Tag results for 'Section 1782'

Bridging borders: China’s role in cross-border asset recovery

On 21 January 2026, the IBA Asset Recovery Committee hosted a webinar exploring the realities, misconceptions and emerging trends in cross-border asset recovery involving China. The panel brought together experienced practitioners working across China, the United States and major offshore jurisdictions, each offering practical insights into how creditors can trace assets, access information and enforce judgments across borders with increasing effectiveness. This article offers a review of that webinar.

Released on Jul 3, 2026

More ‘Americanization’ of discovery? The fate of Section 1782 remains unsettled

In recent years international lawyers have grown increasingly concerned about the burdensome ‘Americanization’ of discovery in global disputes. The United States Supreme Court recently lost an opportunity to decide the fate of one of the most direct forms of such ‘Americanisation’ – whether parties in private commercial arbitration can seek discovery in US courts under Section 1782. Divisive litigation over Section 1782 will now continue until the Supreme Court resolves the issue and the circuit split.

Released on Oct 8, 2021