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Roberta Chan is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong office and a member of our Dispute Resolution Group. Roberta advises on all types of cross borders disputes, property related litigation as well as all aspects of commercial and corporate litigation including company and shareholder disputes, contract and tort claims. She also has extensive experience in insurance and employment matters, including policy interpretation and defense of claims involving contractors’ risks, public liability, employees’ compensation, professional indemnity and other specialist insurance policies. Roberta is a solicitor-advocate with rights to appear in all levels of civil courts in Hong Kong.
In Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments

Hong Kong and China: The passing of the Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill

by and 4 Mins Read

In brief The long overdue “Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill” (“RE Bill”) was passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council on 26 October 2022. The RE Bill implements the “Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Courts of the Mainland and of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”, which was signed between the Supreme People’s Court of the Mainland and the HKSAR…

In Virtual Hearings

Hong Kong: Courts continue to expand the scope of remote hearings

by and 5 Mins Read

In Brief The Hong Kong Judiciary continued to further expand the scope of remote hearings and issued various guidance notes and guidelines to facilitate the operation of remote hearings since its first initiative during the General Adjournment Period (GAP) in 2020.[1] In response to the fifth wave of COVID-19 in early 2022, the Judiciary implemented the second GAP on 7 March 2022 and issued its latest guidance note dated 25 March 2022 on hearing outside…

In Summary Judgment

Hong Kong: Removal of the “fraud exception rule” enlarges the scope of summary judgment applications

by and 6 Mins Read

Since 1 December 2021, the Rules of the High Court (Cap. 4A) (“RHC”) and the Rules of the District Court (Cap. 336H) (“RDC”) have been amended to abolish the fraud exception rule (“Amendment Rules”). The amendments have enlarged the scope of summary judgment to cover an action begun by writ (“Writ Action”), which includes a claim based on an allegation of fraud. Upon the implementation of the legislative changes, a party with a claim based…

In Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG)

Hong Kong: Adoption of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

by and 9 Mins Read

On 29 September 2021, the Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) Ordinance (Cap. 641) (“Ordinance”) was passed by the Legislative Council and will come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Justice by notice published in the Gazette. Following the passing of the Ordinance, it is anticipated that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“Convention”) will have the force of law in Hong Kong…

In Injunction

Hong Kong: Boardroom battles – The Hong Kong Court affirms the importance of proper disclosure and notice in an ex parte injunction application

by and 8 Mins Read

In brief Boardroom battles are becoming more common in Hong Kong, particularly in a listed company context. A boardroom can be a place where individuals with the best intentions for a company can exchange views, but it can also be a hotbed for conflict when disagreements arise. A recent Court of First Instance judgment sets out some reminders of the cardinal principles which an applicant in a boardroom battle should observe in an ex parte…