by Ashford Benjamin | Jan 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
2018 in review The HKCC had a busy 2018: it brought its first two prosecution cases to trial, a third case was started, and a number of other activities were undertaken. Of note was the exemption application decision relating to the banking sector, and reports of...
by Ashford Benjamin | Jan 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
As litigators working with insolvency practitioners internationally, a challenge that we often face is to bridge the “investigation gap” between the identification of circumstances that warrant investigation and obtaining the evidence necessary for the...
by Ashford Benjamin | Jan 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
In recent years, we have seen an increasing number of cases which were concluded following settlement discussions with the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). More than a decade ago, the SFC published a guidance note on “cooperation” in 2006. We have...
by Ashford Benjamin | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hong Kong will soon become the first jurisdiction in the Asia-Pacific region to have an apology legislation. At the moment, Australia, the United States, Canada and Scotland have also enacted similar legislation, but the scope of protection given to apologies under...
by Ashford Benjamin | Oct 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
In September 2017, the Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC), and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade China Chamber of International Commerce Mediation Center (CCOIC) agreed to cooperate on assisting businesses to...
by Ashford Benjamin | Oct 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Awards set aside at the seat When an award is set aside (annulled) at the seat of arbitration, the award creditor (ie. the winning party in the arbitration) may nonetheless seek to enforce it in another jurisdiction (the secondary jurisdiction) pursuant to the New...
