Year: 2016

“Hong Kong courts: pro-arbitration in principle and in practice” – Nick Gall and Ashima Sood contribute the Hong Kong chapter of The Dispute Resolution Global Guide published by Practical Law

The Dispute Resolution Global Guide provides practical analysis of topical cross-border issues and country-specific Q&A guides on dispute resolution law and practice worldwide. The Q&A guide aims to give a structured overview of the key practical issues including, for example, court procedures, fees and funding, interim remedies (including attachment orders), disclosure, expert evidence, appeals, class actions, enforcement of judgments, cross-border issues and the use of ADR. This article considers the pro-arbitration approach of courts in Hong Kong in the context of two recent cases T v C HCCT 23/2015 and Bluegold Investment Holdings Limited v Kwan Chun Fun Calvin HCA 1492/2015. It also considers other significant initiatives and developments in the arbitration regime concerning third party funding, consolidation, and costs of arbitrations.

“Hong Kong courts: pro-arbitration and KB v S and Others” – Brooke Holden and Urvashi Malhotra contribute the Hong Kong chapter of The Arbitration Global Guide published by Practical Law

Practical Law’s Arbitration Global Guide provides practical analysis of topical cross-border issues and country-specific Q&A guides on arbitration law and practice worldwide. The Q&A guide aims to give a structured overview of the key practical issues including, for example, any mandatory provisions and default rules applicable under local law, confidentiality, local courts' willingness to assist arbitration, enforcement of awards and the available remedies, both final and interim. This article considers the pro-enforcement approach of courts in Hong Kong in the context of the recent judgment in KB v S and Others, examines the various factors courts consider when dealing with applications to set aside an arbitral award or to refuse enforcement of an award, and provides a concise overview of the procedure for applying to the Hong Kong courts for enforcement of a foreign arbitration award.

Gall receives a Silver Award for The Law Society of Hong Kong Pro Bono and Community Work Recognition Programme 2016

Gall is proud to have won a Silver Award from The Law Society of Hong Kong Pro Bono and Community Work Recognition Programme 2016. The Award Presentation Ceremony will take place on Friday 16 December 2016 at the Miller Theater of the Asia Society Hong Kong Center. The ceremony will recognise the lawyers and law firms who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to volunteer pro bono and community work during the year from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Gall recommended in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2017

Gall has been recommended in the recently published Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2017. The firm was ranked for Dispute Resolution, Employment and for Restructuring and Insolvency in the Hong Kong chapter. The firm maintained its rank as a Leading Firm in these core practice areas, receiving positive feedback from both clients and peers. Senior Partner Nick Gall was again recognized as a Leading Individual in Hong Kong dispute resolution.

Gall ranked in Asialaw Profiles 2017

Asialaw have published Asialaw Profiles 2017, their guide to the best domestic and regional law firms in the Asia-Pacific area. In the Hong Kong domestic firm category, Gall was “Highly Recommended” in our core practice areas of dispute resolution, employment and insolvency.In the individual lawyer categories, Nick Gall was named as a Market Leading Lawyer, Brooke Holden and Chris Wong were named as a Rising Star Lawyer.

Gall wins “Disputes Boutique of the Year” and “Best in Labour and Employment” at the second annual Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2016

We are delighted to announce that for the second year in a row Gall has won the awards for “Disputes Boutique of the Year” and “best in Labour and Employment” at the annual Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2016. The awards ceremony, which took place in Hong Kong on September 27, celebrated the foremost leaders in 12 practice areas across 14 jurisdictions around the region.