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Hong Kong: court makes winding up order where debtor unable to prove bona fide dispute on substantial grounds

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has declined to prioritise an arbitration agreement where a debtor intended to dispute the existence of a debt without proving there was a bona fide dispute on substantial grounds.

Dayang (HK) Marine Shipping Co., Ltd v. Asia Master Logistics Ltd [2020] HKCFI 311; HCCW 14/2019

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Hong Kong, Arbitration & ADR, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
No If, No But - Will an arbitration agreement always trump a winding-up petition?

In But Ka Chon v Interactive Brokers LLC [2019] HKCA 873, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal to set aside a statutory demand arising out of online forex futures trading debts.

China, Hong Kong, Arbitration & ADR, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, UNCITRAL
Hong Kong court dismisses application for further stay of enforcement

After reluctantly issuing an initial stay of enforcement in July 2018, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance recently dismissed an application by China Zenith Chemical Group Ltd (CZ) to further delay the enforcement of an arbitral award in favour of Baosteel Engineering & Technology Group Co Ltd (BS).

Baosteel Engineering & Technology Group Co Ltd v China Zenith Chemical Group Ltd [2019] HKFCI 68

Hong Kong, Arbitration & ADR, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Joint and several liability
Court of Appeal confirms wide discretion afforded to a non-Defaulting Party when determining "fair market value" of securities under the GMRA (2000 version)

The recent Court of Appeal decision inLBI EHF v Raiffeisen Bank International AG [2018] EWCA Civ 719 affirms the wide discretion of the non-Defaulting Party to determine "fair market value" in accordance with the close-out mechanism under paragraph 10(e)(ii) of the standard Global Master Repurchase Agreement (2000 version) ("GMRA").

United Kingdom, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Lehman Brothers, Court of Appeal (England and Wales)
Hong Kong judge defers to arbitration in dismissing winding up petition

In a recent Court of First Instance case before Harris J, Southwest Pacific Bauxite (HK) Ltd (Company) sought to strike out a winding-up petition issued against it by Lasmos Ltd (Petitioner). The ground of insolvency relied on by the Petitioner was a statutory demand of US$259,700.48 (Debt), arising out of a management services agreement (MSA) between the Company and the Petitioner (Parties). The Company disputed the Debt.

Hong Kong, Arbitration & ADR, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Arbitration clause
New guidance from the High Court on section 6(a) of the ISDA Master Agreement (right to terminate following event of default)

The High Court has recently considered the interpretation of Section 6(a) of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement: Grant & Ors v WDW 3 Investments Ltd & Anor [2017] EWHC 2807 (Ch).

United Kingdom, Derivatives, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Liquidation, Unsecured creditor, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, High Court of Justice (England & Wales)
The chronicles of Insigma: the latest installment

Alstom v Insigma, the (in)famous SIAC arbitration administered under ICC rules, was recently up for yet another round of judicial sparring following years of proceedings in several fora, which left Alstom Technology Limited (“Alstom”) with a HK$261 million award but limited assets against which to execute.

Hong Kong, Arbitration & ADR, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Alstom
Banking litigation update
  1. The 1992 ISDA Master Agreement: Court of Appeal provides clarity on payment obligations owed to insolvent counterparties

Lomas v JFB Firth Rixson Inc [2012] EWCA Civ 419

United Kingdom, Banking, Derivatives, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Securitization & Structured Finance, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Condition precedent, Debt, Default (finance)