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Arbitration Hearings Conducted Virtually NOT a Ground to Challenge Award Enforcement

19 June 2023

In Sky Power Construction Engineering Ltd v Iraero Airlines JSC [2023] HKCFI 1558, Madam Justice Mimmie Chan refused to grant extension of time to the respondent to challenge an enforcement order of an... Click here to read more

Beware of the differences between Hong Kong and English Construction Laws – Part II

15 June 2023

A. Introduction This is the second article in the series on the differences between Hong Kong and English construction laws. In the first article, the author explored the procedural differences between... Click here to read more

The Competition Tribunal Clarifies The Use of Redaction In Carecraft Procedure a.k.a the Kam Kwong Procedure

15 June 2023

The Competition Tribunal today handed down two decisions which clarified the principles in determining applications for redaction of information in the Statements of Agreed Facts and Decisions in Carecraft Procedure.... Click here to read more

Quick Observations on the Outlook of Virtual Assets Retail Trading under SFC’s New Regime

30 May 2023

Background The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (“SFC”) concluded its Consultation on the Proposed Regulatory Requirements for Virtual Asset Trading Platform Operator (“Platform... Click here to read more

Hong Kong Courts rule on the enforceability of Keepwell Deeds

21 May 2023

On 18 May 2023, Harris J handed down a long-awaited judgment [2023] HKCFI 1350 concerning the enforceability of Keepwell Deeds and Deeds of Equity Interest Purchase Undertaking (“EIPUs”) in... Click here to read more

Mainland group subsidiary wound up by the Companies Court: Re Dangdai International Investments Ltd [2023] HKCFI 1347

18 May 2023

On 15 May 2023 (with Reasons for Decision delivered on 18 May 2023), the Companies Court made a winding-up order against Dangdai International Investments Ltd (當代國際投資有限公司) (“the... Click here to read more

Re Guangdong Overseas Construction Corporation: Constructive takeaways from recent judgment on recognition/assistance application by Mainland administrator over Mainland company

17 May 2023

The Facts – Shortly Stated Re Guangdong Overseas Construction Corporation [2023] HKCFI 1340 (17 May 2023) involved a relatively rare application in which an administrator (“Administrator”)... Click here to read more

Effect of Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses in Insolvency Proceedings: Re Guy Kwok-hung Lam [2023] HKCFA 9

04 May 2023

In the latest ground breaking decision in Re Guy Kwok-hung Lam [2023] HKCFA 9, the Court of Final Appeal dismissed the appeal and laid to rest a long-standing debate on the vexing question concerning the... Click here to read more

Beware of the differences between Hong Kong and English Construction Laws

26 April 2023

A. Introduction It is often assumed among Hong Kong practitioners that Hong Kong and English construction laws are the same. English cases and textbooks are regularly cited in Hong Kong courts and arbitrations... Click here to read more

A Modern Answer to An Age-Old Problem: A Bank’s liability for acting on an authorised signatory’s wrongful payment instructions

08 February 2023

Introduction In the landmark judgment in PT Asuransi Tugu v Citibank NA [2023] HKCFA 3, the Court of Final Appeal addressed “one of the oldest and most litigated questions in commercial law,... Click here to read more