By Harry Liu and Qiu yue King and Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution Group Shanghai Office As an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, arbitration has been increasingly widely chosen as the dispute resolution method by parties to the commercial contracts. A signatory to the arbitration clause may bring litigation jointly against the other party to the arbitration clause… Continue Reading
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诉讼还是仲裁？– 跨国公司争议解决方式的选择
Posted in Corporate作者：张保生 金杜律师事务所争议解决组 （一）与诉讼相比，通过仲裁方式解决纠纷的特点 仲裁是一种通过非诉讼的手段解决民商事纠纷的方式。由于世界通行的现代仲裁制度是为适应市场经济和国际经贸往来迅速发展的需要，弥补诉讼制度之不足而建立、发展起来的，因而它具有一定的特点和优势。主要体现在以下几个方面： 1、灵活性 在仲裁中，当事人可以根据自身的情况来选择仲裁机构、仲裁员、仲裁地点和适用的实体法，甚至选择仲裁的时间。特别是可以考虑仲裁员的经验、阅历、职称、学历、品行素养、仲裁水平等诸多方面在仲裁名册中自由选择自己信任的仲裁员。
The Validity of Arbitration Agreements under Chinese Law
Posted in Corporate, Dispute ResolutionBy Huang Tao King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution Group The fast growth of China’s economy has gotten more and more foreign enterprises to invest in Mainland China. Foreign investors need to establish a local presence Chinese, for example, a representative office, a branch, a subsidiary, or a joint venture so that they can do… Continue Reading
我能否在此饮茶在别处享用我的点心—-已被撤销的仲裁裁决能否在其他管辖中得以执行？
Posted in Corporate, Dispute Resolution作者：叶渌 罗必成 金杜律师事务所争议解决组 一、在仲裁地对裁决提出异议 相对于执行程序，争议解决的过程中获得一个令人满意的仲裁裁决相对容易一些，但即使裁定胜诉方获得经济赔偿，败诉方却拒绝支付时，胜诉方需要采取进一步措施以真正获得赔偿。其间每一个步骤都意味着败诉方可能会拒绝或延期支付。 即使执行程序开始之前，裁决债务人仍有机会阻止裁决债权人采取救济措施：对仲裁裁决提出异议的常见的方式是向仲裁委员会所在地的法院申请撤销裁决。
Should Arbitral Awards That Have Been Set Aside Be Enforced in a Different Jurisdiction?
Posted in Corporate, Dispute ResolutionBy Ariel Ye and James Rowland King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution Group I. Challenging the award in the place of arbitration Achieving a favorable arbitral award is sometimes the easy part of the dispute resolution process. Where the successful party is awarded money damages and the unsuccessful party resists payment, the successful party will still… Continue Reading
Options for International Commercial Dispute Resolution
Posted in Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Foreign InvestmentBy Liu Xiangwen and Xu Xianhong King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution Group International commercial disputes have an extensive scope, involving matters such as international sale of goods, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and construction. The so-called international commercial dispute resolution cases dealt with by Chinese lawyers means those related to China and foreign… Continue Reading
刍议国际商事争议解决方式的选择
Posted in Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Foreign Investment作者：刘相文 徐献宏 金杜律师事务所争议解决组 国际商事争议的范围很广，涉及国际货物买卖、并购、PE投资、工程建设等诸多领域。但是简言之，中国律师所处理的“国际商事争议”，指的是同时具备中国和外国因素的商事争议，其主要事实可能发生在中国国内，也可能发生在国外。由于其跨国性的基本特点，国际商事争议的解决方式与国内争议有明显的区别。 在处理案件的过程中，我们发现国际商事活动的当事人越来越重视争议解决方式的选择，之前在合同中没有争议解决条款或者争议解决条款不规范的情况有所改观。
The First Victory for PRC Fertilizer Enterprises in Offshore Arbitration
Posted in Dispute ResolutionBy He Wei King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution Group I. Introduction Although Chinese enterprises are often engaged in disputes arising out of international fertilizer transactions, generally a large number of these enterprises are struggling, since they are unacquainted with international dispute resolution mechanisms, and the numerous highly technical issues that are involved in relevant… Continue Reading
首例中国化肥业”走出去”案件在境外仲裁中取得胜诉
Posted in Dispute Resolution作者：何薇 金杜律师事务所争议解决组 一、 前言 由于不熟悉国际贸易争议解决机制，并且国际化肥买卖合同中往往涉及诸多专业性较强的技术问题，很多中国企业在解决此类国际贸易纠纷时举步维艰。然而，2009年1月，中国某化肥类企业首次在境外仲裁中取得胜诉。在该案中，专家证人的证言成为决定性因素。
New Year, New Rules for ICC Arbitration including Comparison of ICC, SIAC and HKIAC
Posted in Dispute ResolutionBy Meg Utterback and Linda Davinson King & Wood’s Dispute Resolution Group On January 1, 2012, the new International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Arbitration rules (the "new ICC rules") came into effect (the last major revision of the ICC rules occurred in 1998). As international arbitration continues to grow in popularity with the rise of… Continue Reading
Forum Shopping in China: CIETAC vs. UNCITRAL
Posted in Dispute ResolutionBy Huang Tao and Dai Yue of King & Wood’s Dispute Resolution Group Lacking knowledge of and exposure to China’s judicial and arbitrational system, foreign companies usually worry about dispute resolution clauses more than any other clause in a contract. Deciding which arbitration tribunal and what arbitration rules to specify becomes a sensitive and important… Continue Reading
Arbitration Negotiation Tips
Posted in Dispute ResolutionBy Meg Utterback, Ariel Ye and James Rowland of King & Wood’s Cross Border Dispute Resolution Practice The majority of cases, whether in court or arbitration, are settled. Parties weigh a variety of factors from the start of the dispute to award, constantly performing a cost benefit analysis. Generally speaking, issues such as principle and… Continue Reading
Keeping pace with the times…. the revised IBA Rules of Evidence
Posted in Dispute ResolutionBy Ariel Ye, Partner, Dispute Resolution, King & Wood Beijing * In a recent session held May 29, 2010, the International Bar Association (the “IBA”) Council approved the 2010 revision to the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (the “Rules”).
Resolving International Disputes in Outbound Investment
Posted in Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Foreign Investment, Mergers & AcquisitionsChinese outbound investment has grown rapidly in the last few years, particularly in the energy, mining, banking, IT and creative industries. On August 18, 2009 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) announced the USD 7.2 billion acquisition of the Swiss Addax Petroleum Corporation. This was the largest international acquisition by a Chinese company to date…. Continue Reading
Forum Shopping in China: Choice of Arbitration Tribunal
Posted in Dispute ResolutionBy: Huang Tao, Partner and Dai Yue , an associate of King & Wood’sDispute Resolution Group in Beijing. Lacking knowledge of and exposure to China’s judicial and arbitrational system, foreign companies usually worry about dispute resolution clauses more than any other clause in a contract. Deciding which arbitration tribunal and what arbitration rules to specify… Continue Reading