[2026] HKCFI 4688Court of First Instance18 Aug 2026Arbitration
On 18 August 2026, Deputy High Court Judge Jonathan Wong handed down judgment in R v C [2026] HKCFI 4688, dismissing the Plaintiff R's originating summons under section 26 of the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609). R, a sovereign state, had sought to challenge the appointment of arbitrator SS in a BIT arbitration administered by the HKIAC. Mr Charles Manzoni SC (leading Mr Elson Tong, instructed by BF & Co) acted for R; Mr Simon Chapman and Mr Antony Crockett of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer acted for C.