The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has reported 352 arbitration cases in 2024, one of the highest caseloads on record. The latest figures, announced on 19 February 2025, highlight Hong Kong’s continued...more
In this part of our ongoing series, we will examine the costs of arbitration in Hong Kong and if it is expensive as thought. Arbitration costs mainly comprise of two parts: solicitors’ fees and the costs attributable to...more
6/3/2021
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Asia ,
Attorney's Fees ,
China ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) ,
International Arbitration ,
International Trade Disputes ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
PRC ,
Tribunals ,
Venue
On April 2, 2019, the Supreme People’s Court of the PRC and the Department of Justice of Hong Kong signed the “Arrangements concerning the Mutual Assistance in Court-Order Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by...more
6/3/2021
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Arbitration Awards ,
Asia ,
Business Disputes ,
China ,
CIETAC ,
Foreign Arbitral Awards ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) ,
Interim Measures ,
International Arbitration ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
PRC ,
Variable Interest Entities
With the rapid development of China’s national economy, more and more PRC companies will enter occasional disputes with foreign partners in international business dealings. Depending on their bargaining positions during the...more
6/3/2021
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Asia ,
Business Disputes ,
China ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Contract Disputes ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) ,
International Arbitration ,
International Trade Disputes ,
PRC ,
Tribunals
The advantages enjoyed by Hong Kong as a center for arbitration of commercial disputes involving parties in Mainland China have been further enhanced by new measures to strengthen the cross-border recognition and enforcement...more