Oldham, Li & Nie (OLN) is pleased to announce its participation in the 2024 Hong Kong Arbitration Week, organised by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), taking place on 21-25 October 2024.


The firm will host a panel session titled “Arbitration and Justice: the Compromise on Insolvency, Illegality and Conflicting Arbitration Clauses?” on 22 October 2024 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm.


This debate session will critically examine the compatibility between arbitration and substantive/procedural justice in light of the latest case authorities, including:


  1. Sian Participation Corp (In Liquidation) v Halimeda International Ltd [2024] UKPC 16, Re Simplicity & Vogue Retailing (HK) Co., Limited [2024] HKCA 299, and Arjowiggins HKK 2 Limited v Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited [2024] HKCA 352: The availability of bankruptcy / winding-up tools for arbitration-governed debts
  2. AAA v DDD [2024] HKCFI 513: The complication of incompatible arbitration clauses in multi-contract transactions
  3. G v N [2023] HKCFI 3366: The interplay between arbitration and illegality


The session promises to deliver a thorough examination of these critical issues from various expert perspectives.


The distinguished panel will feature:

  • Prof. Anselmo Reyes, International Judge at Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC)
  • William Wong SC, Barrister at Des Voeux Chambers
  • Sarah Thomas, Associate General Counsel of McKinsey & Company


They will be joined by OLN’s lawyers, Partners Dantes Leung, Yvonne Kong and Jonathan Lam, with Associate Davis Hui serving as the moderator. Each panelist will offer unique insights, contributing to a robust and enlightening debate.


For more information about the 2024 Hong Kong Arbitration Week, please visit - https://hkaweek.hkiac.org/event/f3e694d2-39ac-451c-aa66-cb9d9af52bc2/summary. 


To register, please visit https://hkaweek.hkiac.org/event/f3e694d2-39ac-451c-aa66-cb9d9af52bc2/regProcessStep1.


About Oldham, Li & Nie


Oldham, Li & Nie (www.oln-law.com) is a highly awarded full-service Hong Kong law firm whose commitment to professional excellence has been the cornerstone of the firm since its establishment in 1987.

 

The firm currently has over 45 lawyers, with specialists in dispute resolution, corporate and commercial, family, intellectual property, employment, financial regulatory and tax law.

 

For more information about Oldham, Li & Nie’s Dispute Resolution practice, please visit www.oln-law.com/practice-areas/dispute-resolution/