1 October 2019 was an important milestone for the Hong Kong dispute resolution community because on that day, the “Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and of the HKSAR” (the “Arrangement”) officially came into force. Under the Arrangement, parties to arbitrations seated
Stan Cheung and Nick Gall recently wrote an article on “Resolving a Dispute – Initial Considerations” for LexisNexis where they explored key factors and preparation to be taken before commencing litigation. As part of our collaboration with LexisNexis Adriel Wong also wrote a piece on “Substituted Service by Social Media” and Ashima Sood wrote about
The parent of a child born out of wedlock may make a claim for child maintenance pursuant to s.10 of the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (Cap. 13) (“GMO”). There is no requirement in the GMO for the child to be domiciled in or have a substantial connection to Hong Kong. However, it is not as
We are delighted to announce that Gall has won Firm of the Year, Hong Kong and Chris Wong was awarded Lawyer of the Year, Hong Kong at the Asialaw and Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2019. The winners were announced on 19th September, when Asia’s leading dispute resolution lawyers met in Hong Kong to celebrate
In the newly published edition of Asialaw Profiles 2020, Gall has been named an Outstanding Firm in Dispute Resolution and Labour & Employment practice areas and Highly Recommended Firm for Restructuring & Insolvency. The Firm is also ranked as a Recommended Firm for Regulatory and a Notable Firm for Private Client practice areas. Gall also
