Arbitration Notes

HONG KONG COURT UPHOLDS ENFORCEMENT OF "MANIFESTLY VALID" CIETAC AWARD

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has rejected an “untenable” challenge to a US$21 million CIETAC award, holding that that the award was manifestly …

HONG KONG COURT FOLLOWS ENKA V CHUBB TO DETERMINE GOVERNING LAW OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSE

A Hong Kong Court has followed the landmark judgment of the English Supreme Court in Enka v Chubb (reported here) to determine the governing law of a …

HKIAC 2022 CASE STATISTICS SHOW STRONG GROWTH AND CONTINUED APPEAL OF HONG KONG AS A LEADING SEAT

The HKIAC’s arbitration caseload reached its highest level for more than a decade last year, according to the institution’s recently released 2022 case …

Hong Kong arbitration success fee regime fully in force

Lawyers can now offer success-based fee arrangements for work in Hong Kong on arbitrations and related proceedings. On 16 December 2022, Hong Kong …

HKIAC USERS GAIN ADDITIONAL ROUTE TO MAINLAND INTERIM RELIEF AND ENFORCEMENT

Hong Kong one step closer to arbitration success fees

Inconsistent dispute resolution clauses – exploring the limits of the Fiona Trust presumption

Hong Kong gazettes success fee Bill

Hong Kong has officially published a Bill that would allow lawyers to agree outcome-based fees for arbitration work in the territory. If, as expected, …

Fruit of collusion: Hong Kong Court set aside an enforcement order for a Mainland award

On a rare occasion, the Court of First Instance has set aside an enforcement order for a Mainland award (made under the auspices of the Zhanjiang …

Hong Kong Court holds inconsistent award in parallel arbitration manifestly invalid

Hong Kong court sets aside award for wrongful identification of party

Hong Kong court stays proceedings for arbitration, honouring arbitration agreement in insurance policy