In a column for Hong Kong Lawyer, Ashima shares her experiences of being part of an all women’s dragon boat team called ‘Yes She Can’, the benefits and challenges of paddling, and the importance of finding time to unwind.
Registered Foreign Lawyer Takashi Ugajin was seconded to Gall from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (MHM), one of the Big Four law firms in Japan, last September. He shares how the opportunity to be seconded arose, what he enjoys about working at Gall and how the legal industry differs in Hong Kong to Japan. He also offers his advice to other Japanese lawyers exploring secondments.
Senior Partner Nick Gall and Senior Associate Felda Yeung at Gall are acting for the Plaintiff in Cyberworks Audio Video Technology Limited v Mei Ah (HK) Company Limited & Ors [2020] HKCFI 347, a case where the High Court conducted an unprecedented hearing via telephonic conference after the trial was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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.
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Gall was proud and delighted to be one of the sponsors at this year’s YDA (Youth Diabetes Action) Spring Fling, the YDA’s annual fundraiser to support children in Hong Kong suffering from diabetes. The theme for the night was “Le Grand Tour”, a night of car racing, music and an inspirational talk by racing car driver Dan Wells. The event was help to raise funds for equipment for the YDA’s newly purchased Centre of Excellence.
Financier Worldwide is pleased to announce that Nick Gall of Gall Solicitors has been recognised as a leading expert in its 2015 M&A and Bankruptcy & Restructuring.
A number of Hong Kong’s leading law firms joined forces to launch a new and exciting legal community – Women in Law Hong Kong (WILHK). Providing a networking platform for private practice lawyers, in-house counsel and other legal professionals in Hong Kong, WILHK also aims to encourage collaboration, integration and education amongst law firms and in-house counsel in Hong Kong; foster the development and retention of women in the legal profession; and bring to the forefront of the industry issues affecting women working in the legal profession in Hong Kong.
Two partnership announcements at a leading Hong Kong boutique firm show that the market for disputes lawyers is thriving across all sizes of law firms.
Hong Kong-based dispute resolution and litigation specialist law firm Gall is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline McNally and Chris Wong to partner and the arrival of Brooke Holden, a senior associate, from Pinsent Masons in Hong Kong.
