Whether you are an employee or an employer, it pays to have an understanding of the law regarding redundancies. While last year saw significant job cuts across the finance and aviation industries, redundancies can occur in any industry at any time due to a range of political, technological and economic factors.
The Firm is delighted to announce Felda Yeung’s promotion to Senior Associate. The promotion takes place with immediate effect.Felda joined Gall as a trainee solicitor in 2011 was admitted as a Solicitor in Hong Kong in 2013. She is a disputes lawyer experienced in commercial and civil litigation, with a focus on arbitration, contractual disputes and fraud investigations.
The ICLG to: Corporate Recovery & Insolvency covers common issues in corporate recovery and insolvency – including issues that arise when a company is in financial difficulties, restructuring options, insolvency procedures, tax, employees, cross-border issues, groups and reform – in 31 jurisdictions.
Global Legal Insights to: International Arbitration 2018 covers key topics including arbitration agreements and procedures, arbitrators, interim relief, arbitration awards, challenge and enforcement of awards, investment arbitration and decisions in 35 jurisdictions.
In The Doyle’s Guide: “Leading Hong Kong Employment Lawyer Rankings, 2018 Gall has been named as a Recommended Firm and Partner Andrea Randall has been named as a Recommended Lawyer.
The IR Global Virtual Series 2018 - Litigation Funding: Handling commercial and financial disputes publication is aimed at helping law firms and their clients understand the costs of financial or securities disputes in various jurisdictions, and the financing structures used to facilitate them. The discussion called upon the expertise of dispute resolution experts from seven countries where third party funding has a presence. Experts discussed the structure of court costs and assessed the rules around litigation funding in each jurisdiction, broke down the constraints around assignment of claims and cost guarantees and finally took a look at the rules governing arbitration agreements.
This article first appeared in the 3rd edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2018 published by Global Legal Group Ltd.
The guide provides a practical insight to cross-border Enforcement of Foreign Judgments laws and regulations. It enables readers to navigate, understand and cross-reference laws and regulations in different jurisdictions around the world.
Gall is proud to be a sponsor of the 2018 Pro Bono Conference to be held in Hong Kong from 25-27 October 2018. Held annually, the Conference brings together lawyers, academics, law students, jurists, pro bono professionals, policy makers, civil society and non-profit representatives, and provides a unique platform to hear and engage with those who are inspiring others and positively impacting the lives of some of the region’s most disadvantaged individuals and marginalised communities.
The annual HKSPC Charity Golf Day will take place at The Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling on 4 May 2018. Gall is proud to support the wonderful work of the HKSPC.
TWO PARTNER APPOINTMENTS AT LAW FIRM GALL IN HONG KONG - The appointments follow an award-winning 2017 for the leading HK disputes law firm and are supported by three new junior lawyers.