Download PDF The Government has recently provided more clarity on the Employment Support Scheme (“ESS”) and expanded its scope. Comments The ESS is likely to encourage job retention for employees who could otherwise be made redundant. An employer who receives the subsidy would be under public scrutiny in the interests of accountability. This may
Download PDF For directors, the winding up of a company could be judgment day when their past misdeeds come back to haunt them. If insolvency is on the horizon, there are various matters directors should bear in mind lest incurring personal liability if insolvency becomes inevitable. Unfair Preference The rules governing unfair preference are found
COVID-19 has created unforeseen challenges for businesses all over the world with an impact so far-reaching that several organisations are no longer able to survive. Governments have swiftly enacted relief measures but the financial consequences of the pandemic on businesses is unprecedented. Some common law jurisdictions have created new insolvency law measures to tackle the
Gall has been ranked a Tier 1 firm for Commercial & Transaction Disputes in Benchmark Litigation’s 2020 rankings. The firm was also ranked a Tier 2 firm for Family & Matrimonial and Insolvency. Nick Gall, Chris Wong and Caroline McNally were recognised as Litigation Stars. Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to the world’s leading
Download PDF 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.
