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The Hong Kong Court of First Instance recently handed down a judgment in a dispute between the Gerald Parties and China National Gold Group (Hong Kong) Limited (CNG) concerning the sale and purchase of shares in, and shareholders’ agreement relating to, Soremi Investments Ltd. (SIL) ([2026] HKCFI 1250). The Court dismissed an application by a receiver appointed in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) seeking recognition in Hong Kong and an order for disclosure of documents, further underscoring the absolute exclusivity of the arbitration agreement. Previously, the BVI court had appointed a receiver to take control of SIL’s shares and confirmed that the Gerald Parties were the sole owners of all shares in SIL. Thereafter, the receiver applied to the Hong Kong Court for recognition of his appointment and sought an order requiring SIL’ s former law firm...
On September 12, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted the Amendment to the Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China (hereafter referred to as “Arbitration Law”). The newly revised Arbitration Law will officially take effect on March 1, 2026. The amendment adds 20 new articles, deletes 4 articles, revises 57 articles, and makes substantive changes to 34 articles, increasing the total number of articles from 80 to 96.The key revisions to the Arbitration Law include:1.Clarifying the overall direction for the development ...
On 27 January 2026, the International Commercial Arbitration Court of the Suzhou Arbitration Commission was officially launched, marking an important step in improving the international commercial dispute resolution framework, advancing Suzhou’ s foreign-related rule-of-law development, and supporting the city’s ambition to become a two-way open international gateway.The International Commercial Arbitration Court is located at the Legal Services Centre of the Suzhou Free Trade Zone, within the Ideal Innovation Building. It houses an International...
From December 16 to 18, 2025, the 2025 Annual Conference of the China Acacemy of Arbitration Law and the 18th China Arbitration and Judiciary Forum were successfully held in Changsha, Hunan Province. The conference was themed “Building International Commercial Arbitration Centers in the New Era.” It was hosted by the China Acacemy of Arbitration Law and organized by the Hunan Chamber of Commerce of the China Chamber of International Commerce, with support from the All China Lawyers Association, the International Commercial Dispute ...
On October 24, 2025, the Guangzhou Arbitration Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "GZAC") held its first hearing at its London Hearing Center, which was successfully concluded. With the presiding arbitrator announcing the end of the hearing, this milestone marks a substantive step forward in GZAC’ s internationalization process.The case involved a cross-border financial dispute, with parties and related assets in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, highlighting its distinct international nature. The arbitral tribunal was composed of three arbitrators from China...