William KW Leung & Co updates
Two instances in which statutory regime amounts to deference of arbitration
William KW Leung & Co- Arbitration & ADR
- Hong Kong
- 16 July 2020
The Hong Kong courts' pro-arbitration attitude is evident from the continuous refinement of their dispute resolution mechanism. Such efforts are distinctly remarkable in commercial contexts, as demonstrated by the dynamics between the statutory company regime and the arbitration regime. Observing such intriguing interplay between the two regimes, this article examines recent decisions in disputes arising from corporate affairs and disputes relating to insolvency.
Successful completion of cross-border asset preservation worth more than $20 million
William KW Leung & Co- Arbitration & ADR
- Hong Kong
- 19 December 2019
In September 2019 the Judicial Committee of the Supreme People's Court adopted the Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-Ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (MAA). Pursuant to the MAA, a mainland court recently assisted the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) in an arbitration which had been referred to it by the HKIAC.
