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In light of the increasing number of unmarried parents in Hong Kong, there has been increasing discussion about the financial provision available to children born out of wedlock.

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales ("EWCA") recently handed down its decision in Servis-Terminal LLC v Valeriy Ernestovich Drelle...

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has issued a landmark ruling on the foreign illegality defence in unjust enrichment claims, formally adopting the flexible "range of factors" approach from Patel v Mirza. The decision clarifies when parties can recover funds through restitution even when the underlying cross-border contract is unenforceable due to foreign law violations, establishing critical distinctions between contractual and restitutionary remedies.

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.

Redemption rights have increasingly been under the spotlight in the past year, as more and more investors contemplate an exit from under-performing investments.

In today's interconnected global economy, it is paramount for systems to be in place to address the complexities associated with insolvency processes spanning multiple jurisdictions.

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.

One of the sources in obtaining land for development in Hong Kong is through acquisition of old buildings. If for any reason the developer is unable to acquire 100% interests in the lot...

面對失去精神行為能力的摯親，對相關人士而言往往是極具情感挑戰性又複雜的處境。

这是我们第三篇关于经济低迷时期管理知识产权的文章...

近期，一则关于离岸信托判决的新闻轰动一时，引起了众多大陆和香港的遗产规划专家，对离岸信托的可行性有所担忧

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

The Quincecare duty has become a popular tool for companies (or their liquidators) to claim against banks for funds misappropriated on wrongful payment instructions.

In the April edition of The Hong Kong Lawyer, litigation partner Tim Haynes and counsel Xia Li discuss how offshore jurisdictions are at forefront of creating...

Following on from our earlier blog posting where we reported on the background of Zhang Hong Li v DBS Bank and others and the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal's ("CFA") ...

Keepwell deeds have emerged as a popular tool for credit enhancement in recent years, particularly in financing arrangements where an offshore debtor is tied to a PRC parent company.

On 11 November 2015, the Court of Final Appeal ("CFA") delivered its judgment in the high-profile Yung Kee case.