Arbitration is a popular mode of alternative dispute resolution in Hong Kong, used increasingly in cross-border commercial disputes and among international parties. In 2023, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre...more
The case involves substantive litigation that could yield important legal principles for the treatment of decentralised projects.
Decentralised autonomous organisations (DAO) are unique structures that operate...more
The 2024 Rules significantly improve Hong Kong’s arbitration framework, aiming to increase the efficiency of proceedings and clarify the tribunal’s powers.
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre’s (HKIAC’s) newly...more
The first-ever SFO offence to be tried by a jury in the CFI emphasises the SFC’s commitment to prosecuting market misconduct through various enforcement powers.
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) has convicted...more
The SFC exercises its powers to order the suspension of trading in shares in a listed company to protect investors’ interests.
On 15 April 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) suspended trading in the...more
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This resolution is important for contractors’ rights to retention monies in construction contracts.
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) held in a recent judgment that, whilst the absence of segregation is not...more
An arbitral tribunal lacks jurisdiction to determine claims raised under related agreements containing different dispute resolution clauses.
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (Court) held in a recent judgment that an...more
This latest example of strategic coordination between Hong Kong regulators confirms a broader regulatory mission and shared objectives.
On 5 March 2024, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) issued a Statement of...more
Hong Kong’s highest court confirms that its financial markets regulator may serve proceedings on foreign defendants for restoration orders as of right.
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) held in a recent judgment...more
Foreign states are no longer immune from suit or execution in the PRC (including Hong Kong and Macau) in respect of their commercial activities.
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC) has passed...more
The Hong Kong Court confirmed that noteholders with beneficial interest in global notes do not have standing to present winding-up petitions against issuers.
Meanwhile, the BVI Court reached the opposite conclusion in a...more
A recent ruling shows that an arbitration agreement alone is not necessarily a complete defence to a Hong Kong winding-up petition.
The Hong Kong Companies Court recently issued a winding-up order against a debtor company,...more
A bankruptcy petition should not proceed if the debt is disputed and subject to an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of a foreign court.
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has ruled that if a bankruptcy...more
This is the first decision by the Hong Kong Court on whether clients of a crypto exchange have proprietary claims to cryptocurrencies held on the platform. It confirms that cryptocurrency constitutes property under Hong Kong...more
Two recent decisions illustrate what constitutes exceptional circumstances justifying the rare intervention of Hong Kong courts in arbitration matters.
Hong Kong is internationally renowned as a pro-arbitration...more
The new law is expected to overcome jurisdictional barriers and better promote business interactions in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
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..Hong Kong recently passed a new law to enact a January 2019...more