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Proposed Hong Kong International Commercial Court

The Hong Kong Judiciary has announced plans to establish the Hong Kong International Commercial Court (“HKICC”), a specialist division of the High Court intended to handle complex, high‑value international and cross‑border commercial disputes.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Reinforces Strict Approach To Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses

The Hong Kong Court in New Delta Trading Co., Ltd. v South China Development (H.K.) Limited [2026] HKCFI 2125 has reaffirmed its pro-enforcement stance on exclusive jurisdiction clauses in favour of non-Hong Kong courts.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Of Appeal Rejects Infra Petita Challenge To HKIAC Award

Appellate bench endorses first instance decision of Mimmie Chan J rejecting application to set aside award on basis of alleged egregious procedural error and breach of public policy.

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Of Appeal Rules That Hearing Of Award Challenge Can Be Conditional On Compliance With Prior Anti-suit Injunction

Allegation that HKIAC award was tainted by bias and contrary to public policy did not prevent court from granting "Hadkinson" order halting set-aside application unless and until breach of anti-suit injunction cured.

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Face Value Is Not Real Value: Hong Kong Court Sets Aside Paper Claim Swap And Endorses Liquidators’ Multi-track Recovery

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Of Final Appeal Clarifies The Approach For Foreign Illegality Defence In Unjust Enrichment Claims

Hong Kong Litigation

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Fangda Partners

Hong Kong Court Declares Crypto Arbitration Settlement Agreement Null And Void Due To Signatory's Lack Of Authority

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Winds Up Cayman-incorporated Hong Kong-listed Property Developer

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Updated PRC Arbitration Law Comes Into Effect

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

HKIAC Publishes 2025 Statistics

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Litigation And Arbitration: New Rules On Governing Law And Arbitration Seat For Hong Kong And Macau Investors In The Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong Litigation

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Hauzen

Hong Kong Court Considers Enforcement Of Mainland Judgments And "Full And Frank" Duties For Injunction Applicants

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

HKIAC Publishes Significant Report On Arbitrator Hourly Rates

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

HKIAC Expands Expedited Procedure, Updates Registration Fee And Increases Arbitrator Hourly Rate Cap

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Of Appeal Rejects Infra Petita Challenge To HKIAC Award

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

CRS2.0制度评析——金融资产扩围、离岸架构穿透与全球税收透明新范式

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Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm

Chinese Mainland And Hong Kong IPO Markets: 2026 Q1 Review

Hong Kong Finance

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KPMG

Court Clarifies Treatment Of Commission And Profit‑share Payments As “wages”

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

National Security Law Implementation Rules: Haldanes Featured In Ming Pao News

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Haldanes

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Proposed Hong Kong International Commercial Court

The Hong Kong Judiciary has announced plans to establish the Hong Kong International Commercial Court (“HKICC”), a specialist division of the High Court intended to handle complex, high‑value international and cross‑border commercial disputes.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Reinforces Strict Approach To Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses

The Hong Kong Court in New Delta Trading Co., Ltd. v South China Development (H.K.) Limited [2026] HKCFI 2125 has reaffirmed its pro-enforcement stance on exclusive jurisdiction clauses in favour of non-Hong Kong courts.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Of Appeal Rules That Hearing Of Award Challenge Can Be Conditional On Compliance With Prior Anti-suit Injunction

Allegation that HKIAC award was tainted by bias and contrary to public policy did not prevent court from granting "Hadkinson" order halting set-aside application unless and until breach of anti-suit injunction cured.

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Hong Kong Court Of Appeal Rejects Infra Petita Challenge To HKIAC Award

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Hong Kong Court Declares Crypto Arbitration Settlement Agreement Null And Void Due To Signatory's Lack Of Authority

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Hong Kong Court Winds Up Cayman-incorporated Hong Kong-listed Property Developer

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Updated PRC Arbitration Law Comes Into Effect

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HKIAC Publishes 2025 Statistics

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Litigation And Arbitration: New Rules On Governing Law And Arbitration Seat For Hong Kong And Macau Investors In The Greater Bay Area

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Court Procedure

Hong Kong Court Provides Guidance On Interim Relief In Support Of PRC Proceedings

The Hong Kong Court in Zong and others v Zong and another[2025] HKCFI 3355 has provided important guidance on applications for interim relief under...

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Norwich Pharmacal Orders

A Norwich Pharmacal order is a type of disclosure order requiring the provision of information. It may be used to help a potential claimant to identify a wrongdoer to sue, to obtain information to facilitate a decision whether or not to sue or to trace the movement of assets.

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Going Digital: What The New Courts (Remote Hearing) Ordinance Means For Civil Cases In Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Courts (Remote Hearing) Ordinance (Cap. 654) (the "Ordinance") took effect on 28 March 2025. The Ordinance builds on the Judiciary's multi-year effort to integrate technology into court processes, a move accelerated by the lessons learned during the pandemic.

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Legal Update: Anti-Suit Injunction Restraining A Defendant In A Hong Kong Court Action From Continuing Proceedings It Commenced In The People's Court Of Beijing

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Recent Decisions On Compulsory Sale Applications In Hong Kong In Relation To 100% Owned Lot And Calculation Of Ownership Threshold

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Hong Kong Court Of Final Appeal Clarifies A Bank's Liability For Transferring Customer Funds In Breach Of Its Quincecare Duty Of Care Before Unauthorised Closure Of The Account

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Hong Kong Court Reinforces Strict Approach To Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses

The Hong Kong Court in New Delta Trading Co., Ltd. v South China Development (H.K.) Limited [2026] HKCFI 2125 has reaffirmed its pro-enforcement stance on exclusive jurisdiction clauses in favour of non-Hong Kong courts.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Of Appeal Rejects Infra Petita Challenge To HKIAC Award

Appellate bench endorses first instance decision of Mimmie Chan J rejecting application to set aside award on basis of alleged egregious procedural error and breach of public policy.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Of Appeal Rules That Hearing Of Award Challenge Can Be Conditional On Compliance With Prior Anti-suit Injunction

Allegation that HKIAC award was tainted by bias and contrary to public policy did not prevent court from granting "Hadkinson" order halting set-aside application unless and until breach of anti-suit injunction cured.

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Face Value Is Not Real Value: Hong Kong Court Sets Aside Paper Claim Swap And Endorses Liquidators’ Multi-track Recovery

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When Is A Parent, A Legal Parent? Legal Considerations Every Would-be (International) Parent Should Know About

Hong Kong Family

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Preliminary Proposed Enhancements To The Stamp Duty Relief For Intra-group Asset Transfer

Hong Kong Commercial

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KPMG

Hong Kong Court Considers Enforcement Of Mainland Judgments And "Full And Frank" Duties For Injunction Applicants

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

First Of Its Kind – Successful Registration Of PRC Judgment In Hong Kong Under The Mainland Judgments In Civil And Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (Cap. 645)

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Withers LLP

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Personal Injury

Arbitrability – Stay Of Proceedings In Favour Of Arbitration Falcon Insurance v Bing Lee [2023] HKCFI 1129

A dispute arose in respect of proceedings initiated by an insurer (the plaintiff) seeking a declaration of non-liability.

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Stephenson Harwood

When Oral Instructions Fail: Evidence And Employer Liability In Personal Injury Claims

When an employee sustains injuries during the course of employment and claims compensation from the employer, factual disputes about alleged workplace policies and the circumstances of the accident play a critical role in the outcome.

Hong Kong Litigation

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ONC Lawyers

Criminal And Civil Remedies Available To Victims Of Sexual Harassment At Workplace

Victims of sexual harassment at workplace are protected by both the criminal law and specific anti-discrimination legislation. Understanding the legal options available is crucial for employees, employers, and anyone seeking to foster a safe working environment.

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ONC Lawyers

Legal Update – Is Stress An Injury: When Does 'Psychiatric Trauma' Amount To A Workplace Injury?

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Tanner De Witt

Factors In Deciding Damages For "Injury To Feelings" In Discrimination Cases

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Hong Kong Small Claims Tribunal Scale Of Costs For Minor Injury Claim

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Section 25 Employees' Compensation Recovery Claims

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Hong Kong Safety Snapshots – Confirmation Of Limits On Statutory Compensation For Internal Injuries

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Plaintiffs With Claims History And Their Solicitors Beware! – Analysis Of Faisal v Ocean Park Corporation

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