Competence queried – Lessons from AAA and Others v DDD [2024] HKCFI 513

In a recent Hong Kong Court of First Instance decision, Deputy High Court Judge Reyes SC considered the situation involving a set of related contracts where two or more of them have different dispute resolution clauses.

LexisNexis X Hogan Lovell’s webinar, “Competence queried”, taking place virtually on 27 August, 1pm – 2pm HKT, explores the key learnings from AAA v DDD [2024] HKCFI 513.

Register for free now and join our expert speakers as they dive into the principles of “competence-competence” and considerations surrounding competing dispute resolution clauses, drawing from the court's analysis.

Agenda

Key topics to be addressed include:

• The principle of "Competence-Competence"
• Burden of proof and seizing jurisdiction
• Reconciling conflicting dispute resolution clauses
• The importance of clarity and consistency when drafting dispute resolution clauses
• Case studies and best practices: AmTrust Europe Ltd v Trust Risk Group SpA [2015] EWCA 437

Speaker

• Janice Cheng, Partner, Hogan Lovells
• Byron Phillips, Partner, Hogan Lovells

Event details

• Date: Tuesday, 27 August 2024
• Time: 1pm - 2pm HKT
• Location: Online
• Language: English