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A FIRM v MG (High Court of Hong Kong, Court of First Instance HCCT 26/2021)

Applicable rules
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2013)
  1. 21 July 2020Arbitration

    21 July 2020Arbitration

    Arbitral Award dated 21 July 2020

    Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

    Decision summary
    The arbitrator dismissed the claims under the Retainer Agreement after finding that the Anderson Guangzhou entity was not shown to be the contracting party entitled to commence the arbitration.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Anderson & Anderson (Guangzhou) Consultation Co., Limited
    Anderson & Anderson LLP
    Representative
    David Buxbaum (For: Anderson & Anderson LLP)
    MG
    Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

    7 months and 25 days later · 240 days

  2. 18 March 2021Hong Kong

    18 March 2021Hong Kong

    Order of the High Court of Hong Kong dated 18 March 2021

    High Court of Hong Kong

    Case no.
    HCA 1768/2020
    Decision summary
    The court granted A FIRM's application to transfer the proceedings to the Construction and Arbitration List and ordered the action to continue as if commenced by Originating Summons.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    A FIRM
    MG
    High Court of Hong Kong

    10 months and 29 days later · 335 days

  3. 16 February 2022Hong Kong

    16 February 2022Hong Kong

    Decision of the High Court of Hong Kong, Court of First Instance in the case HCCT 26/2021 dated 16 February 2022

    High Court of Hong Kong, Court of First Instance

    Case no.
    HCCT 26/2021
    Citation
    [2022] HKCFI 463
    Decision summary
    The court dismissed A FIRM's application to set aside the 21 July 2020 arbitral award, holding that the alleged failure to disclose a person assisting MG did not establish a ground under Article 34(2) of the UNCITRAL Model Law. It also ordered the action's costs to be paid by A FIRM on an indemnity basis.

    Supporting details

    8 authorities · 5 participants
    A FIRM
    Representative
    Clare Leung (For: A FIRM)
    Representative
    Chin & Associates (For: A FIRM)
    MG
    High Court of Hong Kong, Court of First Instance

    Authorities cited

    8
    • Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609)
      statute
    • Hong Kong Rules of the High Court
      statute
    • Free Form Construction Co Ltd v Shinryo (Hong Kong) Ltd ([2008] HKEC 643)
      case law
    • X v Jemmy Chen ([2020] HKCFI 286)
      case law
    • UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
      international instrument
    • UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2013)
      arbitration rules
    • Grand Pacific Holdings Ltd v Pacific China Holdings Ltd (in liq) (No 1) ([2012] 4 HKLRD 1 (CA))
      case law
    • Hebei Import & Export Corp v Polytek Engineering Co Ltd ((1999) 2 HKCFAR 111)
      case law

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