Field Introduction
Disputes over the validity of arbitration agreements often constitute the opening move in commercial arbitration proceedings. Hui Zhong's attorneys possess profound expertise in both civil law and common law systems' arbitration doctrines and practices. We specialize in conducting meticulous validity assessments - encompassing both formal and substantive validity elements - through precise legal interpretation and strategic procedural design, securing optimal outcomes for clients across arbitration, litigation, and their intersecting jurisdictions.
Services
- Defective Clause Remediation
- Hybrid Clause Resolution
- Multi-tiered Clause Analysis
- Asymmetrical Clause Review
- Conflicting Clause Reconciliation
- Conflict of Laws Determination
- Interpretation of Arbitration Institution Rules
- Jurisdictional Challenges
- Procedural Timeline Assessment
- Subject Matter Alteration Procedures
- International Convention Application
- Cross-border Evidence Rules
- Arbitration-related Injunctions
- Preliminary Injunctions
- Determination of the Effectiveness of the Agreement After Termination
- Representative cases
- Represented the Department of Transportation of Hunan Province in a lawsuit before the Beijing High People’s Court to confirm the validity of an arbitration agreement, with the amount in dispute exceeding RMB¥ 1 billion.
- Successfully represented a major domestic automobile manufacturer in a series of contract disputes involving several Egyptian companies, involving parallel arbitration proceedings before the ICC and CIETAC, proceedings before mainland Chinese courts to confirm the validity of the arbitration agreement, and for recognition and enforcement, with the amount in dispute reaching tens of millions of US dollars.
Relevant personnel
A boutique law firm that boasts a comprehensive team of specialist lawyers in domestic and international dispute resolution.