Asia Disputes Notes

PRC adopts commercial exception to state immunity

The PRC has passed a new law which will apply the "restrictive" approach to foreign state immunity with effect from 1 January 2024.  As a result, …

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Hong Kong Court dismisses set aside application where party alleges arbitration agreement a sham

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral award, rejecting claims that the underlying agreement was a sham …

CICC delivers first ruling, confirms arbitration agreements severable

The First International Commercial Court of the Supreme People’s Court of China (“CICC“) has recently published its first …

Hong Kong–Mainland interim relief arrangement takes effect today, 1 October

The Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and of the …

Singapore International Mediation Centre signs MOU with China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission and Korean Commercial Arbitration Board

The Mane Forum was held today in Singapore on the eve of a historic moment - the signing of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement …

Launch of Asia Pacific Guide to Privilege 2019

Please click here to access a preview of the Guide. We are pleased to launch the 2019 edition of our Asia Pacific Guide to Privilege. Businesses …

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 …

Justin D’Agostino to lead ICC Court’s new Belt and Road Commission

Justin D’Agostino, Herbert Smith Freehills’ Global Head of Disputes, has been appointed chair of a new ICC Court commission to develop the ICC’s approach …

Herbert Smith Freehills launches latest Guide to "Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific"

Please click here to preview this publication. As a result of a rise in global economic activities around the region, Asia is experiencing the …

SPC clarifies jurisdiction issues arising from the CIETAC split

On 15 July 2015, the Supreme People's Court in China (the "SPC") issued a binding judicial interpretation on how lower courts are to handle various …

Investment treaties as a form of protection for Chinese outbound investors

Chinese outbound direct investment ("ODI") reached new heights in 2013, and the upward trend looks to continue as Chinese investors inject capital into …