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Singapore office hosts client event on mediation to launch latest ADR guide
On 16 February 2016, our Singapore office is holding an interactive session with in-house counsel on how to use mediation effectively. Alastair …
Global conference on the future of dispute resolution in Singapore on 17/18 March 2016
Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to be a global platinum sponsor of the Global Pound Conference (GPC) Series 2016-17. The aim of this …
New independent Insurance Authority holds first meeting
The newly established independent Insurance Authority (IIA) held its first meeting last Friday, 29 January 2016. The meeting was attended by its …
Latest corruption perception scores in line with firm’s global anti-corruption report
International anti-corruption NGO, Transparency International, released on 27 January its latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), reviewing public …
Court of Appeal sets out guidelines for 'fraud exception' in summary judgment applications in Hong Kong
In Zimmer Sweden AB v. KPN Hong Kong Ltd and another (CACV 172/2015), the Court of Appeal relied on the long standing approach in Hong Kong in …
Herbert Smith Freehills Singapore hosts round table discussion on "preserving privilege: practical issues in the context of disputes and investigations"
On Wednesday 13 January 2016, a cross section of our clients based in Singapore joined our Disputes and Corporate Crime & Investigations teams and …
Trends in choice of governing law & jurisdiction in cross-border transactions in Asia: Singapore Academy of Law publishes study
On 10 January 2016, the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) published the results of its study on preferences for the choice of governing law and jurisdiction …
Recent Developments in India-related international arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued the latest edition of its Indian international arbitration e-bulletin. In this issue, we consider Indian court …
Hong Kong constitutionality challenge – leave to appeal denied
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) has rejected an application for leave to appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal from its previous judgment that …
Legal advice privilege only covers advice from lawyers, says the Hong Kong Court of Appeal
In the recent case of Super Worth International Ltd & Ors v Commissioner of the ICAC & another (CACV 168/2015), the Hong Kong Court of Appeal …
New safeguards needed for Hong Kong's aged dementia sufferers
As Hong Kong’s population ages and the incidence of dementia increases, the need for effective and efficient long-term care and support systems for …
The insolvent oligarch: the English High Court provides much needed guidance on quantifying liabilities in a deceased insolvent's estate
In Lockston Group Inc v Nicholas Stewart Wood [2015] EWHC 2962 (Ch), the English High Court held that foreign currency claims and claims for interest in …
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