The Employment (Amendment) (No. 3) Ordinance 2018 (“Amendment Ordinance”) was gazetted on 2 November 2018. Under the Amendment Ordinance, the statutory paternity leave under the Employment Ordinance Cap. 57 (“EO”) will increase from three days to five days. An eligible male employee will be entitled to take up to five days of paternity leave in
Gall were proud sponsors of this event that took place in Hong Kong last week. Held annually, the Conference brings together lawyers, academics, law students, jurists, pro bono professionals, policy makers, civil society and non-profit representatives, and provides a unique platform to hear and engage with those who are inspiring others and positively impacting the
In the newly published edition of Asialaw Profiles 2019, Gall was classified as an Outstanding Firm in Dispute Resolution and Labour & Employment and Highly Recommended Firm for Restructuring & Insolvency. Nick Gall and Chris Wong were named as Market Leading Lawyers and Andrea Randall was named a Leading Lawyer. Client feedback received from the
The nominations for the Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2018 have been announced. On 8 November 2018, Asia’s leading female lawyers will gather at the Island Shangri-La in Hong Kong to celebrate the achievements of women in the legal profession. Gall is delighted to have received nominations in these regional
We are delighted to announce that Gall has won Disputes Boutique of the Year, National Law Firm of the Year, Hong Kong and Best in Labour & Employment at the asialaw and Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2018. The winners were announced on 20th September, when Asia’s leading dispute resolution lawyers gathered in Hong
