Herbert Smith Freehills review the Hong Kong High Court’s decision in Chen Hongqing v Mi Jingtian, which illustrates the manner in which parties may seek interim relief in Hong Kong to support arbitral proceedings being conducted elsewhere – in this case, the appointment of receivers in connection with a CIETAC arbitration in Mainland China. The authors observe that the power of the Hong Kong Court to grant interim relief in support of foreign arbitral proceedings is well established and as this case illustrates, this can be a powerful tool for parties seeking to preserve assets, evidence or the status quo pending the outcome of arbitral proceedings, and particularly noteworthy in the context of China-related disputes, given the relatively limited preservation measures available from the Mainland courts.
Hong Kong Court Appoints Receivers as Interim Measure in Support of PRC Arbitration
