Baker McKenzie review the Hong Kong High Court’s decision in VE Global UK Limited v Charles Allard Jr and Intelita Limited [2017] HKEC 2135, where the Court considered it had the power to grant interim relief in Hong Kong in aid of arbitral or court proceedings commenced in a foreign jurisdiction, such interim relief designed to preserve assets or prevent misuse or disclosure of confidential information pending the outcome of the foreign proceedings and may be granted even where those proceedings have not yet been commenced.
Hong Kong Court Continues Injunction In Aid Of Foreign Arbitration Despite Delay In Commencement Of Substantive Proceedings
