Cross-border enforcement
Winning an award is only the first step. These articles cover recognition and enforcement under the New York Convention, the Mainland–Hong Kong judicial assistance arrangements, and how enforceable a settlement or mediated agreement really is.
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Enforceability of Arbitral Awards: Global Recognition and Enforcement of Hong Kong Arbitral Awards
The 2024 amendments to the Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609), which came fully into force on 16 June 2024, have introduced a new, streamlined mechan…
Enforcement of Settlement Agreements: How to Apply to Court for Enforcement of a Settlement Agreement
A settlement agreement is only as valuable as its enforceability. In Hong Kong, the number of mediated settlements reached under the Department of Justice’s…
Cross-Border Enforcement of Settlement Agreements: Judicial Assistance Between Mainland China and Hong Kong on Settlement Arrangements
The number of commercial disputes resolved through mediation in Hong Kong has risen steadily year-on-year since 2021, yet enforcement of mediated settlement…
Enforceability Comparison Between Mediation and Arbitration: Cross-Border Enforcement of Mediated Settlements and Arbitral Awards
On 1 August 2025, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ratified the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Me…