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Commercial Court in England finds forum non conveniens waiver clause does not necessarily preclude stay on grounds of forum non conveniens
In Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and another v Independent Power Tanzania Limited and others [2015] EWHC 1640 (Comm), the Commercial Court …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal rejects the narrow interpretation of "client" and adopts a broader test for legal advice privilege
The Court of Appeal has handed down its much-awaited judgment in Citic Pacific Limited v Secretary for Justice and Commissioner of Police (unrep, …
The Hong Kong courts have considered a complex case dealing with probate, liquidation and contempt of court
The defendants ("Koo" and "Ling") were the third wife and daughter of a Mr Lim Por Yen. They were directors of Highfit Development Co Ltd, a company in …
Singapore court clarifies the law relating to service of process on foreign parties
In Humpuss Sea Transport Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) v PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi TBK and another [2015] SGHC 144, the Singapore High …
Sunday Times richlister's estate worth 3% of what his widow expected – what can she do about it?
In the case of Dellal v Dellal [2015] EWHC 907 (Fam) Jack Dellal's widow was expecting his estate to be worth over £450m. However, after probate …
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 …
New guide to anti-corruption regulation in Asia Pacific launched
Over the past two years we have witnessed an exponential increase in global efforts to combat corruption. Nowhere is this more visible than Asia, where a …
Regulator warns intermediaries of the need to fully comply with notification requirements
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) recently issued a circular reminding intermediaries, and their substantial shareholders, of the various …
Hong Kong court dismisses investor's counterclaim against bank for mis-selling of financial products
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance handed down its judgment in DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited v Sit Pan Jit (HCA 382/2009) on 2 April 2015. It is the …
Conflicts of interest: executors and business partners
The Hong Kong High Court has been strict in its application of the rule that a trustee cannot benefit through the use of trust property or by virtue of …
New class action law in Thailand
The Thai Civil Procedure Code has been amended to allow for class action suits to be brought by large groups of plaintiffs for breach of civil wrongs, …
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, …
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