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A voyage charter usually provides for a remedy of demurrage to the owner of the vessel against the charterer in circumstances where there is delay in unloading or discharge of the cargo.

In a recent ruling in the case GD v Company, the court in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) refused an enforcement order where the respondent company

In contracts between Chinese and international clients, an important question is where and how disputes are resolved.

In Re Fullerton Capital Limited (in liquidation) [2025] SGCA 11, the Singapore Court of Appeal has affirmed the importance of a debtor's registered office (in this case in the BVI) as its centre of main interests ("COMI").

Gagging orders are court orders restraining persons from revealing or disclosing information about proceedings...

The presumption that "rational businessmen" intend all their disputes to be resolved in the same forum may not apply where the parties clearly intended otherwise

Whatever your business—whether you are an investor looking at new investments, managing existing positions or planning exits, or a corporate concerned with protecting and enhancing your business...

When lenders enforce security following a borrower default, the appointment of receivers is often a critical step in protecting and realising value from secured assets. While such appointments are generally straightforward, challenges to their validity can create significant legal and commercial uncertainty for receivers, lenders and third-party purchasers.

Commercial practicality and business common sense may take a backseat to the clear wording of contract documents, according to the Court of Appeal (CA) in a recent judgment regarding complex measurement rules (MR) in sub-contracts ...

Maeda Corporation and China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited v Bauer Hong Kong Limited

In the era of next day delivery, one might imagine that global supply chains are tight, efficient and aligned. Yet that is not the case.

The First International Commercial Court of the Supreme People's Court of China ("CICC") has recently published its first rulings

Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) enquiry letters are typically sent to owners of Hong Kong offshore limited companies following the submission of a Profits Tax Return to notify them that the IRD has chosen to formally investigate their tax affairs

Pursuit of Xiamen court proceedings by Hong Kong award debtors constituted vexatious and oppressive attempt to frustrate enforcement of CIETAC award in Hong Kong and relitigate matters already decided by Hong Kong courts...

The most common remedy for breach of contract is the award of damages. The usual aim of the court is to place, as far as possible, the innocent party in the position it would have been in had the breaching party...

The FCA has published new UK listing rules, effective 29 July 2024, marking a major reform aimed at modernizing UK equity capital markets. The changes should enhance international competitiveness, but broader factors like valuation dynamics and investor depth remain crucial for increasing UK IPOs. Key updates include the removal of shareholder vote requirements for significant transactions and adjustments for companies with controlling shareholders. The rules also introduce flexibility in dual-c

Often, parties to a contract may agree that any dispute relating to the contract will be resolved by way of arbitration.

In Hong Kong, the intersection of family law and corporate law requires careful consideration of both the legal remedies available and the practical implications for all parties involved.