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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 …
ADR Practical Guide launched on the use of Mediation with Arbitration
Our London ADR team has launched the sixth guide in their series of ADR Practical Guides, designed to provide clients with essential practical …
Abolition of civil appeals 'as of right' to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal
The Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 2014 came into effect on 24 December 2014. It amended various Ordinances with a view …
Privy Council deals with Jurisdictional Clauses in Trusts
Crociani & O'rs v Crociani & O'rs & Camilla de Bourbon des deux Siciles [2014] UKPC 40 Background The case arose from proceedings commenced …
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