Executive Partner Chris Wong has been awarded Benchmark Litigation’s Asia-Pacific Awards 2022’s prestigious Lawyer of the Year (Hong Kong) award for the second year in a row. The awards, which celebrate leaders and law firms in 11 practice areas and 14 jurisdictions around the region, were judged on innovation, complexity and impact. Find the full
Chris Wong Awarded Lawyer of the Year (Hong Kong) by Benchmark Litigation
Executive Partner Chris Wong has been awarded Benchmark Litigation’s Asia-Pacific Awards 2022’s prestigious Lawyer of the Year (Hong Kong) award for the second year in a row. The awards, which celebrate leaders and law firms in 11 practice areas and 14 jurisdictions around the region, were judged on innovation, complexity and impact. Find the full
Nick Gall and Ashima Sood Contribute Updated Chapter on Insolvency for ICLG
Nick Gall and Ashima Sood have contributed the Hong Kong chapter for the 2022 International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) to Restructuring & Insolvency. The chapter covers common issues in restructuring and insolvency, including issues that arise when a company is in financial difficulties, restructuring options, insolvency procedures, tax, employees and cross-border issues in 25 jurisdictions. Click here to read
Gall Receives Top Tier Recognition from Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2022
11th May, 2022 - Gall, a leading independent Hong Kong law firm focusing primarily on dispute resolution, has been ranked a Tier 1 firm for Commercial and Transaction Disputes in Benchmark Litigation’s 2022 rankings. The firm was also recognised in Tier 2 for Family & Matrimonial and Insolvency, and was “Recommended” for Labour & Employment. Nick Gall, Chris Wong and Caroline McNally were once again recognised as “Litigation Stars”.
Disability Discrimination in the Workplace
Disability discrimination is a complex yet crucial area of law which all employers will come across at some point. A stigma exists in Asian cultures around disability which, coupled with a lack of awareness from mainstream corporate culture, means that disability is often seen as ‘the forgotten cause’ of DEI priorities.
Rights and Wrongs in Wrongful Dismissal
This article outlines an employer’s statutory and legal grounds for dismissal in Hong Kong, as well as various statutory protections that are available to employees at risk of termination.
Cross-Border Dispute Resolution with the Greater Bay Area
Leveraging Hong Kong’s unique advantages makes Hong Kong a bridge for Chinese businesses going global as well as foreign companies looking to enter the PRC market.
Stop, Start, Change of Heart – Pulling out of an Employment Contract Between Acceptance and Commencement
The path between accepting a new job and commencing the new role should be simple. And in most cases it is. But there are significant implications if either party (individual or employer) changes its mind and decides not to proceed with the employment at some point between acceptance of the offer and the legal commencement of the employment. A recent Court of Appeal decision sheds important light on this often overlooked area.
Kajal Aswani Discusses Racial Diversity in the Legal Industry with HK01
Kajal Aswani was interviewed by HK01 on her experiences as an ethnic minority lawyer in Hong Kong. Kajal shared obstacles she faced growing up and outlined how she has been supporting young South Asian lawyers through the network she co-founded, South Asian Lawyers Group (SALG).
Ashima Sood Co-Hosts Podcasts with Clasis Law in India
Gall was recently invited to collaborate with Clasis Law in India on a podcast series. In the first episode, Ashima Sood speaks to Mustafa Motiwala, Partner and Head of Litigation at Clasis Law, about wills and probate and how NRIs in Hong Kong can secure their assets in India. Listen to their discussion here: In
