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Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal amends traditional proportionality test in public law context
The Court of Final Appeal ("CFA") has handed down its much anticipated judgment in Hysan Development Co Ltd and Others v Town Planning Board (FACV …
Herbert Smith Freehills sponsors and contributes chapters to the recently published First Edition of Getting the Deal Through – Financial Services Litigation 2016
In the light of the global growth of litigation in the financial sector following the financial crisis, Herbert Smith Freehills has sponsored 'Getting …
Hong Kong Court rejects case that shares were held on trust, finding that evidence adduced was inconsistent
The Hong Kong High Court has recently held that Eric Hotung had not imposed a trust in his favour when he gave HK$2,000,000 to Ho Yuen Ki in 1961 for the …
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 …
New SFC guidance on client agreement requirements
In the light of the queries raised by Herbert Smith Freehills following industry consultation, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued …
New anti-bribery regime in Korea comes into effect today
In an e-bulletin published in March 2015, we reported that the South Korean National Assembly passed the “Act on the Prohibition of Illegal Solicitations …
Herbert Smith Freehills publishes Guide to Restructuring, Turnaround and Insolvency in Asia Pacific 2016
Herbert Smith Freehills has launched the new Guide to Restructuring, Turnaround and Insolvency in Asia Pacific (Guide). The Guide provides an overview of …
Hong Kong Court orders stay to arbitration pursuant to proper steps of escalation clause for dispute resolution
In William Lim and Another v. Hung Ka Hai Clement and Others [2016] HKCFI 1439; HCA 1282/2016 (24 August 2016), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance …
Kathryn Sanger joins Herbert Smith Freehills as Arbitration Partner
Leading practitioner Kathryn Sanger is joining Herbert Smith Freehills' top-rated international arbitration team as a partner, based in Hong Kong. She …
Singapore and United States affirm efforts to strengthen sharing of tax information
A joint statement issued by the United States and Singapore suggests that US authorities are seeking to accelerate off-shore tax enforcement aimed at US …
Suitability of ad hoc admissions: Singapore Court admits English QC for arbitration appeal
Introduction The Singapore High Court has taken the rare step of allowing an English QC to appear before it in relation to an application to set aside an …
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, …
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