Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 2018-2019 Edition
Click here for the chapter on Hong Kong in the 2018-2019 Arbitration Yearbook.
Arbitration News from Hong Kong
Hong Kong Court of Appeal confirms presumption against taking bills of exchange into arbitration
The case of T v W reinforces the important principle that bills of exchange have a legal life of their own, separate from the...
Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2021-2022 – Hong Kong
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES
A.1 Legislation
A.1.1 Further amendments to the mutual enforcement arrangement between Hong Kong and the Mainland become effective
Enforcement of awards between Hong...
Hong Kong court finds that award which is inconsistent with previous award concerning the...
In the recent case of W v AW, W sought to set aside an award in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance, relying...
Hong Kong and Mainland China enhance law on mutual enforcement of arbitral awards
Since 1 February 2000, enforcement of arbitral awards between the Mainland and Hong Kong has been governed by a separate Arrangement, which has successfully...
Arbitration in Asia- an arbitration handbook for Russian in-house counsels
We are happy to present to you Arbitration in Asia, an arbitration handbook for Russian in-house counsels, co-authored by Jay Patrick R. Santiago, a...
Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2020-2021 – Hong Kong
HONG KONG
Philipp Hanusch and James Ng
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES
A.1 Legislation
A.1.1 Amendments to the mutual enforcement arrangement between Hong Kong and the Mainland
Upon Hong Kong’s...
Hong Kong Court provides guidance on principles applicable to the correction of an arbitral...
1. Introduction
Once an arbitral award is issued, it becomes final and binding. However, the award may contain an error. For example, it may order...
The long and winding road: The evolving interface between winding-up petitions and arbitration agreements...
Introduction
Under Hong Kong law, a company shall be deemed to be unable to pay its debts if a creditor, to whom the company...
Hong Kong court upholds arbitral award challenged on grounds of lack of arbitration agreement...
Introduction
The only recourse for a party seeking to challenge a Hong Kong award is to apply to the Hong Kong Court of First...
From litigation to arbitration – options for parties facing long trial waiting times in...
Parties to commercial litigation in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) have been facing prolonged waiting times for their trials. The situation...
