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ARBITRATION
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre is the foremost venue for alternative dispute resolution in Asia and the preferred seat for complex disputes involving parties from across the globe, including the United States and China. Consistently declared the world’s freest economy and expected to surpass London and New York to become the leading global financial centre by 2016, Hong Kong is home to an extraordinary number of world-class professionals in various key industries, as well as a robust community of experienced foreign lawyers and arbitrators. Choosing Hong Kong places a wealth of industry-specific expertise and legal know-how at your fingertips.


FACILITIES
The HKIAC's brand new facilities, featuring 360-degree views of Hong Kong’s skyline, are fully customizable and specifically designed to meet the unique needs of a wide variety of meetings and hearings. We offer over 20 separate meeting spaces capable of serving anywhere from 4 to 180 individuals, and our multi-lingual support staff is on hand to provide a full suite of business services to ensure your meeting or hearing runs smoothly. The HKIAC offers a comfortable, convenient, and highly versatile meeting point for parties from all corners of the globe.


HONG KONG
Situated within five hours of half the world’s population and easily accessible from all major cities across the world, Hong Kong is the ideal seat for complex disputes involving foreign parties. The HKIAC’s premier location in Hong Kong’s Exchange Square places us squarely at the centre of the city’s bustling international business district, making the centrality of the HKIAC’s premises are unmatched. Hong Kong’s common law court system is strictly independent and has long been considered a pro-arbitration stronghold in Asia. Hong Kong courts routinely uphold the finality and independence of the arbitral system, and an award rendered in Hong Kong has wide enforceability in major jurisdictions across the globe.

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NEWS

Managing Counsel Appointed at the HKIAC

Managing Counsel Appointed at the HKIAC

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has appointed Ruth Stackpool-Moore to the position of Managing Counsel. She commenced the role on 4 February 2013.

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Hard times for HK & London Maritime Arbitrators

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Hard times for HK & London Arbitrators

Distinguished arbitrators from the London Maritime Arbitration Association (LMAA) and the Hong Kong Legal community converged upon the HKIAC on the 22nd of November to disucss important legal and practical problems that face arbitration in the current difficult market conditions. The seminar was opened by the Honorary Chairman of the HKIAC, Mr Philip Yang, who welcomes eminent speakers to Hong Kong and highlighted long connections that the speakers have enjoyed with the Hong Kong legal and maritime community.

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HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules - Near-Final Draft Open for Comments

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HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules - Near-Final Draft Open for Comments

The near-final draft of the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules is now open for comments.  Modifications in the new rules have been adopted to reflect the latest trends in international commercial arbitration and to further strengthen the Centre’s service to parties and professionals. Key changes under the draft Rules include joinder of parties, consolidation of arbitrations, fees of arbitral tribunal, interim measures of protection and emergency arbitrators.

Please refer to the Consultation Paper which is now available on our website.  Briefing note on the proposed key changes to the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules is also included in the Consultation Paper.

We would be grateful for your comments and suggestions. Please submit your comments to the HKIAC Rules Committee at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before 26 November 2012.

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EVENTS

Hong Kong Arbitration Week

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Hong Kong Arbitration Week

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HKIAC in Germany - Making Deals: Maximising Opportunities and Managing Risks in Asia

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HKIAC in Germany - Making Deals:  Maximising Opportunities and Managing Risks in Asia

The HKIAC seeks to bring together leading practitioners to provide their insights into tapping Asia's growth and advise how German business might best position themselves to benefit from the increased number of M&A opportunities and greenfield FDI projects.  This programme is intended to target the practical needs of the German business community as well as their corporate and disputes advisors who wish to understand more about doing business with Asian parties with a focus on international arbitration.

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HKIAC in the Americas (Series 2) - Demystifying Asia: Making Deals and Managing Risks

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Demystifying Asia:  Making Deals and Managing Risks - São Paulo

In this second series, the HKIAC continues its journey through Latin America, this time stopping in Brazil, one of the region's economic powerhouses, in an effort to support the Asia Latin America by opening a dialogue on commercial dispute resolution in these two regions.  The theme for this full day conference is:  Demystifying Asia:  Making Deals and Managing Risks.

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