA") has declined an application for leave to …
27 April 2016
Hong Kong court upholds validity of arbitration agreement in dispute concerning formation of underlying contract
In Chee Cheung Hing & Co Ltd v Zhong Rong International (Group) Ltd (HCA 1454/2015), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance ("CFI") stayed proceedings …
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