As the world welcomes in the Year of the Tiger, we look back at seven recent decisions that made an impact in the past year. In the decisions, the Hong Kong courts grappled with issues such as when winding-up petitions can be...more
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has dismissed an application by a British Virgin Islands (BVI) company (C) for an interim anti-suit injunction against proceedings commenced by a Cayman Islands company (D) for the...more
8/21/2020
/ Anti-Suit Injunctions ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Cayman Islands ,
Contract Terms ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Share Buybacks ,
Winding Up Petitions
The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Justice recently released the Administrative Measures for Business Offices Established by Overseas Arbitration Institutions in Lin-Gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone...more
11/18/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Business Litigation ,
China ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Free Trade Zone ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) ,
International Arbitration ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
International Litigation ,
Investment Disputes
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) announced on 18 October 2018 that it updated its Administered Arbitration Rules, which had entered into effect on 1 November 2018.
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