Haiwen co-hosts seminar on arbitration and insolvency across Hong Kong, England and offshore jurisdictions

2026年10月16日，海问律师事务所香港办公室与香港Denis Chang大律师事务所、英国Quadrant 大律师事务所及英国 Fieldfisher律师行联合举办“仲裁与破产清盘的交汇：香港、英格兰及离岸司法管辖区”专题研讨会。来自香港及伦敦的多位资深法律专业人士围绕跨境争议中仲裁协议与破产清盘程序之间的衔接与协调问题进行了深入探讨。

On 16 October 2026, Haiwen & Partners LLP co-hosted the seminar "Arbitration Meets Insolvency: Hong Kong, England, and Offshore" together with Denis Chang's Chambers, Quadrant Chambers and Fieldfisher. The seminar brought together leading practitioners from Hong Kong and London to examine the increasingly important intersection between arbitration agreements and insolvency processes in cross-border disputes.

本次研讨会聚焦一项兼具现实意义与商业价值的重要议题：在债务人陷入财务困境、且相关法律关系受仲裁协议约束的情况下，如何协调仲裁安排与债权人依法申请清盘或寻求其他破产救济的法定权利。与会嘉宾结合贴近实务的假设案例，就香港、英格兰及离岸司法管辖区(例如英属维尔京群岛和开曼群岛)在相关问题上的不同处理路径进行了比较分析，并就由此引发的程序选择、争议解决策略及跨境执行考量交换了意见。

The discussion focused on a practical and commercially significant question: where a distressed company is subject to an arbitration agreement, how should that be reconciled with a creditor’s statutory right to seek winding-up or other insolvency remedies? Using a realistic hypothetical scenario, the panel explored how the answer may differ across Hong Kong, England and offshore jurisdictions (such as BVI and Cayman), and considered the strategic implications for parties navigating complex cross-border disputes.

本次研讨会由英国Quadrant 大律师事务所Robert-Jan Temmink 御用大律师、海问香港合伙人刘洋律师、Denis Chang大律师事务所廖敏皓大律师及英国Fieldfisher律师行争议解决合伙人 Tracey Wright 担任主讲嘉宾。

The panel comprised Robert-Jan Temmink KC, Barrister, Quadrant Chambers; Edward Liu, Partner, Haiwen & Partners LLP; Tara Liao, Barrister, Denis Chang's Chambers; and Tracey Wright, Partner, Dispute Resolution, Fieldfisher.

研讨会重点讨论了在涉及财务困境交易对手的跨境争议中，尽早对争议解决路径、程序安排及执行策略进行分析的重要性，尤其是在仲裁、执行与破产救济可能横跨多个司法管辖区并相互影响的背景下，更需从整体上统筹考量相关法律与商业因素。

The seminar highlighted the importance of early forum analysis in disputes involving financially distressed counterparties, particularly where arbitration, enforcement strategy and insolvency remedies may intersect across multiple jurisdictions.

刘洋律师表示：“仲裁与破产程序之间的交叉问题，在跨境争议中持续引发复杂的程序性与司法管辖挑战。我们很高兴能够与来自知名大律师事务所及国际律师事务所的同业嘉宾共同参与本次研讨，就香港、英格兰及离岸司法管辖区在相关问题上的实践与发展分享见解。”

Edward Liu said: "The interaction between arbitration and insolvency continues to raise difficult strategic and jurisdictional questions in cross-border disputes. We were delighted to join fellow speakers from leading chambers and international firms to share perspectives on how these issues are approached in Hong Kong, England and offshore jurisdictions."

研讨会结束后，主办方安排了交流环节，与会客户及法律专业人士就国际争议解决及破产清盘领域的最新发展进行了进一步沟通与讨论。

The event concluded with a networking reception, providing an opportunity for clients and practitioners to continue the discussion and exchange views on current developments in international dispute resolution and insolvency strategy.

本次研讨会亦体现了海问律师事务所在处理复杂跨境争议方面的专业经验，以及本所在主要普通法司法管辖区所建立的良好协作网络。依托对仲裁、破产清盘、跨境执行及离岸架构相关问题的深入理解，海问能够为客户提供审慎、全面且切合商业实际的法律服务。

The seminar also reflected Haiwen & Partners' experience in complex cross-border disputes, together with the firm's established network across major common law jurisdictions, which enables it to assist clients on arbitration, insolvency, enforcement and offshore-related issues arising across multiple forums.