Mabel Kwan
Partner : Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department

Tel :

(852) 2825 2501

Fax :

(852) 2845 9294

Email :

mabelkwan@gallantho.com

Address :

5/F., Jardine House,
1 Connaught Place,
Central, Hong Kong.

 

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B.A. (Hons.) Hong Kong Baptist College

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LL.M University of Hong Kong

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Solicitor of Hong Kong(1998)

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Solicitor of England and Wales (1998) (non-practising)

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Civil Celebrant of Marriages (2006)

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Notary Public (2006)

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Accredited General Mediator of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (2010)

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Accredited General Mediator of The Law Society of Hong Kong (2010)

 

 

 

Practice Areas :

Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolutions

Experience :

Extensive experience in banking litigation. Acting for banks in complex loan recovery actions. Advising banks’ retail banking departments and retail branches on litigation matters in banking operations and compliance matters

Representing both local and multinational clients in commercial, corproate and trade disputes. Advising and representing clients in both litigation in Hong Kong courts and arbitrations administered by Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. Representing multinational clients in arbitrations involving joint-venture business disputes in the Mainland. Representing clients in Stock Exchange disciplinary matters involving Listing Rules breaches

Significant experience in employment law and labour disputes; advising employers in various sectors, including publicly listed companies, on employment issues and employment related contracts, including terms, dismissal, termination, disciplinary proceedings related to employment; acting for clients in legal proceedings (High Court, Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal) on termination of employment, payment of wages and commission, annual leave and other related issues.  Advising client on drafting and revising employment contracts and staff handbook.  Acting for tertiary institutions in judicial review proceedings.  Represented an employer and successfully defeated its employees’ claims in a landmark case decided by the Court of Final Appeal

Significant experience in insolvency and debts restructuring

Languages :

 

Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and English

 

 

 

Award:

The Peter Mark Prize awarded by the Hong Kong Society of Notaries in September 2006 for achieving the highest marks in the 2005 prescribed Notary Public Examination

Public Services:

Honorary Legal Adviser of Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine Limited

 

Member of the Examination Committee of Hong Kong Society of Notaries

 

Associate External Academic Advisor  for the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) (Litigation Practice II),  City University of Hong Kong

 

 

 

 

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