Haiwen Secures Significant Procedural Victory in High-Stakes Concurrent Arbitrations
海问律师事务所香港办公室欣然宣布，在两宗复杂并行的国际仲裁案件中成功取得一项重大程序性胜利。该两宗仲裁均以香港为仲裁地，海问代表一家作为被申请人的领先德国船舶管理公司，成功反对由对方提出的针对索赔书的关键修订，显著缩小了争议范围，并巩固了船舶管理人的程序性优势。
Haiwen & Partners LLP is pleased to announce a significant procedural victory in two complex and concurrently heard international arbitration proceedings seated in Hong Kong. Acting for a leading German ship manager as the Respondents, Haiwen successfully opposed key amendments sought by the opposing party, substantially narrowing the scope of the claims and strengthening ship manager’s procedural position.
以海事仲裁来说本案涉及申索金额巨大，起因系船东对光船租赁合同项下义务的若干指控，包括未支付租金、船舶在外国港口被扣押，以及因俄乌冲突爆发后相关制裁措施所带来的法律与营运后果。
The arbitrations involve a substantial claim in terms of maritime arbitrations, arising from alleged breaches of bareboat charter agreements. At the heart of the dispute are issues related to the non-payment of hire, vessel arrests in foreign jurisdictions, and the legal and operational consequences of sanctions imposed in response to the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
根据仲裁庭于两宗仲裁中作出的《程序指令第2号》，仲裁庭驳回了作为申请人的船东提出的两项主要索赔修订申请，包括：
In Procedural Order No. 2, issued in both arbitrations, the Tribunal rejected two major amendments proposed by the shipowners (the Claimants), namely:
● 新增的“终止金额”申索，仲裁庭认为该项申索在仲裁启动时尚未发生；以及
A new claim for a Termination Sum, which the Tribunal found had not arisen at the time the arbitration was commenced; and
● “非法手段合谋”申索，仲裁庭认定该申索属于全新的诉因，超出了原《仲裁通知书》的范围。
A claim for unlawful means conspiracy, deemed an entirely new cause of action falling outside the scope of the Notice of Arbitration.
上述裁决意味着，船东无法在当前仲裁推进不被允许的申索，从而导致其申诉金额从超过3亿美元降至不到1.5亿美元。
These rulings mean that the shipowners will not be able to proceed with their inadmissible claims in the current arbitrations, which will reduce their claim amount from over US$300 million to just over US$150 million.
“这是一次重要的程序性胜诉，确保了在对方试图临时扩大争议范围的情况下，仲裁程序的公平与正当程序原则得以维护，”海问律师事务所香港办公室合伙人刘洋律师表示，“鉴于本案涉及的议题新颖且复杂，包括制裁法律、多法域强制执行问题以及对船舶运营的法律影响，我们很高兴取得了这一有助于维护仲裁程序完整性的结果。”
“This is an important procedural victory that upholds fairness and due process in the face of attempts to expand the dispute mid-stream,” said Edward Liu, Partner at Haiwen & Partners LLP. “Given the novelty and complexity of the issues—including sanctions law, multi-jurisdictional enforcement, and the legal impact on vessel operations—we are pleased to have secured a result that reinforces the procedural integrity of the arbitration.”
本案是目前本地区最具法律与事实复杂性的仲裁案件之一，涉及来自中国香港、英国、德国、马耳他及其他法域的当事人。案件触及多项前沿法律议题，包括国际制裁的适用、船旗国的责任，以及在地缘政治高度不确定的背景下合同履行的法律效力。
These arbitrations are among the most legally and factually complex currently underway in the region, involving parties across Hong Kong SAR, England, Germany, Malta, and other jurisdictions. The proceedings raise cutting-edge legal questions around the operation of international sanctions, flag state obligations, and contractual performance under geopolitically volatile conditions.
海问团队由合伙人刘洋律师领衔，丘恺曈高级律师及黎淇瀚律师作为主办律师。海问团队与来自汉堡、伦敦及马耳他的船舶管理公司法律顾问紧密合作，共同应对复杂的制裁问题、跨境争议风险及持续的船舶管理挑战。
Haiwen’s team is led by Edward Liu (Partner), supported by Vinca Yau (Senior Associate) and Aaron Lai (Associate) as main case handlers. The team has worked closely with the ship manager and its legal counsel based in Hamburg, London, and Malta, navigating a highly intricate sanctions landscape, cross-border litigation risks, and ongoing vessel management challenges.
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Haiwen Secures Significant Procedural Victory in High-Stakes Concurrent Arbitrations
海问律师事务所香港办公室欣然宣布，在两宗复杂并行的国际仲裁案件中成功取得一项重大程序性胜利。该两宗仲裁均以香港为仲裁地，海问代表一家作为被申请人的领先德国船舶管理公司，成功反对由对方提出的针对索赔书的关键修订，显著缩小了争议范围，并巩固了船舶管理人的程序性优势。
Haiwen & Partners LLP is pleased to announce a significant procedural victory in two complex and concurrently heard international arbitration proceedings seated in Hong Kong. Acting for a leading German ship manager as the Respondents, Haiwen successfully opposed key amendments sought by the opposing party, substantially narrowing the scope of the claims and strengthening ship manager’s procedural position.
以海事仲裁来说本案涉及申索金额巨大，起因系船东对光船租赁合同项下义务的若干指控，包括未支付租金、船舶在外国港口被扣押，以及因俄乌冲突爆发后相关制裁措施所带来的法律与营运后果。
The arbitrations involve a substantial claim in terms of maritime arbitrations, arising from alleged breaches of bareboat charter agreements. At the heart of the dispute are issues related to the non-payment of hire, vessel arrests in foreign jurisdictions, and the legal and operational consequences of sanctions imposed in response to the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
根据仲裁庭于两宗仲裁中作出的《程序指令第2号》，仲裁庭驳回了作为申请人的船东提出的两项主要索赔修订申请，包括：
In Procedural Order No. 2, issued in both arbitrations, the Tribunal rejected two major amendments proposed by the shipowners (the Claimants), namely:
● 新增的“终止金额”申索，仲裁庭认为该项申索在仲裁启动时尚未发生；以及
A new claim for a Termination Sum, which the Tribunal found had not arisen at the time the arbitration was commenced; and
● “非法手段合谋”申索，仲裁庭认定该申索属于全新的诉因，超出了原《仲裁通知书》的范围。
A claim for unlawful means conspiracy, deemed an entirely new cause of action falling outside the scope of the Notice of Arbitration.
上述裁决意味着，船东无法在当前仲裁推进不被允许的申索，从而导致其申诉金额从超过3亿美元降至不到1.5亿美元。
These rulings mean that the shipowners will not be able to proceed with their inadmissible claims in the current arbitrations, which will reduce their claim amount from over US$300 million to just over US$150 million.
“这是一次重要的程序性胜诉，确保了在对方试图临时扩大争议范围的情况下，仲裁程序的公平与正当程序原则得以维护，”海问律师事务所香港办公室合伙人刘洋律师表示，“鉴于本案涉及的议题新颖且复杂，包括制裁法律、多法域强制执行问题以及对船舶运营的法律影响，我们很高兴取得了这一有助于维护仲裁程序完整性的结果。”
“This is an important procedural victory that upholds fairness and due process in the face of attempts to expand the dispute mid-stream,” said Edward Liu, Partner at Haiwen & Partners LLP. “Given the novelty and complexity of the issues—including sanctions law, multi-jurisdictional enforcement, and the legal impact on vessel operations—we are pleased to have secured a result that reinforces the procedural integrity of the arbitration.”
本案是目前本地区最具法律与事实复杂性的仲裁案件之一，涉及来自中国香港、英国、德国、马耳他及其他法域的当事人。案件触及多项前沿法律议题，包括国际制裁的适用、船旗国的责任，以及在地缘政治高度不确定的背景下合同履行的法律效力。
These arbitrations are among the most legally and factually complex currently underway in the region, involving parties across Hong Kong SAR, England, Germany, Malta, and other jurisdictions. The proceedings raise cutting-edge legal questions around the operation of international sanctions, flag state obligations, and contractual performance under geopolitically volatile conditions.
海问团队由合伙人刘洋律师领衔，丘恺曈高级律师及黎淇瀚律师作为主办律师。海问团队与来自汉堡、伦敦及马耳他的船舶管理公司法律顾问紧密合作，共同应对复杂的制裁问题、跨境争议风险及持续的船舶管理挑战。
Haiwen’s team is led by Edward Liu (Partner), supported by Vinca Yau (Senior Associate) and Aaron Lai (Associate) as main case handlers. The team has worked closely with the ship manager and its legal counsel based in Hamburg, London, and Malta, navigating a highly intricate sanctions landscape, cross-border litigation risks, and ongoing vessel management challenges.
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