2026-10-30ARTICLES Zuo Tianyu, Li Zhuangyi As Chinese enterprises expand overseas, cross-border disputes are becoming increasingly common, and international arbitration has become an increasingly important means of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).More
The 2016 "Judicial Interpretation on Independent Guarantee" formulated and promulgated by the Supreme People's Court of China stipulates strict preconditions for a Permanent Injunction against an independent guarantee that is irrevocably payable upon presentation of documents.More
2026-10-30ARTICLES Zhao Ping, Stella Lu, Jiang Tianning On 3 March 2026, the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong delivered its decision in LT v RV on the validity and effect of a settlement agreement entered into during arbitration.More
The 2016 Judicial Interpretation on Independent Guarantees formulated and promulgated by the Supreme People's Court of China stipulates strict preconditions for permanent termination of payment under independent guarantees that are irrevocably payable upon presentation of documents.More
2026-09-01ARTICLES Ping Zhao, Stella Lu, Ice Zhang, Tianning Jiang On 21 July 2026, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal, in Jacky Zong & Ors v Kelly Fuli Zong & Anor [2026] HKCA 1292, dismissed the renewed application by Kelly Fuli Zong and Jian Hao Ventures Limited for leave to appeal against the preservation order concerning approximately US$1.8 billion in assets held in an HSBC Hong Kong account, and refused to continue the stay of part of the disclosure order.More
The Maritime Code of the People's Republic of China (“CMC”) completed its first systematic and comprehensive revision on 28 October 2025, and the revision came into effect on 1 May 2026.More