About the Seminar:

The seminar will be practice-oriented and will examine the crucial issue of interim relief pending adjudication on the merits in a complex international litigation. The speaker will use a series of examples taken from practice to illustrate the Hong Kong’s approach, with a comparative view on the UK.

The focus will be on freezing orders and other injunctions. The discussion will be centered around jurisdiction to issue such orders and its interface with jurisdiction on the merits of the claim, at the stage of both issuance of the interim measure and of recognition.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Sara Migliorini is the Researcher in Private International Law – British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL).

She is the co-author of the leading book on the European freezing order (Cambridge University Press) and has worked extensively on the topic of interim relief in international and complex cases. Sara has also practiced in litigation and arbitration in Paris, with a focus on cross-border disputes.

She has taught in universities in common law and civil countries and is widely published in the areas of private international law and comparative law.

The Law Society of Hong Kong has awarded this seminar 1.5 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.