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Hong Kong court grants anti-suit relief against sanctioned Russian bank
German bank obtains injunctions to restrain Russian court proceedings commenced in breach of HKIAC arbitration agreement; argument that court lacked …
HONG KONG COURT STAYS "TRADEMARK SQUATTING" LITIGATION IN FAVOUR OF ARBITRATION
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has stayed tortious claims relating to "trademark squatting" commenced pursuant to an exclusive jurisdiction clause …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal rules on landmark case regarding escalation clauses
Inconsistent dispute resolution clauses – exploring the limits of the Fiona Trust presumption
HONG KONG: ARBITRATION FAVOURED OVER LABOUR TRIBUNAL IN EMPLOYEE BONUS DISPUTE
HONG KONG COURT CONSTRUES INCONSISTENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSES IN RELATED CONTRACTS
HONG KONG COURT CONSIDERS PERMISSIVE ARBITRATION CLAUSES
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS UPDATES ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO DISPUTES CLAUSES IN CHINA CONTRACTS
HONG KONG: COURT MAKES WINDING UP ORDER WHERE DEBTOR UNABLE TO PROVE BONA FIDE DISPUTE ON SUBSTANTIAL GROUNDS
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has declined to prioritise an arbitration agreement where a debtor intended to dispute the existence of a debt …
HONG KONG: COURT REFUSES STAY WHERE ARBITRATION CLAUSE NOT INCORPORATED FROM CHARTERPARTY
In OCBC Wing Hang Bank Ltd v Kai Sen Shipping Co Ltd [2020] HKCFI 375, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (Court) dismissed a summons for a stay of …
HONG KONG COURT GRANTS INTERIM ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION IN FAVOUR OF ARBITRATION TO RESTRAIN COURT PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING THIRD PARTY
In GM1 and GM2 v KC [2019] HKCFI 2793, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance granted an interim anti-suit injunction restraining mainland Chinese court …
HONG KONG: COURT GRANTS ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION TO RESTRAIN FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS IN BREACH OF AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT UNDER AN INSURANCE POLICY
In the recent case of AIG Insurance Hong Kong Ltd v Lynn McCullough and William McCullough [2019] HKCFI 1649, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) …
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