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September 2023

PRESENTATION OF THE GALLANT PRIZE IN INTRODUCTION TO PRC LAW FOR 2022-2023 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 2023 and, on behalf of our firm, presented the Gallant Prize in Introduction to PRC Law to Ms...
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August 2023

THE SHARING OF PENSION UPON DIVORCE...

The customary equal sharing principle laid down in LKW v DD (2010) 12 HKCFAR 582 has long been adopted as a thermometer of division of assets upon divorce. A party’s pension, though not crystalized immediately or in near future, must be treated...
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August 2023

GALLANT HAS BEEN SHORTLISTED FOR ALB HONG KONG LAW AWARDS 2023...

We are pleased to announce that our firm is one of the finalists for the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2023 – Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year . The winners for the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2023 will be formally announced in mid September. Asian Legal...
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August 2023

GALLANT RECOGNIZED BY IFLR1000 (2023)...

Gallant is delighted to be ranked and recommended by IFLR1000 (2023), an international reputable legal directory, as a recommended firm in the practice area of Banking and also as a notable firm in the practice area of M&A. Our Managing Partner, Mr....
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July 2023

DISCRETION OF COURT TO ORDER SECURITY FOR COSTS...

The order for security for costs under Order 23 rule1(1) of Rules of High Court is always a discretion of the court, but it will usually be granted if a foreign plaintiff has no asset within jurisdiction and it cannot demonstrate that there is a...
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July 2023

GALLANT PREPARING SOFT MEAL FOR ELDERLY...

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 17 June 2023, a total of 8 lawyers and trainee solicitors of our Firm went to Delish One Kitchen, a...
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July 2023

“Hot Take” on Artificial Intelligence...

With developments around AI moving at a dizzying pace, it can be difficult keeping track of the regulations coming up in this ever-moving space. The Asia Technology Group of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide have collaborated to come up with a guide,...
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June 2023

THE COURT RECOGNIZES CRYPTOCURRENCY AS PROPERTY...

The issue as to whether cryptocurrency is a “property” has finally been resolved in the recent authority of Re Gatecoin Ltd [2023] HKCFI 914 (“Gatecoin”). Cryptocurrency has no statutory definition in Hong Kong and the nearest term is found...
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June 2023

GALLANT RECEIVES CHINA BUSINESS LAW AWARDS 2023...

We are pleased to announce that Gallant has been awarded the China Business Law Awards 2023 by China Business Law Journal in the areas of “Banking & Finance” and “Education”. The awards are based on hundreds of nominations received from...
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May 2023

THE COURT SCRUTINIZES STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF ARBITRAL PROCESS...

The recent decision of Canudilo International Company Limited v Wu Chi Keung, Wu Chi Fong and Others [2023] HKCFI 700 highlights how the court looks at the regularity of an arbitral process. The arbitration related to a contractual claim of goods...