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Gall Acts for Plaintiff in Hong Kong’s First Telephonic Court Hearing

10 Mar 2020

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

26 Feb 2020

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

20 Feb 2020

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

14 Feb 2020

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

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