Jan 2023

Editorial

This issue of Asian Dispute Review begins with a report by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre which provides an insightful analysis on dealing with African-Asian disputes. This is followed by a contribution from Nadja Alexander and Alvin Leu Jun Kang, who take a detailed look at APEC’s new ODR Framework. Zhe Chen, Shan Wang and Walter Chen then review the current legal framework of and judicial practice adopted by the courts in relation to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in the People’s Republic of China, including recent developments.

Our In-House Counsel Focus article, written by Charles Ho Wang Mak and Roslyn Lai, discusses the practicalities of referring Russia-related investment disputes to the HKIAC. The Jurisdiction Focus article by Adrian Mak and Diana Bayzakova then provides a useful and timely update on arbitration developments in Uzbekistan.

Susan Crennan then gives an illuminating insight into Neil Kaplan and Chiann Bao’s newly published book So, Now You Are an Arbitrator.

Finally, this issue concludes with the News section written by Robert Morgan.

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