On February 20, 2025, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) released its annual statistics for 2024. The numbers demonstrate steady growth and reinforce Hong Kong’s position as a leading centre for...more
On January 1, 2025, the 7th edition of the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (the “2025 Rules”) came into force. The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) developed the 2025...more
On April 29, 2024, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) released its 2023 Annual Report. In this client alert, we outline SIAC’s key statistics for 2023, highlighting SIAC’s growth and the confidence that...more
In the recent decision of China Railway (Hong Kong) Holdings Limited v Chung Kin Holdings Company Limited [2023] HKCFI 132, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (the CFI) followed the landmark English Supreme Court decision...more
In order to promote the amicable resolution of international commercial disputes, the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has released a Litigation-Mediation-Litigation Protocol (the “LML Protocol”), setting out a...more
On January 20, 2023, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) released its annual statistics for 2022. The statistics suggest that HKIAC swiftly recovered from the drop in caseload in 2021 and has returned to...more
In the United States, some jurisdictions permit discovery using 28 U.S.C. § 1782 (“Section 1782”) in support of private commercial arbitrations seated outside the United States, and some do not. Notably, the Second Circuit...more