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争议解决 Newsletter 2016年6月: 香港终审法院证实预借现金产品不是“贷款”

高嘉力律师行在终审法院(“CFA”)开庭前得到指示,在这桩意义重大的案件 (FACC 4/2015) 中,代理预资信贷有限公司反驳律政司司长的控诉。上诉法院与终审法院认为,要依照既定的法律原则正确解读商业预借现金合同(“MCA 合同”)的条款,以确定遵循 MCA 合同的交易是否在本质上属于放债人条例第 163 章(“MLO”)规定的贷款。

高嘉力律师行合伙人麦凯琳(Caroline McNally)和黄启智(Chris Wong)出席于香港召开的C5第二届亚洲欺诈、资产追踪与追回年度会议

C5 第二届亚洲欺诈、资产追踪与追回年度会议于2016年6月6日至7日在香港召开。作为该地区此类事件的主要事件,此会议聚集了从事欺诈诉讼和资产追回领域的国际专家队伍,分享其对此增长点的独特经验见解。

文章: Recognition and Enforcement of a Mainland Judgment in Hong Kong: First Reported Decision

In the recent case of Chan Sang v Chan Kwok & Ors [2016] HKCU 401 (“Chan Sang v Chan Kwok”), Master Harold Leong held that a Mainland judgment is final and enforceable where a certificate has been issued by the original court to that effect. This is the first reported decision of the Hong Kong courts under the Mainland Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (Cap. 597) (the “Ordinance”). The decision affirms the Hong Kong Courts approach to uphold, rather than set aside, judgments issued in the Mainland.

文章: Hong Kong CFI Stays Proceedings in favour of Arbitration

In a judgment delivered on 4 March 2016 the Hong Kong CFI has ruled that the court need only be satisfied on a prima facie basis that a valid arbitration agreement applies, in order to stay court proceedings. The case in question is Bluegold Investment Holdings Limited v Kwan Chun Fun Calvin [HCA 1492/2015].The decision confirms Hong Kong’s position as an attractive seat for international arbitration and highlights the importance of ensuring consistency across suites of documents.

高级合伙人高嘉力(Nick Gall)与资深律师陈凯南(Stephen Chan)为《国际法律对比指南:贷款和担保融资 2016 版》(The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Lending & Secured Finance 2016 Edition)香港章节撰稿。

高级合伙人高嘉力(Nick Gall)与资深律师陈凯南(Stephen Chan)为《国际法律对比指南:贷款和担保融资 2016版》(The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Lending & Secured Finance 2016 Edition)香港章节撰稿。

《钱伯斯亚太指南》(Chambers Asia Pacific Guide)(2016年):高嘉力律师行荣获争议解决、家庭/婚姻、重组和破产领域排名;高嘉力与麦凯琳被评为杰出人士

近期发布的《2016年钱伯斯亚太指南》中,高嘉力律师行荣获争议解决、家庭/婚姻、重组和破产领域排名。合伙人高嘉力(争议解决)与麦凯琳(家庭/婚姻)均在其领域中被评为杰出人士。

Dispute Resolution Newsletter – December 2015

Court of Final Appeal - Winding Up Foreign Companies in Hong KongOn 11 November 2015, the Court of Final Appeal (the “CFA”) handed down its decision ending the 8-year family feud between members of the second-generation owners of the much-loved Yung Kee restaurant. The CFA ruled that Yung Kee Holdings Limited (the “Company”), be wound up, but gave the parties 28 days within which to discuss a share buy-out. The decision has attracted the close attention of both Hong Kong’s legal community and fans of the iconic family restaurant as it represents a landmark determination on principles concerning the Hong Kong Courts’ jurisdiction to wind up foreign companies.

《香港法院:支持仲裁的原则和实践》——高嘉力和苏施玛为 Practical Law 的《争议解决全球指南》香港章节撰稿

《争议解决全球指南》对当前跨境问题进行了实例分析,并就世界各地的争议解决法律和实践提供了针对具体国家的常见问题指南。该常见问题指南旨在对主要实践问题进行结构性的概述,例如法庭程序、费用和资金来源、临时救济(包括扣押令)、披露、专家证据、上诉、集体诉讼、判决的执行、跨境问题和非诉讼解决机制(ADR)的运用。