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News in April 2013: Formal retainer Legal Service...

On 2nd April 2013, Ms. Amanda Liu (Managing Partner) and Mr. Philip Wong (Partner of Commercial Department and Head of Banking and Finance practice team) on behalf of Gallant Y. T. Ho & Co. signed a formal retainer Legal Service Agreement with...


News in January 2013: Hong Kong Chinese Civil...

Ms. Amanda Liu, Managing Partner of our Firm, was invited by the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants’ Association to attend the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants’ Association 21st century - 5th Inauguration of Executive Councillors cum Annual...


News in January 2013: SCOLAR and Law Society...

Our firm had joined the English Language Programmes under Networking and Partnership Project 2012/13, SCOLAR and Law Society Volunteer Scheme (2012/13). A group of students from Sha Tin Government Secondary School, led by their teacher and the...


News in December 2012: Banking and finance legal...

Banking and finance legal services are one of the major legal services provided by Gallant Y.T. Ho & Co. in Hong Kong for the last 35 years. On 7th December 2012, Bank of China Macau Branch invited Ms. Amanda Liu, Managing Partner of our Firm, Mr....


News in December 2012: Law Society’s Pro Bono...

Our partners, Ms. Amanda Liu, Ms. Brenda Lee, Mr. Philip Wong and Mr. Walter Lee have each been awarded the Pro Bono Individual Award by The Law Society of Hong Kong. The Award Ceremony was held on 07 December 2012. Pro Bono Individual Awards...


News in December 2012: Certificate of Appreciation...

In recognition of our Firm’s contribution towards the welfare of the elderly, our Firm has been awarded the Certificate of Appreciation by The Hong Kong Society for the Aged on 4th December 2012. ...


News in November 2012: Bank Consent to Issue of...

The banking and finance practice team of our Firm headed by Philip Wong acted for a Chinese-funded local bank in Hong Kong (acting for itself and as agent for a Chinese bank operating in Macau) as one of the major lenders to China Aoyuan Property...


News in November 2012: HKAEE Sectoral Awards...

Our firm is delighted that our partner Walter Lee was invited again together with a number of distinguishing scholars, including Professor Joseph Jao-yiu Sung, Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, by the Environmental Campaign...


News in October 2012: MTR HONG KONG Race Walking...

Our firm took part in the Corporate Team Walk of 'MTR HONG KONG Race Walking 2012' on 28 October 2012 (Sunday). The event was organised by MTR Corporation Limited to raise fund for the Hospital Authority Health Info World. We raised a total of...


News in September 2012: Visit to Ping An Bank...

The China Banking Regulatory Commission has approved the merger between Shenzhen Development Bank Co., Ltd (“SDB”) and Ping An Bank Co. Ltd, one of the subsidiaries of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (“Ping An Group”). ...


Legal Update in September 2012: Personal Data...

Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 was passed by the Legislative Council in June and gazetted on 6 July 2012 (Ord. No. 18 of 2012). It introduces certain changes to the existing...


News in Aug 2012: 2012 Commercial Conveyancing Law...

We are pleased to announce that our Firm has recently been awarded the title of "2012 Commercial Conveyancing Law Firm of the Year in Hong Kong" by Corporate INTL. The award acknownledges that we have been active over the past 12 months and have...


News in Jul 2012: Appointment of China-Appointed...

Our partner, Ms. Annie P.Y. Wong, was newly appointed as China-Appointed Attesting Officer by the Ministry of Justice of PRC. We have now eight China-Appointed Attesting Officers: Ms. Miranda Kwan Mr. Wilfred Tsui Mr. Philip Wong Mr. Tommy Chung...


News in July 2012 : Guangdong Justice Department...

A group of 10 senior officials from the Guangdong Justice Department, led by the President, Ms. Yan Zhi Chan, visited our head office in Central on 31st July 2012. The group was greeted by our Management Partner, Ms. Amanda Liu, and the Chief...


News in July 2012 : FDRC Mediator...

Ms. Brenda Lee, head of our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, has recently gone through assessment and has been approved by the Appointment Committee of the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre (FDRC) to be a FDRC Mediator. There are...