Arbitration clause, Arbitration institution, China, Chinese Arbitration Law, Contract Interpretation, Hong Kong, Singapore
Contractual Interpretation in Hong Kong and Singapore: What Happens When Parties Name a Non-Existent Arbitration Centre?
In January 2023, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance in Grand Ocean & Williams Co Limited v. Huaxicun Offshore Engineering Co Ltd (江苏华西村海洋工程服务有限公司) [2023] HKCFI 86 (“Grand Ocean”) held that an arbitration clause, governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), was void and incapable of being performed on the basis…