Private Wealth and Trust Disputes Notes

ZHANG HONG LI V DBS BANK - PART 2 – DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE MUCH AWAITED COURT OF FINAL APPEAL DECISION HANDED DOWN (DETAILED ANALYSIS)

Following on from our earlier blog posting where we reported on the background of Zhang Hong Li v DBS Bank and others and the Hong Kong Court of Final …

English Court of Appeal endorses High Court approach to determining interest rate applicable to equitable compensation payment arising out of breach of fiduciary duty

In the recent decision of Watson v Kea Investments Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1759 the English Court of Appeal endorsed the approach taken by the High Court in …

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments - November 2019

Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills' new monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal …

PRIVATE WEALTH & CHARITIES PODCAST - EPISODE 4

In the fourth episode of our Private Wealth and Charities podcast series, Richard Norridge, Michael Hunt and Jade Hu discuss the ins and outs of …

Zhang Hong Li v DBS Bank - Much awaited Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal decision on anti-Bartlett clauses handed down

Earlier today, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal handed down judgment in Zhang Hong Li v DBS Bank and others a case which has been the cause of …

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments - October 2019

Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills' new monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal …

HONG KONG HIGH COURT REVERTS DEPARTURE FROM GENERAL RULE ON COSTS IN DISPUTE BETWEEN BROTHERS

Background In Chan Chi Wai v Chan Sau Wah [2019] HKCFI 1662 an application was made to vary a costs order nisi granted by the Hong Kong High Court …

Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments - APAC

Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills' new monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey a number of Asian jurisdictions for legal …

PRIVATE WEALTH & CHARITIES PODCAST – EPISODE 3, Part 2

In this second part of our third episode of our Private Wealth and Charities podcast series Richard Norridge and Mark Adair discuss music and law. Mark …

PRIVATE WEALTH & CHARITIES PODCAST - EPISODE 3, PART 1

In the third episode of our Private Wealth and Charities podcast series Richard Norridge and Mark Adair discuss music and law. Mark had a successful …

Private Wealth & Charities Podcast - Episode 2

The Supreme Court of Bermuda considers whether to exercise its inherent jurisdiction to intervene in the administration of a trust and confirm the actions of trustees which had been invalidly appointed