Gall Disputes partner and Co-Head of Employment Felda Yeung has been recognised by “Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2025” as a “Future Star” in the practice area of Labor and Employment. Felda handles all of the firm’s employment cases, with clients ranging from international and local banks, SFC-licensed entities, accounting firms, law firms and C-suite executives. Benchmark
Gall Partner interviewed for Human Resources Director Asia magazine
Gall Partner and Co-Head of Employment Felda Yeung recently spoke with HRD Asia magazine on how to stay compliant with privacy regulations and address any employee concerns for employers implementing, or considering to implement, monitoring policies. In the interview, which you can read here, Felda unpacks the growing challenges of employee privacy as remote work continues to blur the lines
Gall Writes Hong Kong Chapter for Global Legal Insights – Employment & Labour Law 2024
Felda Yeung, Ashima Sood and Tanya Parmanand have written the Hong Kong chapter for Global Legal Insights’ (GLI) Employment & Labour Law 2024 handbook.
Gall Writes Q&A on Regulation of Pension Schemes in Hong Kong for Thomson Reuters
Felda Yeung, Ashima Sood and Tanya Parmanand have prepared a Q&A for Thomson Reuters giving a high-level overview of the regulation of pension schemes in Hong Kong. Download PDF
Gall Recognised in Legal 500 Asia Pacific’s 2024 Directory
Legal 500 has published its Asia Pacific 2024 guide and Gall is ranked as a Leading Firm for Litigation (Band 4), Labour & Employment (Band 4), Restructuring & Insolvency (Band 5). Litigation Summary and Testimonials Boutique law firm Gall focuses almost exclusively on dispute resolution, with the specialist Hong Kong practice remaining extremely active in the fields
Webinar on Business Trends Across India and Hong Kong
On Wednesday 11th October (5:30pm HKT), Senior Associate Ashima Sood will speak on a webinar on business trends across India and Hong Kong. She will address “Recruitment of Employees and Key Employment Regulations in Hong Kong” alongside speakers from RNM India and CW CPA who will explore: – ease of company set up in Hong Kong;– inheritance and
AsiaLaw Announces Latest Directory Rankings
AsiaLaw has published its latest edition and Gall has received the following recognition: Practice Area Rankings Industry Sector Rankings Nick Gall was recognised as an Elite Practitioner and Chris Wong and Evelyn Chan as Distinguished Practitioners. Client feedback “Professional and efficient.” – Dispute resolution “Gall is reliable, dedicated and provides a quick turnaround time. It is
Pregnancy Discrimination is not Tolerated in Hong Kong
Pregnancy Discrimination Pregnancy discrimination occurs when an employer treats a woman less favourably on the ground of her pregnancy than he treats or would treat a person who is not pregnant. Under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap.480) (“SDO”), it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a pregnant employee by dismissing her or subjecting
Labelling a Bonus as “Discretionary” doesn’t mean it is Absolutely Discretionary
Background It is common for Hong Kong employment agreements to describe a bonus as “discretionary” or “gratuitous’ in nature. The employer’s objective is to retain sole and absolute discretion to decide whether to award a bonus and if so, to decide the amount to be awarded. However, the line between discretionary and non-discretionary bonuses can
Gall Writes Hong Kong Chapter for Global Legal Insights – Employment & Labour Law 2023
Gall Writes Hong Kong Chapter for Global Legal Insights – Employment & Labour Law 2023 Felda Yeung has written the Hong Kong chapter for Global Legal Insights’ (GLI) Employment & Labour Law 2023 handbook. In the chapter, Felda explores: Click here to read the chapter.
