On 17 August 2021, our Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, Ms. Heidi Chui, was invited by Department of Justice of the HKSAR (DoJ) and the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) Hong Kong Arbitration Center (CIETAC HK Arbitration Center) as a guest speaker of a webinar titled “Practical Implementation of the Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”.
The webinar was co-organised by the DoJ and the CIETAC HK Arbitration Center, and has invited distinguished guests including Ms. Kun Liu, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Judicial Affairs – Office of the Supreme People’s Court; Ms. Teresa Cheng, Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR, and Mr. Chengjie Wang, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of CIETAC to discuss and share about the interim measures arrangement between Mainland and Hong Kong.
Ms. Kun Liu, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Judicial Affairs – Office of the Supreme People’s Court
(Left) Ms. Teresa Cheng, Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR; (Right) Mr. Chengjie Wang, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of CIETAC
During the webinar, Ms. Chui discussed about the relevant statutes and factors to consider when applying for interim measures including an asset freezing order through an overall introduction of the Hong Kong arbitration system and several key case studies. She also shared her practical experience and tips for applying for interim measures in Hong Kong with the audience.
Our Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, Ms. Heidi Chui
The webinar was a great success and has promoted further communications between Mainland and Hong Kong in terms of the arbitration practice and the development of dispute resolution mechanism in the Greater Bay area.
For more information, please contact our Partner Ms. Heidi Chui (heidichui.office@sw-hk.com) or click here for the news of CIETAC HK Arbitration Center (in Chinese only).