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21 March 2024

Hong Kong court upholds anti-suit injunction granted by arbitrator

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has dismissed a challenge to an interim order granted by an arbitrator to restrain court proceedings in mainland …

12 March 2024

HKIAC tribunal does not have jurisdiction over claims under related agreement, Hong Kong court rules

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has reversed the decision of an HKIAC tribunal appointed under a loan agreement that it had jurisdiction to …

08 March 2024

HKIAC reports record amount in dispute for 2023

The HKIAC's recently released statistics for 2023 reveal that the institution had a record-breaking year measured by the amount in dispute, underscoring …

15 January 2024

HONG KONG COURT REMITS AWARDS TO ARBITRATOR FOLLOWING CHANGE IN LAW OF ILLEGALITY DEFENCE

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“CFI”) has suspended set-aside proceedings in respect of two HKIAC awards on liability and quantum and remitted …

12 January 2024

HONG KONG COURT REJECTS AWARD CHALLENGE AFTER RE-ARBITRATION OF DISCRETE EVIDENTIAL ISSUE

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has upheld the enforcement of a CIETAC award following the re-arbitration by a new tribunal of a limited evidential …

01 January 2024

NEW CIETAC RULES COME INTO EFFECT

The updated arbitration rules of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission ("CIETAC"), one of the leading PRC arbitral …

14 December 2023

HONG KONG COURT REFUSES LEAVE TO APPEAL AWARD ON POINTS OF LAW

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has refused leave to appeal a construction award on points of law because the decision of the arbitrator on the …

21 November 2023

SHIAC LAUNCHES NEW ARBITRATION RULES

The Shanghai International Arbitration Center ("SHIAC"), one of the leading arbitral institutions in the PRC, has launched new rules which will come into …

03 November 2023

MAJOR REPORT HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL DIVERSITY DIVIDEND FOR ARBITRATOR SELECTION

A ground-breaking report on arbitrator selection suggests that parties could secure improved outcomes by adopting more formalised processes and actively …

23 October 2023

HONG KONG COURT REJECTS AWARD CHALLENGE OVER LAW FIRM SUCCESS FEE

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has dismissed a challenge to the enforcement of a US$50 million arbitral award rendered in Chicago in favour of a …

16 October 2023

ENFORCEMENT OF MAINLAND PRC AWARD REFUSED IN HONG KONG DUE TO CONDUCT OF ARBITRATOR ATTENDING BY VIDEO CONFERENCE

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has refused to enforce a Chengdu Arbitration Commission award on public policy grounds, due to "serious …

11 October 2023

HONG KONG COURT SETS ASIDE DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND REFERS PARTIES TO ARBITRATION

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has stayed proceedings under a loan agreement in favour of arbitration before the Guangzhou Arbitration Commission, …