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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...
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June 2022

Gallant Solicitors Passed the First GBA Legal Professional Examination...

We are delighted to announce that our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Partner Mr. Dennis Chan and our Consultant in the Commercial Department Mr. Chester Ye have passed the inaugural Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (“GBA”) Legal...
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June 2022

NFTs and Fraud...

Featured Article from Meritas An article about non-fungible token (“NFT”) and fraud has been published by Meritas. Please click this LINK for more information. About Meritas Meritas is one of the largest associations of independent law firms...
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May 2022

REMOTE AND ONLINE EXECUTION AND WITNESSING OF DOCUMENTS...

The lingering Covid-19 pandemic has inevitably barred the social contacts between lawyers and clients. The social distancing policy and travel ban have also affected the daily legal practice. Online meetings have become a norm but execution and...
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May 2022

GALLANT RECOMMENDED BY IFLR1000 (2022) (BANKING AND FINANCE)...

Gallant is delighted to be recommended and ranked by IFLR1000 (2022), an international reputable legal directory, in the practice area of Banking and Finance. IFLR1000 has been producing legal market intelligence since 1990 and is the only...
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May 2022

GALLANT RECOGNIZED BY BENCHMARK LITIGATION ASIA-PACIFIC 2022...

We are pleased to announce that Gallant is recognized as Notable Firm in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2022 Edition in the categories of (1) Commercial and Transactions – Domestic Firms and (2) Intellectual Property. Benchmark Litigation...
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April 2022

Meritas is recognised as one of the leading law firm networks in Chambers Global Guide 2022...

Gallant, as the sole member firm of Meritas in Hong Kong, is pleased to announce that Meritas is recognised as one of the Leading Law Firm Networks in both Global Market Leaders Legal Rankings and Asia-Pacific Region Legal Rankings in Chambers...
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April 2022

A GLANCE OF THE TEMPORARY PROTECTION MEASURES FOR BUSINESS TENANTS (COVID-19 PANDEMIC) BILL...

The Government has gazetted the Temporary Protection Measures for Business Tenants (COVID-19 Pandemic) Bill (“the Bill”) to provide business tenants of specified sectors with temporary protection measures in the form of a rental enforcement...