Arboit v Hung [2024] EWHC 3399 (Ch) – Edward Davies KC and Anna Scharnetzky acted on behalf of the Respondent Kei Kin Hung

9th April 2025

Edward Davies KC and Anna Scharnetzky were instructed by Waleed Tahirkheli and Jenna Kruger of Eldwick Law on behalf of the Respondent Kei Kin Hung in relation to the recognition of Hong Kong bankruptcy proceedings under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 / the UNICTRAL Model Law. The application raised interesting issues as to the scope of the public policy exception under Article 6 of the UNCITRAL Model Law, specifically whether it is engaged where the applicant relies on information in contempt of court.

For further detail see Eldwick Law’s article here.