Hong Kong Security of Payment Ordinance – In Action
27 December 2024
The final stage for implementation of security of payment (SOP) legislation in Hong Kong is now underway.
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Construction
Hong Kong Security of Payment Legislation Passed
19 December 2024
The long anticipated Security of Payment (“SOP”) legislation was passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council yesterday, 18 December 2024.
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Sampling in Large Construction Cases: the Perfect Marriage of Law and Statistics
27 January 2022
In this post, we summarise we discuss the relevant legal principles around sampling in preparing evidence and provide some pointers on how this can be used in preparing claims for arbitration and litigation.
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Construction Law Reform: Security of Payment in Hong Kong – what is it and what can you do to prepare?
19 October 2021
KWM summarises the reforms relating to security of payment in Hong Kong and discusses how you can best prepare for the changes.
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Hong Kong’s attractiveness as a financial centre and arbitral seat: Taking part in the Asian Academy of International Law’s “Why Hong Kong” Series
2 June 2021
King & Wood Mallesons' Paul Starr comments on speaking at Asian Academy of International Law's "Why Hong Kong" Series
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The New Law on Apparent Bias of Arbitrators: Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48
15 April 2021
This article provides insights into the decisions in Halliburton v Chubb on the apparent bias of arbitrators and its practical implications
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Top 10 tips for dealing with an expert witness
29 March 2021
Our resident experts on experts have set out their top 10 tips for dealing with an expert witness.
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Experts in Arbitration: Why A Hired Gun Will Often Come Undone!
25 November 2020
When selecting experts in arbitration, an expert’s independence is key and will play into their expertise, preparation and court performance.
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Ten Tips from the Trenches of Construction Arbitration
30 October 2020
Ten tips for construction arbitration: tender and contract preparation; realistic claims assessment; evidence; experts; discovery; legal advice.
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