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Insolvency International Arbitration Hong Kong

Carey Olsen

The interplay between insolvency and arbitration proceedings: an insight into developments across jurisdictions

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Arbitration clauses are commonly found in commercial contracts. However, tricky issues arise when a company subsequently seeks an order for winding up, particularly in circumstances where the facts relied on in support of the...more

A&O Shearman

Sanction for scheme of arrangement refused by Hong Kong court: Key takeaways

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Notwithstanding that the requisite statutory majority was obtained in the relevant creditors’ scheme meeting, the Hong Kong Companies Court refused to sanction a scheme of arrangement propounded by a company that professed to...more

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Insolvency vs Arbitration – Privy Council’s revival of the “Established Approach”

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How does an arbitration clause, or an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of foreign courts, affect insolvency proceedings? The effect of an arbitration clause, or an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of foreign...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo APAC Arbitration Update: August 2019

Hong Kong Court Addresses Interplay Between Arbitration and Insolvency - On August 2, 2019, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal addressed the interplay between arbitration and the court’s insolvency jurisdiction in its...more

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