Boutique dispute resolution only firm, no conflicts, small but very strong.
Yandy Lam
Felda Yeung
The Firm
Tier 1 Firm, Commercial and Transactions Hong Kong Domestic Firms
A boutique practice that ‘provides great technical advice and is sensitive to commercial issues’.
Tier 2 Firm, Restructuring and Insolvency Hong Kong Domestic Firms
Winner, Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year
Interviewees highlight the team’s timeliness and the quality of its advice. “They always come back to us quickly. They provide clear advice and understand what we are talking about very quickly,” a client reports. Further sources concur by saying that the team is “always on time” and “gives strong advice.”
All the solicitors I have worked with at Gall are extremely competent, hard-working and demonstrate the ability to ‘think outside of the box’ in solving problems and issues that arise during the course of the litigation.
Winner, Best in Labout & Employment
Tier 1 Firm, Commercial and Transactions Hong Kong Domestic Firms
Local firm, well known and respected for its representation of clients in both Hong Kong and cross-border commercial disputes. Well placed to assist financial institutions, foreign governments and high net worth individuals, with expertise in a range of issues including insolvency, fraud and employment disputes. Experienced in securing major injunctions for high-profile clients.
Interviewees describe the team as “very responsive” and appreciate that it can handle matters “in a timely manner.”
Gall is ‘the equal of many much larger firms; the lawyers are universally of high ability, offering practical advice and sensible solutions’.
Gall specialises in bankruptcy litigation and debtor representation
The lawyers at Gall are extremely pragmatic and focused on the business outcome that we as the client are seeking to achieve
Nominee, Hong Kong Independent Firm of the Year
Finalist, Hong Kong Firm of the Year 2017
National Law Firm of the Year, Hong Kong
Winner, Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Highly Recommended Firm, Employment and Recommended Individual, Andrea Randall. “Andrea Randall has an impressive knowledge of HK and English employment law. She offers creative legal strategies”.
Chris Wong has a strong focus on PRC matters. He is thorough, reliable, quick and a good communicator.
Experienced in securing major injunctions for high-profile clients.
Interviewees are quick to highlight the team’s focus on client service, saying: “It is a very strong team which is very client service oriented.” A further client adds: “They are very focused on meeting client demands and are very responsive to clients’ needs.”
Gall is extremely well regarded in the litigation field
Shortlisted for Employment Firm of the Year and Andrea Randall for Employment Lawyer of the Year
Gall is highly regarded for its contentious insolvency capabilities. The ‘extremely sharp’ Chris Wong is frequently instructed by insolvency practitioners, often in cases with a cross-border element.
Gall is knowledgeable and experienced, and reasonable in terms of costs.
Chris Wong has maintained the firm’s presence in this sector with a series of insolvency-related cases. Contentious specialist Nick Gall provides further senior-level credibility.
The boutique disputes firm of the year is a compact powerhouse specializing in dispute resolution. Some of the largest firms trust them as their referrals, and some of the largest names make up their clientele.
Nick Gall
“Nick is one of the best lawyers I have dealt with. He is extremely knowledgeable and problem solving. He uses a large network to understand the scope of all work.”
Finalist, Lawyer of the Year – Hong Kong
Excellent leadership skills and client management capabilities.
Leading Lawyer
Recommended Lawyer: Litigation, Employment, Restructuring & insolvency
Founding partner Nick Gall has long-standing experience in contentious matters, including international fraud and asset-tracing matters. “He is reliable and you know he will handle things well.”
Outstanding client handler who has built his firm from the ground up.
Nominee, Managing Partner of the Year
Department head Nick Gall is regarded as a “very sound litigator” who is “affable, kind and attentive.” Interviewees are quick to highlight his responsive approach and considerable experience in the market, with one source calling him “a very safe pair of hands.” He is valued for his expertise in commercial disputes and is particularly active in cross-border fraud and asset tracing matters.
Practice head Nick Gall handles multi-jurisdictional fraud and international asset tracing litigation.
Nick Gall handles contentious employment work as a function of his overarching commercial litigation practice.
Chris Wong
Distinguished Practitioner, Dispute Resolution
Finalist, Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Winner, Lawyer of the Year – Hong Kong
Winner, “Outstanding Practitioner – Hong Kong”
Future Star, Commercial and Transactions – Hong Kong
Recommended Lawyer, Restructuring & Insolvency
Ranked as one of the “Best Lawyers” for service quality
Noted Practitioner, Dispute Resolution
“He is excellent.”
“Chris Wong, the executive partner, is practical and knows his stuff!”
Finalist, Disputes Star of the Year – Hong Kong
Nominee, Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Future Star, Commercial and Transactions – Hong Kong
Chris Wong is highly regarded
The ‘very knowledgeable’ Chris Wong handles insolvency disputes as part of his broader commercial litigation practice and specialises in PRC-related cases under Hong Kong law
Market Leading Lawyer, Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Finalist, Disputes Star of the Year – Hong Kong
“Chris is thorough, reliable, quick and is a good communicator,” says a client.
“Responsive and efficient” Chris Wong, Head of China-related matters “provides very clear and thorough advice.”
The ‘extremely sharp’ Chris Wong has a broad practice that takes in bankruptcy, insolvency, commercial disputes, fraud and asset recovery. He is frequently instructed by insolvency practitioners, often in cases with a cross-border element.
Finalist, Disputes Star of the Year – Hong Kong
Recommended Lawyer, Dispute Resolution
Evelyn Chan
Evelyn Chan rejoined the firm in November 2017, and, as part of her general commercial litigation expertise, has significant experience in contentious insolvency work, particularly as it relates to asset tracing.
