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May 2023

Gallant Managing Partner Mr. Philip Wong Elected to Board of Directors of Meritas Global Alliance of...

We are pleased to announce that our Managing Partner Mr. Philip Wong has been appointed to the Board of Directors for Meritas, a global alliance of independent law firms that serves the legal needs of companies doing business in multiple markets....
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May 2023

GALLANT RECOGNIZED BY BENCHMARK LITIGATION ASIA-PACIFIC 2023...

We are pleased to announce that Gallant is recognized as Notable Firm in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023 Edition in the categories of (1) Commercial and Transactions – Domestic Firms and (2) Intellectual Property and (3) Insolvency –...
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April 2023

THE INTRODUCTION OF “NO-FAULT” APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE UNDER THE DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION AND...

The enactment of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act in UK (the “Act”) has introduced a mechanism of “No-Fault” application for divorce on the sole ground that the marriage has broken down irretrievably without any need to...
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April 2023

MERITAS IS RECOGNISED AS AN ELITE GLOBAL LEGAL NETWORK IN CHAMBERS GLOBAL GUIDE 2023...

Gallant, as the sole member firm of Meritas in Hong Kong, is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners, the world's leading legal rankings company and definitive guide to leading professional services providers in key markets worldwide, has...
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March 2023

HOLDING OF VIRTUAL OR HYBRID GENERAL MEETINGS BY VIRTUAL MEETING TECHNOLOGY...

The frequent uses of various online meeting platforms due to Covid-19 pandemic over the past few years have indirectly led to the modernization of the general meetings mechanism under the Companies Ordinance Cap.622. The Companies (Amendment)...
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March 2023

Gallant Shares their Insights on “Law Firm Succession Planning” and “The Growth Potential for...

Gallant has shared their experiences and written two articles on Hong Kong Lawyer – the official journal of the Law Society of Hong Kong. The first article was published in December 2022 and titled “Law Firm Succession Planning” and in this...
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March 2023

GALLANT PRESENTS “HONG KONG: THE LEGAL 500 BANKING & FINANCE – COUNTRY COMPARATIVE GUIDES...

Our Managing Partner and Head of Commercial Department, Mr Philip Wong and our Banking Partner, Mr Kelvin Leung write the Hong Kong Chapter of “The Legal 500 Banking & Finance – Country Comparative Guides 2023” to share our Firm’s knowledge...
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February 2023

OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE LIABILITY OF EXTERNAL WALL OF BUILDING ...

The recent Court of Appeal’s decision Donora Company Limited v. The Incorporated Owners of Tsuen Kam Centre HKCU 174 [2023] leads to reconsideration of the relationship between the ownership and maintenance liability of the external wall of a...
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January 2023

Trademark, Metaverse and NFTs...

The RealTime Omnibus research conducted by YouGov in late 2022 reveals that among Hong Kong residents who intend to make financial investments in the next 12 months, one in eight (12%) are looking to invest in NFTs. In another survey conducted by...
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January 2023

Gallant Distributed Good Luck Bags to the Elderlies...

Our Community Service Team, consisting of Partners, Consultants, Associates and Trainee Solicitors of 20 people strong, have taken part in a meaningful event by distributing food and commodities to the live-alone elderlies in the Sham Shui Po and...