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September 2022

A Snapshot of the “Payment Arrangements for Property Transactions (PAPT)”...

Payment of funds in real estate transactions in Hong Kong have long been done relying on a system of professional undertakings by solicitors, under which law firms are responsible for holding and disbursing funds to the relevant parties in the...
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September 2022

GALLANT RECOGNIZED BY ASIALAW PROFILES 2023...

We are pleased to announce that in Asialaw Profiles 2023, our firm is Highly Recommended in the practice areas of Banking & Finance and Corporate & M&A, Recommended in the practice areas of Construction, Intellectual Property, Labour & Employment...
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September 2022

ASIALAW REGIONAL AWARDS 2022...

We are pleased to announce that our firm has been shortlisted as one of the candidates for the Asialaw Regional Awards 2022 - Hong Kong SAR Firm of the Year. Our firm will be competing with the other six candidates for this special award. The awards...
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September 2022

PRESENTATION OF THE GALLANT PRIZE IN INTRODUCTION TO PRC LAW FOR 2021-2022 AT THE LAW FACULTY...

Mr Andrew Wong, partner of our Real Estate Department, attended the Faculty Opening Ceremony of the Law Faculty of The University of Hong Kong on 31 August 2022 and, on behalf of our firm, presented the Gallant Prize in Introduction to PRC Law to Mr...
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August 2022

Listing Rule Amendments to cover Share Award Scheme...

It is common for listed companies to have some kind of share award or share option schemes to reward and incentivize their employees. Currently, Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules governs the implementation of share option schemes, but not for share...
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August 2022

GALLANT RECOGNIZED BY IFLR1000 (2022)...

Gallant is delighted to be recognized and ranked by IFLR1000 (2022), an international reputable legal directory, as a notable firm in the practice area of M&A. Our Managing Partner, Mr. Philip Wong is also recognised as a highly regarded lawyer in...
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August 2022

Asia - A Legal Guide for Business Investment and Expansion...

Featured Contents from Meritas A report titled "Asia - A Legal Guide for Business Investment and Expansion" has been published by Meritas. Please click this LINK for more information. About Meritas Meritas is one of the largest associations of...
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July 2022

The Hong Kong Companies Court Revisited the Standard of “Serious Cross-Claim” Opposition to...

Where debtor companies face with winding-up petitions by creditors, it is not uncommon for the debtor companies to oppose the petition by raising “genuine and serious cross-claims” In one of our recent winding-up cases Re Silver Base...
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June 2022

SETTING ASIDE AN ARBITRAL AWARD ON INCONSISTENT FINDINGS OF FACT (2)...

In November 2021, we wrote about the case of W v AW (HCCT 70/2020) to set aside the arbitral award made on 13 July 2020 (Award 2 referred to in the article) on the ground of public policy. This is a sequel to that article . Security for Costs &...
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June 2022

GALLANT RECEIVES CHINA BUSINESS LAW AWARDS 2022...

We are pleased to announce that Gallant has been awarded the China Business Law Awards 2022 by China Business Law Journal in the area of “Labor & Employment”. The awards are based on hundreds of nominations received from China-focused corporate...