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
COVID-19 and the Doctrine of Frustration in Hong Kong
Download PDF In our recent article we discussed the legal ramifications of the force majeure clauses to “excuse” parties from performing onerous or impossible contracts in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Whilst it is not uncommon for commercial contracts to incorporate force majeure clauses, there remain circumstances under which a party may also consider to seek to relieve themselves from
COVID-19 and the Operation of Force Majeure in Hong Kong
In this article, partners Nick Gall, Evelyn Chan and Trainee Solicitor Adriel Wong explore whether a force majeure clause applies to COVID-19 and to a party’s performance, and the various actions to take if a party considers that it is entitled to invoke a force majeure clause. Download PDF The outbreak of COVID-19 novel coronavirus has brought about disruptions
Gall Contributes Hong Kong Chapter on Asset Recovery for Lexology Getting The Deal Through
Nick Gall and Ashima Sood have contributed the 2020 Hong Kong Chapter on Asset Recovery for Lexology Getting The Deal Through. The publication provides expert summaries of the laws and regulations which have been developed to freeze and repatriate the proceeds of fraud and corruption, and Gall’s Hong Kong chapter explores both civil and criminal
Gall Receives “Disputes and Investigations” Deal of the Year Award from China Business Law Journal
We are delighted to announce that Gall received a “Disputes and Investigations” Deal of the Year award from China Business Law Journal for our work on the arbitration between CVC and Zhang Lan. Executive Partner Chris Wong lead on this matter which was recognised for its overall significance, complexity and innovative nature. Click here to