Nedlloyd Lines B v. v. Superior Court

Opinion

BAXTER, J.

We granted review to consider the effect of a choice-of-law clause in a contract between commercial entities to finance and operate an international shipping business. In our order granting review, we limited our consideration to the question whether and to what extent the law of Hong Kong, chosen in the parties’ agreement, should be applied in ruling on defendant’s demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint.

We conclude the choice-of-law clause, which requires that the contract be “governed by” the law of Hong Kong, a jurisdiction having a substantial connection with the parties, is…