Investments from the Middle East into Mainland China are growing recently as many see increasing opportunities for returns.
However, there are risks that may materialize if investors become embroiled in a global dispute with Chinese companies.
Investors should consider ways to increase their leverage and expand their options, including by bringing disputes directly into China through Hong Kong.
A Chinese court recently recognized a commercial judgment issued by the English High Court in a landmark judgment.
China has also made it easier for Hong Kong arbitrations to be recognized and enforced in China, as well as opening the door to interim measures.
Our Claim Monetization team analyzes what these developments mean to foreign judgment and award creditors looking for opportunities in a historically tricky jurisdiction.
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a gateway to enforcing judgments in the Middle East, has just seen significant barriers to enforcement removed.
Creditors now have a much smoother path to collect on what they are owed both in onshore Dubai and across the region.
Our global Claim Monetization & Dilution team unpacks how creditors can save significant time and money.
When monetizing a claim against a debtor, the interplay between arbitration and insolvency is not only critical but also varies by jurisdiction.
When considering a cross-border strategy, it is essential to understand how each jurisdiction interrelates with the others.
Kobre & Kim’s global Claim Monetization and Dilution Team answers the critical questions on these intricacies for key jurisdictions in this comparative guide.
Compared with UK discovery, with its limited scope and high costs, U.S. discovery can be a much more powerful and widely usable tool of enforcement.
U.S. Discovery, unlike UK discovery, is not limited to documents contained within its national borders.
Furthermore, documents discovered through U.S. discovery can often be used for purposes beyond those specifically identified in the original discovery application.
