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On the morning of June 24, 2026, the Sharing Seminar on Cambodia’s Business Environment and Investment Opportunities was held at the Parmenides Conference Room of P.C. Woo & Zhonglun W&D LLP, Kerry Center Qianhai, Shenzhen. The event was co-sponsored by the Cross-border Investment and International Trade Committee of Zhonglun W&D Law Firm, ANANT Law Firm (Cambodia), China-Cambodia Economic...
On June 16, the High People's Court of Zhejiang Province released the Judicial Review Report on Commercial Arbitration by Zhejiang Courts (2024-2025) and typical cases. With the newly revised Arbitration Law officially coming into effect on March 1, 2026, Zhejiang courts have adhered to the concept of "equal emphasis on support and supervision." Over the past two years, they accepted a total of 1,586 judicial review cases of various commercial arbitrations and concluded 1,623 cases. Both the numbers of accepted and concluded cases increased ...
On May 8, 2026, the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) hosted its inaugural Global Mediation Summit in Hong Kong, drawing over 400 representatives from multiple countries and regions. John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, emphasized in his speech that Hong Kong is dedicated to developing into a global mediation center. At the summit, Teresa Cheng, Secretary-General ...
On 7 April 2026, Jus Mundi, a global legal intelligence platform, released 2025 Year in Review: Arbitration — China Chapter, summarising two major developments in China’s arbitration landscape in 2025.First, the revised Arbitration Law, adopted in 2025, has came into force on 1 March 2026. The revised law introduces a series of important reforms, including broadening the scope of foreign-related arbitration, clarifying the concept of the seat of arbitration, strengthening the validity of arbitration agreements, giving preliminary recognition to ad hoc ...
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...