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Hague Convention on Choice of Courts comes into operation in Singapore
The Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (Hague Convention) officially came into force on 1 October 2016 and there are currently 30 signatory …
A jurisdiction clause in favour of a foreign court cannot operate to stay an unfair prejudice petition in a Hong Kong court
In the recent case of Joseph Ghossoub v Team Y&R Holdings Hong Kong Ltd and others, the Hong Kong High Court considered issues of third party rights, …
Recognition of foreign insolvencies at common law: Singapore sets COMI precedent
For the first time, a court has adopted the ‘centre of main interest’ (COMI) as grounds at common law to recognise foreign insolvency proceedings. The …
Herbert Smith Freehills launches latest Guide to "Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific"
Please click here to preview this publication. As a result of a rise in global economic activities around the region, Asia is experiencing the …
Singapore takes steps toward ratifying Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
In our previous article, we discussed Singapore's signing of the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (the Convention) on 25 March 2015 …
Trends in choice of governing law & jurisdiction in cross-border transactions in Asia: Singapore Academy of Law publishes study
On 10 January 2016, the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) published the results of its study on preferences for the choice of governing law and jurisdiction …
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal clarifies the law in respect of shareholders' petitions to wind up foreign companies on just and equitable grounds
In its landmark decision of Kam Leung Sui Kwan v Kam Kwan Lai & Ors FACV 4/2015, issued yesterday, the Court of Final Appeal has brought some closure …
SPC clarifies jurisdiction issues arising from the CIETAC split
On 15 July 2015, the Supreme People's Court in China (the "SPC") issued a binding judicial interpretation on how lower courts are to handle various …
Competing jurisdiction clauses in a multi-contract scenario: a potential case management solution from Hong Kong
In the recent case of CPC Construction Hong Kong Limited v Harvest Engineering (HK) Limited and another (HCA 2096/2013), a series of loan agreements set …
Commercial Court in England finds forum non conveniens waiver clause does not necessarily preclude stay on grounds of forum non conveniens
In Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and another v Independent Power Tanzania Limited and others [2015] EWHC 1640 (Comm), the Commercial Court …
Singapore signs the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements: a step in the right direction for the Singapore International Commercial Court
In our previous article The New Frontier, we discussed the launch of the Singapore International Commercial Court ("SICC") and in particular we …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal addresses the enforceability of English anti-suit injunction
In the recent case of Compania Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. v Hin-Pro International Logistics Limited (CACV 243/2014), the Court of Appeal (CA) held …
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