Presently, Singapore and Hong Kong law prohibits lawyers from entering into outcome-related fee arrangements with their clients because of the common law rule against maintenance and champerty. The traditional rationale for...more
Contractual rights agreed in the past may look very different today and may not be enforceable tomorrow, but (strangely) could be in the future. Such are the historic times we are living through. ...more
4/22/2020
/ China ,
Construction Contracts ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Default ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Event Cancellation ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
France ,
Frustration of a Common Purpose ,
Government Lockdown ,
Hong Kong ,
Insolvency ,
International Arbitration ,
Nonperformance ,
Relief Measures ,
Residential Leases ,
Singapore ,
Supply Contracts ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Tourism ,
UK ,
Utility Fees
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) recently released a new version of the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules, effective November 1, 2018. The new version updates the 2013 HKIAC Administered Arbitration...more
11/29/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Arbitrators ,
Concurrent Litigation ,
Discovery ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) ,
International Arbitration ,
Litigation Funding ,
Multi-Party Litigation ,
Multiple Party Contracts ,
New Rules ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Third Party Funding