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August 2024

THE COURT’S REFUSAL TO ENFORCE ARBITRAL AWARDS DUE TO PROCEDURAL IRREGULARITY...

On 1 April 2010, A and a Shenzhen company entered into an agreement with R1 and R2, under which Rs agreed to sell their shares in a company and land development rights in a plot of land. After payment of a 50% deposit, the parties entered into a...
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August 2024

GALLANT SHORTLISTED FOR ALB HONG KONG LAW AWARDS 2024...

We are pleased to announce that Gallant is shortlisted as one of the finalists for the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2024 – Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year. In addition, Mr. Philip Wong, our Managing Partner, is also shortlisted as one of the finalists...
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July 2024

GALLANT VISITED PO LEUNG KUK FONGTAM ELDERLY CENTRE...

Pro-bono and community services are one of the many voluntary activities that Gallant takes pride to participate for over a long period of time. On 20 July 2024, a total of 12 lawyers and trainee solicitors of our Firm visited Po Leung Kuk Fongtam...
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July 2024

GALLANT RECEIVES CHINA BUSINESS LAW AWARDS 2024...

We are pleased to announce that Gallant has been awarded the China Business Law Awards 2024 by China Business Law Journal in the areas of “Banking & Finance” and “IP (Copyright)”. The awards are based on hundreds of nominations received from...
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July 2024

BUILDING MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 2023: IMPROVING ACCOUNTABILITY AND DETERRING NON-COMPLIANCE OF...

The ever-increasing number of decaying buildings in dire need of repair have rekindled concerns among affected owners as to how major building maintenance decisions are made by the Owners’ Corporations (“OCs”). The passing of the Building...
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July 2024

2024 NEWLY ADMITTED SOLICITOR...

Our congratulations to the trainee solicitor of our firm, Kesalan Hui, who after two years’ hard work and intensive training is finally admitted and enrolled as a solicitor of Hong Kong SAR on 15 June 2024. She will continue to contribute her best...
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July 2024

GALLANT RANKED IN ALB IP RANKINGS 2024...

We are pleased to announce that Gallant is ranked in the ALB IP Rankings 2024 published in May 2024. The rankings mark Asia's best law firms for Patent, Copyright and Trademark work. We are most grateful for the long term support given by all our...
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July 2024

The Extension of Government Leases Bill: Assurance of Lease Renewals in Hong Kong...

The Extension of Government Leases Bill (“the Bill”) passed on 26 June 2024 to be gazetted and came into force on 5 July 2024 eases the public concern in relation to the impending expiration of thousands of government leases in 2047. While it is...
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June 2024

THE LONG-AWAITED RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES LEGISLATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ORDINANCE...

Hong Kong has long been blessed as one of the communities in the world with the longest life expectancies. This blessing, however, does not come without challenges. With the growing need in elderly care services, improving the legal governance of...