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Global legal hub   International dispute resolution centre
 v Hong Kong is an internationally   v Many reputable international   v New dispute resolution cases handled by HKIAC, including both
 respected dispute resolution   and regional organisations   arbitration and mediation, reached 483 in 2020; the total disputed amount
 centre.  specialising in legal and dispute   in all the administered cases was about US$6.6 billion in 2020.
 resolution services based in
 v Effective protection of   Hong Kong, including:   v Mediation mechanism under the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic
 property rights, including   Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) to resolve investment disputes. Hong
 intellectual property rights.  -  Hong Kong International   Kong has 2 CEPA designated mediation institutions and 43 CEPA
 Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
 v Arbitral awards made in   -  China International Economic   designated mediators.
 Hong Kong enforceable in   and Trade Arbitration
 more than 160 Contracting   Commission Hong Kong
 States to the New York   Arbitration Center
 Convention, and in Mainland
 China and Macao under   -  Secretariat of the International
 reciprocal enforcement   Court of Arbitration of the
 arrangements.  International Chamber of   Deep pool of legal talent
 v Ideal venue for dispute    Commerce Asia Office   Hong Kong's strong legal infrastructure is supported by a deep pool of
       local and international legal talent with expertise in a wide variety of legal
 resolution through arbitration   -  Regional Office for Asia and the   sectors and jurisdictions around the world. There are:
 and mediation.  Pacific of the Hague Conference
 on Private International Law                                 #SECURE
 -  Centre for Effective Dispute
 Resolution Asia Pacific
 -  eBRAM International Online
 Dispute Resolution Centre
       Over 10,900
           practising
            solicitors
                                            Over 1,500
                                            registered foreign
                                            lawyers from
                                            34 jurisdictions

 Hong Kong ranks the 3 rd  most preferred seat for arbitration   Over 1,500   More than 90 registered
 globally according to the 2021 International Arbitration Survey by   practising barristers  foreign law firms
 Queen Mary University of London.


       (Note: Figures as at end of June 2021)
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