Eunice Lui Participated in Demonstration Arbitration in Guangzhou China Arbitration Week
Eunice Lui of Denis Chang’s Chambers was recently invited to participate in a demonstration arbitration organised by CIETAC Hong Kong Arbitration Center, CIETAC South China Sub-Commission, Guangzhou Arbitration Commission and Guangzhou Lawyers Association (Legal Professional Committee for the Greater Bay Area (Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao) & Free Trade Zones), an exclusive event of the 2025 China Arbitration Week in Guangzhou.
The Demonstration is based on a moot arbitration seated in Hong Kong and administered by the CIETAC Hong Kong Arbitration Center. It involves the Claimant’s application for interim measure and other substantive relief, as well as a jurisdictional challenge by the Respondent. The Arbitral Tribunal consisted of Ms Heidi Chui, Partner of Stevenson Wong & Co (as Presiding Arbitrator), Ms Jin Xi, Deputy Secretary General of the CIETAC South China Sub-Commission and Mr Chen Chen of the Guangzhou Arbitration Commission.
The jurisdictional conundrum arose out of a governing law issue: while the underlying contract is governed by PRC Law, the arbitration agreement provides for an option to “arbitrate or litigate”, which is invalid and unenforceable under PRC law. Eunice made oral submissions as Counsel for the Respondent on the jurisdictional issue before the Tribunal.
The demonstration arbitration ended with enlightening remarks from distinguished practitioners from Guangzhou, Guangdong and Macau. The demonstration arbitration attracted around 100 participants from the arbitration field.
News coverage by China Arbitration week: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/TThjXgJNS6GPMrg5sa2k8g
吕灼贤大律师参与中国仲裁周广州模拟仲裁庭活动
吕灼贤大律师近日出席了由中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会香港仲裁中心（CIETAC Hong Kong）、中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会华南分会、广州仲裁委员会及广州市律师协会粤港澳大湾区及自贸区法律专业委员会联合主办的模拟仲裁活动，该活动乃2025年中国仲裁周广州专场的重要环节。
该模拟仲裁以由CIETAC香港仲裁中心管理、仲裁地为香港的仲裁模拟案件为蓝本，涉及申请人提出的临时措施申请及其他实体救济请求，以及被申请人提出的管辖权异议。仲裁庭由香港史蒂文生黄律师事务所合伙人徐凯怡律师（首席仲裁员）、贸仲华南分会副秘书长金曦女士及广州仲裁委员会陈晨先生组成。
管辖权争议源于适用法律问题：合同受中国内地法律管辖，但仲裁条款却是“或裁或审”的选择权条款——根据中国内地法律，此类条款无效且不可执行。吕灼贤大律师作为被申请人代理律师，就管辖权问题向仲裁庭进行了口头陈述。
来自广州、广东及澳门地区的资深从业者于活动尾声发表了富有启发性的专业点评。本次示范仲裁吸引了约百名仲裁领域专业人士到场观摩。
中国仲裁周新闻报道：https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/TThjXgJNS6GPMrg5sa2k8g
Eunice Lui
Eunice was called to the Bar in 2024 and joined Chambers in the same year. Eunice is developing a broad civil practice, with particular emphasis on land-related matters. Eunice has recently appeared in two compulsory sale cases with Ross, in which one case concerns a building in Wong Nai Chung Road, and the other case being Tai Chung Property Ltd v Chen Lan Sum Irene (LDCS 4000/2023) [2025] HKLdT 40, which involves a building erected under the old Civil Servants’ Cooperative Building Society Scheme. Eunice accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.
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This article was first published on 9 September 2025.
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