Representing jurisdictions worldwide, this new volume in the Getting The Deal Through series offers expert analysis of the key issues relating to the enforcement of foreign judgments. Topics covered include: treaties, regulations and conventions, limitation periods, types of enforceable order, competent courts, defences, judicial requirements and procedures, significance of the enforcing jurisdiction’s public policy to
Connecting Hong Kong Arbitrations to Mainland Interim Measures
1 October 2019 was an important milestone for the Hong Kong dispute resolution community because on that day, the “Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and of the HKSAR” (the “Arrangement”) officially came into force. Under the Arrangement, parties to arbitrations seated
Resolving a dispute – initial considerations
Stan Cheung and Nick Gall recently wrote an article on “Resolving a Dispute – Initial Considerations” for LexisNexis where they explored key factors and preparation to be taken before commencing litigation. As part of our collaboration with LexisNexis Adriel Wong also wrote a piece on “Substituted Service by Social Media” and Ashima Sood wrote about
Maintenance rights of children born out of wedlock where the parentage is to be determined
The parent of a child born out of wedlock may make a claim for child maintenance pursuant to s.10 of the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (Cap. 13) (“GMO”). There is no requirement in the GMO for the child to be domiciled in or have a substantial connection to Hong Kong. However, it is not as
Gall wins “Firm of the Year, Hong Kong” and Chris Wong wins “Lawyer of the Year, Hong Kong” at the Fifth Annual Asialaw and Benchmark Litigation Asia-Dispute Resolution Awards 2019
We are delighted to announce that Gall has won Firm of the Year, Hong Kong and Chris Wong was awarded Lawyer of the Year, Hong Kong at the Asialaw and Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2019. The winners were announced on 19th September, when Asia’s leading dispute resolution lawyers met in Hong Kong to celebrate






