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The English High Court pierces the corporate veil using the "evasion principle"
In Paul David Wood & Anor v Timothy Darren Baker & Ors, the joint trustees in bankruptcy of the bankrupt's property successfully obtained …
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS – SMU ASIAN ARBITRATION LECTURE
MULTIPLE PROCEEDINGS IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION This year's Herbert Smith Freehills-SMU Asian Arbitration Lecture will be delivered by Professor …
Launch of landmark global conference series on the future of dispute resolution
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the launch of The Global Pound Conference (GPC) Series 2016-17. The aim of this ambitious …
The Hong Kong court exercises its power to appoint administrators
In ZENG QILING (A MINOR, BY MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND WANG LIMEI) v. HOU PO CHU ESTELLA AND ANOTHER, the Court exercised its discretion under section 36 of …
Hong Kong Law Reform Commission releases consultation paper on Third Party Funding in arbitration
The Hong Kong Law Reform Commission has today published a Consultation Paper recommending that third party funding should be permitted for arbitrations …
Sorry seems to be the hardest word
The Hong Kong Department of Justice’s Steering Committee on Mediation recently published a consultation paper reviewing the legal implications of …
Interpretation or rectification --- when and how can the Court uphold an unclear Will according to the testator's intentions
In In the matter of the Estate of Florence Rosemary Harte (Deceased) ("Re Harte"), the English High Court had to decide when and how to interpret and …
Hong Kong's former Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, charged with misconduct in public office
Amidst dramatic court scenes, the former Chief Executive (CE) of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, was charged on Monday with two counts of misconduct in …
England: Extending Mareva injunctions to trustees
Herbert Smith Freehills Disputes Notes has already reported on the litigation between JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshlenniy Bank (Mezhprom) and Sergei …
A cogent explanation as to why a person's name is not on the title deeds is required in claiming beneficial entitlement to a property
In Leung Mee Kuen v Leung Siu Kuen Bessie, two sisters were in dispute over the beneficial ownership of a property. The property had been bought …
Hong Kong court imposes adverse costs order against a party who unreasonably refused to mediate
The District Court's judgment in Wu Yim Kwong Kingwind v Manhood Development Limited (24/07/2015, DCCJ 3839/2012) offers a salutary reminder of the …
Webinar: Investing in India - An update on the landscape and challenges for inbound investment
Monday 7 September 2015, 12.30 - 1.30pm BST With the Modi Government well into its second year, we review the economic, political and legal environment …
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