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Vincent Lee provides an analysis of The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom’s landmark decision on “No Oral Modification” Clauses and the practical implications on the parties to a commercial contract in Hong Kong.

23 Jul 2018

The Supreme Court’s landmark decision on “No Oral Modification” Clauses Introduction It is common for parties to a commercial contract to insert a clause stating that “all variations to the contract must be agreed, set out in writing and signed on behalf of both parties before they take effect” (commonly known as a “No Oral

Gall ranked Top Tier Firm in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2018 – The Guide to the region’s leading dispute resolution law firms and lawyers

11 Jun 2018

Gall has been named a Top Tier Firm in the results of this year’s Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2018 survey. In the Commercial and Transactions – Domestic firms category Gall was named a Tier 1 Firm. Nick Gall was named a “Dispute Resolution Star” and Chris Wong named “Future Star”. Gall was also named a Tier

Employment Spotlight: Post-termination restraints in Hong Kong – Wilson Cheung looks at some key issues surrounding post-termination restraints in Hong Kong

5 Jun 2018

View PDF: Restriction on Employee’s Activities Post-termination It is common to find employers imposing post-termination restraints (“PTRs”) on employees in order to restrict the post-termination activities of the employees with the aim of protecting the employer’s businesses. Post-termination restrictions are often used by employers to restrict an employee from:- joining competitors; poaching employees; soliciting clients

Stan Cheung examines how the Hong Kong Court may use its’ wide discretion in making a decision on costs after the costs hearing has already taken place.

25 May 2018

Stan Cheung discusses a recent Court decision which illustrates how the Hong Kong Court may exercise its wide discretion on costs in the context of contempt proceedings.

Employment Spotlight: Redundancy in Hong Kong – a Q & A with Gall’s employment team addressing the law regarding redundancies in Hong Kong

24 May 2018

Table of Contents How can a redundancy situation arise? What happens during a redundancy situation? What happens next after the decision to make an employee redundant? Termination payments Penalty for failure to pay termination payments Immigration obligations Taxation obligations Checklist of practical considerations following a redundancy decision Whether you are an employee or an employer,

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