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Derivative Actions And Liquidation: Court Of Appeal Confirms Proper Route Is Through Insolvency Regime

The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal in Chu Kong v Lau Wing Yan & others [2026] HKCA 1004, affirming the striking out of a double derivative action...

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Your Injunction’s Reach Is Only As Wide As Its Words – The Hong Kong Court Of Final Appeal Clarifies The Limits Of Contempt Liability

In High Fashion New Media Corp Ltd v Leong Ma Li [2026] HKCFA 18, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (the "CFA") provides important guidance on the interpretation and enforcement of injunctions and the circumstances...

Hong Kong Litigation

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Withers LLP

Hong Kong Courts Hand Down Significant Arbitration-Related Decisions

Early determination, sanctions, confidentiality, costs and settlements concluded without authority amongst topics addressed in 8 recent first-instance decisions handed down over 3-month period.

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Protecting Assets While Respecting Arbitration: Lessons From Peakwave v Energy Evolution

Two recent Grand Court judgments examine the intersection of arbitration agreements and asset protection in Cayman Islands investment vehicles. When a joint venture dispute involving dividend diversion arose...

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Conyers

Hong Kong To Establish International Commercial Court

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Establishes New International Commercial Court

Hong Kong Litigation

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Proposed Hong Kong International Commercial Court

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Reinforces Strict Approach To Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

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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

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

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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

Preparing For The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework And The Related Amendments To The CRS And AEOI Frameworks In Hong Kong

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Withers LLP

Hong Kong Cements Its Status As A Premier Financial Hub

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Timothy Loh LLP

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Creditor Benefit Test For Foreign-company Winding Up

Hong Kong Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Courts Hand Down Significant Arbitration-Related Decisions

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong’s Debt Markets Come Into Their Own

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Timothy Loh LLP

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Derivative Actions And Liquidation: Court Of Appeal Confirms Proper Route Is Through Insolvency Regime

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Can Hong Kong employers now expect to enforce longer post-employment restrictions? A recent High Court decision enforcing 12-month restrictive covenants against former Marsh employees might suggest...

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Your Injunction’s Reach Is Only As Wide As Its Words – The Hong Kong Court Of Final Appeal Clarifies The Limits Of Contempt Liability

In High Fashion New Media Corp Ltd v Leong Ma Li [2026] HKCFA 18, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (the "CFA") provides important guidance on the interpretation and enforcement of injunctions and the circumstances...

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Hong Kong Establishes New International Commercial Court

Hong Kong is setting up a new Hong Kong International Commercial Court (“HKICC”) as a specialist division of its High Court, with a mandate to hear complex, high value international and cross border commercial disputes.

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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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Trials & Appeals & Compensation

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Creditor Benefit Test For Foreign-company Winding Up

The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has handed down its reasons in Re Grand Peace Group Holdings Ltd [2026] HKCA 795. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeals, set aside the lower court’s decisions, and ordered the winding-up of a Bermuda-incorporated company.

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Hong Kong To Establish International Commercial Court

New specialist division of High Court for major cross-border and international commercial disputes expected to launch within coming year.

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

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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

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

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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.

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

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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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Mayer Brown

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