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Hong Kong CFI stays proceedings in favour of arbitration notwithstanding defendant’s submission to Hong Kong courts; upholds arbitration agreement contained in related contract
Hong Kong CFI has stayed a claim under a deed of guarantee pending arbitration on the basis of an arbitration agreement in a Subscription Agreement …
Property tycoon and former Chief Secretary to appeal to Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong's high profile corruption case
Former Chief Secretary, Rafael Hui, former Sun Hung Kai chairman, Thomas Kwok, and two others have today been given permission to appeal to Hong Kong's …
Law Commission (England and Wales) to reconsider will-making regime
The England and Wales Law Commission is considering plans to reform the will-making regime, including the rules for validity of wills and testamentary …
World Bank report endorses ADR and applauds the efficiency of the Singapore courts
As we look forward to convening in Singapore on 17/18 March at the inaugural Global Pound Conference, the World Bank Group's flagship …
Hong Kong: Court of First Instance clarifies test for adding debts accrued after presentation of a creditors' winding up petition
In Re Hin-Pro International Logistics Limited[1], the Hong Kong Court of First Instance held that it has jurisdiction to grant leave to amend a …
The High Court of England and Wales denies full recovery of trust litigation costs where co-claimants had separate representation
In Ong & Ors v Ping [2015] EWHC 3258 (Ch), the High Court of England and Wales (Chancery Division) limited the legal costs recoverable by a mother …
Use of predictive coding for e-disclosure endorsed by English High Court
A decision of the English High Court handed down on 16 February 2016 has expressly approved the use of predictive coding (also known as technology …
Property tycoon and former Chief Secretary lose appeal in Hong Kong’s highest-profile corruption case
Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and ex-deputy leader Rafael Hui saw their appeals against conviction and sentence dismissed before the Hong Kong …
Global Pound Conference series – an opportunity for corporations to benchmark themselves
We have previously reported on the ambitious Global Pound Conference (GPC) series of events being sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills …
Herbert Smith Freehills launches latest insights guide: ADR in Asia Pacific, Spotlight on Singapore
As dispute resolution professionals, users, judges, arbitrators and mediators prepare to convene in Singapore for the inaugural event of the Global …
The Proposed Automatic Exchange of Financial Information by the Inland Revenue Department with other Governments
The Hong Kong Government proposes to introduce draft legislation early this year in respect of a new information collecting regime from banks, …
Hong Kong's profits tax exemption for offshore private equity funds
From 1 April 2015 an existing profits tax exemption benefiting non-residents ("offshore funds") was extended to effectively allow offshore private equity …
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