Service of Hong Kong legal proceedings on overseas defendants

The ACC Hong Kong Board of Directors invites you to the following presentation, hosted by:

Service of Hong Kong legal proceedings on overseas defendants

1. Practical / commercial considerations
   • nature of claim
   • value of claim
   • strength of claim
   • identity of defendant
   • location of defendant
   • defendant’s HK legal representation?
   • location of defendant’s assets
   • enforcement of HK Judgments in HK & overseas
2. Court rules
3. Arbitration rules
4. Modern ‘twists’ on traditional service requirements
5. Q&A

SPEAKER:

Kevin Bowers, Partner

Kevin specialises in commercial dispute resolution both in Hong Kong and internationally.

Kevin’s reputation is as a ‘problem solver’ who works hard and fights fearlessly for his clients. Kevin regularly advises both corporate and individual clients who find themselves in crisis and assists them in managing their way through the challenging situations in which they find themselves. Kevin has created a ‘one-stop-shop’ crisis management agency within the firm branded as alinea to help clients navigate their way through and to devise strategies to deal with these situations together with the firm’s public relations / media, forensic accountant and investigation partners.

Venue: Webinar details will be forwarded upon registration

Date:  Wednesday, 3 February 2021

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

CPD Points: CPD points have been applied for. New York and California Approved Jurisdiction policy may apply.  Please note you need to be logged in for the full duration of the webinar to qualify for CPD points. Unfortunately, points cannot be applied for members who join the webinar via telephone link