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No U-Turns Ahead: Singapore Court of Appeal holds that commencement of court proceedings may lose you the right to later rely on arbitration agreements
In the recent landmark decision of Marty Ltd v Hualon Corp (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [2018] SGCA 63, the Singapore Court of Appeal held that the commencement of …
HONG KONG’S FUNDING LAW NOW IN FORCE
Hong Kong’s long-awaited legislation permitting third parties to fund arbitrations and related proceedings takes effect today. As heralded in our earlier …
Singapore: Herbert Smith Freehills advises on third-party funded arbitrations and contributes to leading publication on litigation funding
Singapore introduced legislation in 2017 to allow third-party funding in international arbitration and associated proceedings including enforcement and …
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS CONTRIBUTES TO LEADING PUBLICATION ON LITIGATION FUNDING
Hong Kong has recently seen a flurry of legislative activity in relation to third-party funding. The long anticipated law allows third parties to fund …
Must reasons be given for removing a director: Hong Kong High Court takes a closer look
In Kenneth Yeung Bing Kwong v Mount Oscar Ltd [2018] HKCFI 2763, the Court of First Instance ("Court") held that a Hong Kong company is not required to …
A significant step towards simpler judicial procedures and reduced re-litigation: Hong Kong and the Mainland sign a broader arrangement to recognise and enforce judgments in civil and commercial matters
On Friday 18 January 2019, Hong Kong and the Mainland reached a milestone by signing the Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of …
Japan and Hong Kong agree arbitration and mediation cooperation
On 9 January 2019, Hong Kong’s Department of Justice and the Ministry of Justice of Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to “strengthen …
Hong Kong Court spits out ceviche: “objectionable” Peruvian fisheries business Chapter 11 trustee refused common law assistance
In a highly international cross-border restructuring, the High Court of Hong Kong has refused to assist the New York-based Chapter 11 trustee of a …
The Hong Kong Competition Ordinance – 2018 in review and the potential enforcement horizon in 2019
The Competition Ordinance (Ordinance) is currently being reviewed for its effectiveness by the Government, having just passed its third anniversary. At …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal ends 12-year Xiamen v Eton Properties saga
As discussed in this post, Xiamen Xingjingdi Group Co Ltd (XJ) and various co-defendants affiliated with Eton Properties Ltd (together, EP) have been …
Hong Kong funding law to take effect 1 February
Hong Kong has published its long-awaited Code of Practice for third party funders, and announced that amendments to the Arbitration Ordinance which …
LEGAL ADVICE PRIVILEGE: WHY HK LAWYERS AND BUSINESSES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NARROW POSITION UNDER ENGLISH LAW
Hong Kong law and English law have over recent years diverged on the meaning of "client" for the purposes of asserting legal advice privilege. …
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