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Arbitration

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Not all disputes need to end up in court. We have vast experience in arbitration – a practical and cost-effective alternative method of settling a wide range of civil and commercial disagreements. Arbitration offers privacy, since proceedings and decisions are kept confidential, as well as greater flexibility and less formality.

Our arbitration team is led by Senior Partner Colin Cohen, whose proficiency in this field has seen him admitted as a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators and as a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the Law Society of Hong Kong. Crucially, Hong Kong is widely recognised as an international centre for arbitration and the process is strongly supported by the courts.

We are well versed in other methods of settling disputes including mediation, in which parties work towards an agreement, and negotiation. With our guidance, we help clients reach mutually satisfactory outcomes which offer more chance of compliance and better preserve relationships.

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Major step for court broadcasting

By Arthur Chan Hong Kong, 24 March 2025: In a significant move, the Judiciary is to launch a two-year pilot scheme for the live broadcasting of hearings in the Court of Final Appeal. The scheme will begin on 1 April and involve “substantive appellate proceedings”. The development comes after the Judiciary conducted four trial runs […]

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Shining a light on four decades

Hong Kong, 19 March 2025: Need inspiration? Conceptual artist Sir Michael Craig-Martin – “The Godfather of Brit Art” – has the answer with his sculpture Bright Idea, a four-metre-tall yellow lightbulb constructed from steel. It is one of a series of designs in which he challenges our perceptions of mundane objects by capturing their “formal […]

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Drug sentencing guidelines revised

By Jasmine Kwong Hong Kong, 12 March 2025: In a significant ruling, the Court of Appeal has modified Hong Kong’s sentencing guidelines for defendants convicted after trial of trafficking heroin, cocaine or ice. The move keeps in place lengthy minimum prison terms for small-scale traffickers, but offers courts more room to manoeuvre in handling cases […]

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BC&C celebrates 40 years of legal services

Hong Kong, 10 March 2025: Flashback to 1985 and there was much happening in our city. The Legislative Council held its first-ever election, poignant drama Homecoming was the major winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards and Ecuador’s Andrés Gómez won the Seiko Super Tennis tournament at Victoria Park. As well, legal professionals Melville Boase […]

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Law & More: Episode 50 – José Maurellet SC

Hong Kong, 3 March 2025: This time, we are joined by José-Antonio Maurellet SC, the newly elected chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association. In a wide-ranging discussion, José looks back on his student days at Oxford, early work as a barrister and the development of his practice in company and commercial law. He also […]

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