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27 October 2015

Launch of landmark global conference series on the future of dispute resolution

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the launch of The Global Pound Conference (GPC) Series 2016-17. The aim of this ambitious …

16 October 2015

Sorry seems to be the hardest word

The Hong Kong Department of Justice’s Steering Committee on Mediation recently published a consultation paper reviewing the legal implications of …

08 September 2015

Hong Kong court imposes adverse costs order against a party who unreasonably refused to mediate

The District Court's judgment in Wu Yim Kwong Kingwind v Manhood Development Limited (24/07/2015, DCCJ 3839/2012) offers a salutary reminder of the …

28 August 2015

Out of time: Singapore Court of Appeal upholds decision of adjudicator to reject Adjudication Response filed 2 minutes late

The Singapore Court of Appeal ("CoA") has delivered its judgment in Citiwall Safety Glass Pte Ltd v Mansource Interior Pte Ltd [2015] SGCA 42. …

10 June 2015

Firm scores nomination in FT Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers Awards

Herbert Smith Freehills' Alternative Dispute Resolution Asia Guide, produced by the Hong Kong disputes practice has been shortlisted for the …

19 May 2015

ADR in Asia - Client Perspectives on Mediation in Hong Kong

On 7 May, we published our second article from our ADR in Asia Guide.  This provided a practical guide to mediation explaining what mediation is, …

07 May 2015

ADR in Asia - a practical guide to mediation in Hong Kong

Last week, we published the first article from our ADR in Asia Guide. This summarised the main ADR processes and their use across Asia. Here, you can …

28 April 2015

ADR Practical Guide No. 7:  Mediating Employment and Workplace disputes

Our London ADR team has launched the seventh guide in their series of ADR Practical Guides, designed to provide clients with essential practical …

23 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, …

24 March 2015

ADR Practical Guide launched on the use of Mediation with Arbitration

Our London ADR team has launched the sixth guide in their series of ADR Practical Guides, designed to provide clients with essential practical …

04 March 2015

Article published: Mediation for in-house lawyers

Alexander Oddy and Jan O’Neill of Herbert Smith Freehills’ London office have published an article in PLC Magazine: Mediation for In-house …

12 February 2015

Herbert Smith Freehills publishes client research on the use of mediation in Hong Kong

ADR in Asia: Spotlight on mediation in Hong Kong Herbert Smith Freehills' Hong Kong dispute resolution team (led by Julian Copeman, May Tai, Gareth …