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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14 May 2015
Hong Kong court refuses enforcement of Mainland arbitral awards on the basis of improper notice of arbitral proceedings
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance recently granted an appeal from its own decision to allow enforcement of two Mainland arbitral awards. This case …
11 May 2015
Hong Kong plays host this week to the inaugural ICCA-HKIAC Summit
The inaugural ICCA-HKIAC Summit will bring together thought leaders and visionaries from the dispute resolution industry and the field of international …
05 May 2015
High Court of Hong Kong requires strong reasons to refuse to enjoin foreign proceedings brought in breach of Hong Kong arbitration clause
In the recent case of Ever Judger Holding Company Limited v Kroman Celik Sanayii Anonim Sirketi (HCCT 6/2015), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance …
24 April 2015
ADR in Asia – overview of key ADR processes
We previously reported the publication of our new ADR in Asia Guide. As well as distilling the results of our client survey on mediation in Hong Kong, …
22 April 2015
Hong Kong court sets aside part of an arbitral award on the basis of serious breach of due process
In China Property Development (Holdings) Ltd v Mandecly Ltd HCCT 53/2010, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (the CFI) has set aside part of an …
21 April 2015
Hong Kong confirms pragmatic approach to enforcement, limited rights of appeal and signals views on "CIETAC split" clauses
In 廣東長虹電子有限公司 v Inspur Electronics (HK) Ltd (HKMP 434/2015), the Hong Kong Court of Appeal has confirmed a lower court's order to enforce a Mainland …
02 April 2015
PRC Supreme Court clarifies application of limitation period for enforcing foreign-related arbitral awards
In a recently published case, the Supreme People's Court (the "SPC") of the People's Republic of China has confirmed that the two-year limitation period …
01 April 2015
ICC YAF identifies the application of psychology as a novel approach in international arbitration
A paper addressing the application of psychology to international arbitration, submitted by Herbert Smith Freehills Senior Associate Ula …
11 March 2015
Hong Kong Court casts doubt on enforceability of ICC awards made in Mainland China
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has declined to set aside a partial award for lack of jurisdiction where the arbitration clause provided for ICC …
05 March 2015
Beijing court backs SHIAC and SCIA
Since our last blog post on the Ni Laibao case (see here), in which Shanghai No.2 Intermediate Court ruled that Shanghai International Arbitration Centre …
27 February 2015
Astro and Lippo – the Hong Kong leg: important lessons and potential risks for award-debtors
First Media, part of the Lippo Group and the unsuccessful defendant in a Singapore-seated arbitration, has failed to resist enforcement in Hong Kong of …
13 February 2015
Herbert Smith Freehills cements its position as the leading international arbitration practice in Asia Pacific
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been ranked as the only firm in Band One for International Arbitration across …
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