POLICY EXPRESS · PE-CMAB-124 · Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau
Hong Kong as an International Legal and Dispute-Resolution Hub
New institutions have arrived quickly; what users choose, and why, is not yet tracked in one place.
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2 pages · English and 繁體中文 · Built on the 1134211 Framework · Facts as at 25 October 2026
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The tension and our thesis
The tension
Hong Kong now hosts a state-level body (IOMed), a UNIDROIT liaison office is to open in November 2026, and its arbitral and mediation institutions are active. Yet the 2025 survey puts it second at 31%, behind London at 34%, and no single measure shows which forum users pick for which dispute.
Our thesis
A hub is proved by the disputes that come, so Hong Kong should measure use by forum before it adds more forums.
Three policy problems this brief examines
- 01Preference is not yet caseload
- 02Many bodies, no route between them
- 03Supply of mediators ahead of the rules
Each problem is developed in three layers: the fact, why it persists, and the consequence for the system.
Three options compared
A · Add institutions and events (supply-led): more forums, summits, offices.
B · Guide and measure (use-led): forum guide by dispute type; annual usage dashboard.
C · Mediation statute first (rules-led): amendment bills and appointing power.
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