DeHeng Lawyers Won a Foreign-Related Arbitration Case, with the Award Recognized and Enforced by the Tierra del Fuego Court in Argentina

2023-08-08

DeHeng lawyers represented a Hong Kong state-controlled enterprise in a dispute case against an Argentine enterprise over an international sale of goods contract, and obtained a favorable award from the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”). It applied to the court of Tierra del Fuego in Argentina for enforcement, and has recently obtained the court’s recognition and enforcement. DeHeng lawyers provided professional, comprehensive and high-quality legal services for the client during the arbitration stage in China and the enforcement stage in Argentina. Their litigation representation work was a complete success.

DeHeng lawyers assisted the Hong Kong enterprise in notarizing the original arbitral award and power of attorney in the High Court of Hong Kong, and submitted the translation of the arbitral award, the business registration certificate of the Hong Kong enterprise and the notarization documents as required by the Tierra del Fuego Court. After fully reviewing the materials and opinions submitted by the parties, the Tierra del Fuego Court fully adopted DeHeng’s representation opinions, and ruled in April 2023 to recognize the arbitral award involved in the case and initiate enforcement procedures, which recovered huge losses for the Hong Kong enterprise and safeguarded its lawful rights and interests. The DeHeng team was led by partner Lin Ye of Guangzhou Office, with primary support from lawyers Lin Bi, Chen Silu, Zhuang Ruimin, Yuan Zhen, Tang Qiulin, and paralegals Fan Danfeng and Liu Jiachen. They fully demonstrated their strong foreign-related legal service capabilities, solid and comprehensive legal skills, ability to quickly solve complex problems, and professionalism, and were highly praised by the Hong Kong client and its Argentine lawyers.