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Enforcement of China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law Strengthens Through Private Cause of Action and New Implementing Rules

In November 2024, in the first successful private cause of action under the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law (AFSL), a Chinese court adjudicated a civil claim by a Chinese company against its overseas customer for failure to pay...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Seating an Arbitration in Hong Kong or Singapore: Considering a Decades-Old Conundrum in 2025

The arbitration infrastructure of Hong Kong and Singapore is broadly similar, built on arbitration-friendly legislation, pro-arbitration courts and a consistent reputation for neutrality in the context of arbitration. Indeed,...more

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Fourth Circuit Upholds Confirmation of Hong Kong Arbitration Award

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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected challenges to a district court’s decision to confirm a Hong Kong arbitration award, including arguments that confirming the award violated public policy and international...more

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Australia-China Cross-Border Commercial Disputes – Where Should They be Resolved?

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Following efforts by the Australian and Chinese governments to improve bilateral relations and restore trade in sectors significantly affected by COVID-19-era geopolitical tensions, we have seen a renewed interest in...more

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Attempt to resist enforcement of a PRC arbitral award in Hong Kong, by arguing that the arbitration agreement was tainted by...

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Shenzhen Honeycomb System Co Ltd v HCT Technologies (Hong Kong) Co Limited (HCCT 20/2019, [2020] HKCFI 3175, 31 December 2020) confirms the Hong Kong court’s pro-arbitration and pro-enforcement approach. The case involved...more

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28 U.S.C. §1782(a): Second Circuit Reinforces Appeals Court Split Concerning Applicability to Private Commercial Arbitrations

Just as the jurisprudential pendulum appeared to be swinging smoothly in one direction, the Second Circuit declined to get on board and instead pushed back to the future on July 8, 2020 in holding that federal courts may not...more

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New Interim Measures Arrangement between Hong Kong and the PRC

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A new arrangement between the Hong Kong Government and the PRC Supreme People’s Court makes Hong Kong the first jurisdiction outside of Mainland China in which parties to institutional arbitration will have a clear procedural...more

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Arbitration World

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Welcome to this 35th edition of Arbitration World, a publication from K&L Gates’ International Arbitration Group that highlights significant developments and issues in international and domestic arbitration for executives and...more

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In Chinese Investment Treaties, Questions Arise on Who Qualifies for Protection

Despite recent criticism from some quarters concerning the use of investment treaties and free trade agreements, the Chinese investment treaty system remains firmly in place. Since 1982, the People's Republic of China (PRC)...more

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New York Enforcement Update

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New York has long been a critical enforcement venue for parties holding unsatisfied arbitral awards and/or judgments. New York is the financial capital of the United States, and that reality, coupled with the state’s expert...more

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An Introductory Guide to Arbitration in Asia

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International arbitration in Asia has seen a dramatic surge in popularity in recent times. It has grown up alongside an increase in cross-border investment within and from outside Asia. There are three key reasons for this...more

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Skadden's 2013 Insights: Global Litigation

New legal ground is expected to be broken this year in areas of importance to companies and their directors, officers and executives. We see those developments coming from around the globe and defining the litigation...more

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