Enforcing US Judgments Abroad | On-Demand Webinar

Navigating Cross-Border Disputes: Enforcing US Judgments in Asia | On-Demand Webinar

Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (ET)

As global commerce expands, the enforcement of U.S. judgments across Asian jurisdictions presents a growing challenge. Legal practitioners and businesses face hurdles such as the lack of treaty protections, inconsistent recognition standards, and complex jurisdictional landscapes. Additionally, practical issues such as cost, time, and public policy considerations vary widely across common law and civil law systems.

Join our speakers, John D. Branson, Partner at Squire Patton Boggs, and Chenthil Kumarasingam and Pardeep Khosa, Partners at Withers, as they explore the evolving enforcement landscape in Asia. This CLE webcast will provide attendees with actionable insights into legal frameworks, recent developments, and practical strategies to navigate cross-border judgment enforcement effectively.

Key Topics:

• Treaty protections and recognition of U.S. judgments in Asia
• The role and scope of the New York Convention
• Jurisdictional and reciprocity requirements across Asian countries
• Practical enforcement challenges, including cost, timing, and procedural limitations
• Common legal defenses: fraud, fair hearing, and public policy exceptions
• Enforcement strategies across common law and civil law jurisdictions
• Recent trends and case law developments in Asian enforcement practices

Agenda:

John D. Branson, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

• Lack of Treaty Protection for U.S. Judgments
• Importance of the New York Convention
• Threshold Issues for Recognition
• Reciprocity Requirement
• Practical Challenges and Litigation Risks

Chenthil Kumarasingam, Partner, Withers

• Developments in Enforcement in Asia
• Practical issues in Enforcement

• • Time
  • Limitation
  • Cost of enforcement and cost recovery
  • Modes of enforcement
  • “fraud” and “fair hearing” jurisprudence
  • Public policy

Pardeep Khosa, Partner, Withers

• Overview of the legal systems across Asia: common law and civil law
• Enforcement of US judgments in common law jurisdictions
• Enforcement of US judgments in civil law jurisdictions
• Recent trends and enforcement strategies