The Emergency Arbitrator Procedures Under The New HKIAC Rules

Hong Kong's arbitration landscape saw significant developments over the past 12 months, with the courts delivering important rulings...

The Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (Cap. 645) (the "Ordinance") and the Mainland Judgments...

In Hong Kong unless you are poor enough and your case has enough merits to qualify for legal aid under the Legal Aid Scheme, it is often too expensive to instruct barristers and solicitors under the split profession system to litigate disputes.

The HKIAC broke new records for the total amount in dispute and the number of new administered arbitrations in 2025, according to the institution's statistical report for 2025 (published on 12 February 2026).

There are various options presently available in Hong Kong to identify the asset position of another party by conducting the following public searches either in person

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Hong Kong, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

On 1 October 2019, 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 came into force.

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.

On 7 August 2019, representatives from 46 countries gathered in Singapore to sign the UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (the "Singapore Convention").

The judgment in the case of Lau Tat Wai v Yip Lai Kuen, Joey appears to be a watershed in the development of a general law of harassment.

The Serious Fraud Office has come in for its fair share of criticism in recent years, but last month, in a New York court room, its judgment was vindicated.

An article by Alison Geary and Lloyd Firth, published in Of Counsel, discusses the perceived precarious future of the Serious Fraud Office.

The USPTO has released its latest economic impact report on IP-intensive industries, announced a new community engagement office in North Carolina, and issued several administrative updates including relief for Japanese applicants affected by a severe earthquake. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has also designated new precedential and informative decisions addressing obviousness-type double patenting and Markush groupings.

The US and China have agreed to hold their 12th round of trade negotiations in Shanghai beginning July 30.

President Trump's August 2026 memorandum establishes a government-supervised program enabling vetted private companies to conduct cyber operations against foreign criminal organizations. The framework requires federal approval and oversight for all activities, raising questions about how it differs from existing contractor arrangements and whether it truly expands private-sector cyber authorities.

Artificial intelligence is transforming corporate governance, requiring directors to navigate complex oversight challenges as AI systems become embedded across business operations. This article examines how established UK directors' duties apply in the context of AI adoption, exploring the practical implications for board-level decision-making and risk management. Directors must balance AI's strategic opportunities against emerging risks while maintaining effective human oversight and independent judgment.

The post analyzes the recent ICSID Award in Favianca v. Venezuela and, more broadly, addresses the issue of international claims filed after a State has denounced a treaty but before that denunciation has become effective.

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in creative processes, fundamental questions about authorship and copyright protection are emerging. This episode examines how courts and the Copyright Office are drawing lines between AI-generated content and human creativity, exploring what protections exist for works created with AI assistance and what documentation practices companies should adopt to safeguard their intellectual property rights.

China published the draft Regulations on the Administration of Network Data Security for comment through December 13, 2021.

The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and Standardization Administration of China (SAC) jointly published the Information Security Technology