In SYL v GIF [2024] HKCFI 1324 (date of judgment: 20 May 2024), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“the Court”) set aside an Interim Award made by the arbitral tribunal (“Tribunal”) in an HKIAC-administered arbitration....more
When parties plan to resolve disputes by arbitration, there are several key considerations regarding procedure. In the second of a multi-part series, we look at two key features to consider when drafting (and applying) your...more
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has released updated administered arbitration rules that come into effect 1 June 2024. The updated 2024 Administered Arbitration Rules (the “2024 Rules”) are a much...more
On 23 January 2024, the HKIAC announced a Public Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the 2018 HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules. The HKIAC’s proposed amendments include enhancements to the mechanism by which a single...more
K v T ([2022] HKCFI 1194, HCCT 53/2021, 26 April 2022) was a court application made by the Respondent in the arbitration for an extension of time to set aside an arbitral award. Brief facts - The sum in dispute was...more
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
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
The recent case of A v D (HCCT 52/2020) reinforces the pro-arbitration and pro-enforcement approach of Hong Kong courts. Under Article 34 (3) of the Model Law (adopted by section 81 of the Arbitration Ordinance...more
Multilateral conventions relating to arbitration - Is your jurisdiction a contracting state to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards? Since when has the Convention been in...more
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
The updated rules should make the arbitration process in Hong Kong more time-efficient and cost-effective. The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ("HKIAC") has launched a new version of its administered arbitration...more
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) announced on 18 October 2018 that it updated its Administered Arbitration Rules, which had entered into effect on 1 November 2018. ...more