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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, …

09 October 2023

HONG KONG COURT REJECTS ATTEMPT TO OVERTURN ANTI-ARBITRATION INJUNCTION IN RUSSIA SANCTIONS CASE

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has dismissed an application to discharge an anti-suit injunction restraining Russian court proceedings brought in …

25 September 2023

HONG KONG TO APPLY COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TO STATE IMMUNITY FOLLOWING LANDMARK CHANGE IN PRC LAW

Foreign states will no longer be immune from suit or execution in Hong Kong in respect of certain commercial activities and assets, with effect from 1 …

24 August 2023

HONG KONG COURT UPHOLDS CLAIMANT'S JURISDICTIONAL CHALLENGE IN RELATION TO NON-PARTY SEEKING JOINDER

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has set aside an HKIAC award on jurisdiction at the request of the claimant, overturning the tribunal’s ruling that …

09 August 2023

HONG KONG COURT CONFIRMS JUDICIAL IMMUNITY TO ARBITRATORS WHEN COMPELLED TO GIVE EVIDENCE

In Song Lihua v Lee Chee Hong [2023] HKCFI 1954, the Court of First Instance considered whether arbitrators can be compelled to give evidence in …

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 …

21 June 2023

FULLY VIRTUAL HEARING NOT A GROUND TO REFUSE ENFORCEMENT, HONG KONG COURT RULES

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has ruled that the holding of a fully virtual hearing despite the opposition of one of the parties did not provide …

30 May 2023

HONG KONG COURT GRANTS ANTI-ARBITRATION INJUNCTION TO PROTECT ENFORCEMENT OF PRIOR AWARD

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance ("CFI") has taken the rare step of granting an anti-arbitration injunction to restrain claims which sought to …