Dominic Geiser
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Articles
Hong Kong court dismisses plaintiff’s application for witness testimony by video conferencing
Singapore, Hong Kong - October 30 2020 The Hong Kong High Court (the “Court”) dismissed an application by the Plaintiff for its main witness (the “Witness”), a Hong Kong businessman living...
Enforcing court can grant wider relief than award, says Hong Kong court
Hong Kong - October 28 2020 The long-running case of Xiamen Xinjingdi Group Co Ltd v Eton Properties Limited and Others 2020 HKCFA 32 finally came to an end when the Court of...
Fishing expedition using foreign letters of request as bait not allowed under Hong Kong law, decides the Hong Kong Court of Appeal
Hong Kong - October 27 2020 In Re Evidence Ordinance (Cap 8) of the Laws of Hong Kong 2020 HKCA 766, 2020 HKEC 2911, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal upheld a decision to set...
English Court of Appeal considers application of “SAAMCO” principle in context of auditor’s negligence case
United Kingdom - September 15 2020 The English Court of Appeal has held that, where an auditor negligently failed to detect management’s dishonest concealment of the Claimant’s...
Dispute resolution and governing law clauses for China-related commercial contracts
China - September 3 2020 Chinese law restricts both the choice of law and the types of dispute resolution mechanisms that can be used in China-related commercial contracts...
Stella Hu, Weina Ye, Eunice Bai, Celine Wang, Kathryn Sanger, May Tai, Hew Kian Heong, Michelle Li, Cathy Liu, Helen Tang, Simon Chapman, Briana Young, Brenda Horrigan.
