29 Mar 2023
XU HONGBIAO v. OASIS INVESTMENT GROUP LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 860
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1963/2020
The court refused to set aside the leave to serve out and dismissed the striking out application because the respondents' Counterclaim is reasonably arguable as a common law action to enforce the arbitral Awards (gateway 1(m) available), the Maryland and Shanghai proceedings were different in nature and did not give rise to issue estoppel or a collateral attack precluding the present claims, Hong Kong was not shown plainly inappropriate as forum conveniens, and there was no material non‑disclosure; costs ordered against Applicants (costs nisi for Applicants to pay, certificate for two counsel…