Amanda is Co-Head of the Employment Practice at Gall and a commercially minded disputes lawyer with experience advising on complex employment, commercial, and private wealth disputes. She advises high-net-worth individuals, financial institutions, educational institutions, and multinational corporations on significant and high-stakes matters.
Amanda advises employers, senior executives, and regulated professionals on a broad range of employment issues. She regularly advises clients in the financial services sector and is well-versed in the regulatory landscape affecting employers and employees in Hong Kong. Her experience includes executive departures, workplace investigations, restrictive covenant disputes, discrimination and harassment claims, bonus and incentive disputes, and other strategically sensitive employment matters.
In addition to her employment practice, Amanda has substantial experience in commercial litigation and arbitration. She acts for corporates, shareholders, and high-net-worth individuals in complex commercial disputes, often involving significant financial, reputational, or strategic considerations.
Amanda also has extensive experience acting in private wealth disputes. She advises high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, and beneficiaries in contentious trust, estate, and related commercial matters. She is frequently instructed in long-running or strategically challenging cases, particularly where a fresh and methodical reassessment of the case is required.
She notably acted in a highly contentious cross-border probate dispute that had been ongoing for 26 years. Through a fresh strategic assessment of the case, detailed forensic investigation, and a revised litigation strategy, she helped transform the client’s position, ultimately securing recovery of over HK$150 million where no meaningful recovery had previously been achieved. She has similarly acted in contentious trust disputes, helping clients achieve favourable outcomes in circumstances where prospects had previously appeared limited.
Amanda’s practice is characterised by strategic thinking, meticulous preparation, and a persistent, results-oriented approach to resolving complex legal and commercial problems. She is valued by clients for delivering practical, clear, and commercially focused advice on legally and strategically significant matters.
Amanda is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and as an attorney in New York. She holds an LLB (Hons.) from Durham University and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) from the University of Hong Kong.
