Asia Disputes Notes

Hong Kong Court of Appeal considers the effect of exclusive jurisdiction clause on bankruptcy proceedings

Hong Kong Court of Appeal rules on landmark case regarding escalation clauses

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HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS UPDATES ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO DISPUTES CLAUSES IN CHINA CONTRACTS

Hong Kong court holds asymmetric jurisdiction clause not an exclusive choice of court agreement for the purpose of enforcement in the Mainland

In Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited v Wisdom Top International Limited [2020] HKCFI 322, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance …

HONG KONG COURT CLARIFIES JURISDICTION TEST FOR CONTRACTS WITHOUT EXPRESS JURISDICTION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSES

In Hong Ziyun v Chan Kwan Ming [2019] HKCFI 2125, the Court of First Instance considered the relevant jurisdiction applicable to a host of related loan …

Rejected: Hong Kong Court refuses letters of request from US Federal Court

In Re A Civil Matter Now Pending in United States District Court for the Western District of Washington [2019] HKCFI 1738 , the Hong Kong Court of First …

Herbert Smith Freehills is excited to announce the launch of its new publication - Contract Disputes in Hong Kong: A Practical Guide 2019

HONG KONG COURT INTERPRETS PRC-LAW GOVERNED JURISDICTION CLAUSES

In天津市裕豐隆資產管理有限公司 v Ho Kin Wa and Another, HCA 2405/2014 (unrep., 8 March 2019), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance exercised its discretion to stay …

Hong Kong Courts refuse challenge to recognise mainland judgment under the Mainland Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance

In the case of Wang Qian Wei v 郭文雨 & 郭小琼 [2018] HKCFI 2253, the 1st Defendant (a judgment debtor) opposed the Plaintiff's (the judgment creditor) …

HONG KONG: COURT OF FINAL APPEAL REJECTS POLICY ON DEPENDANT SPOUSAL VISAS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES

A landmark decision of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal (discussed here) that the Hong Kong …

HONG KONG: UNLAWFUL DISMISSAL REINSTATEMENT RIGHTS FROM OCTOBER

Amendments to the Employment Ordinance ("EO") which strengthen the Labour Tribunal's ("LT") powers to make an order for reinstatement or re-engagement …