News

News

May 2021

Professional Volunteer Service Accreditation Programme 2019-2020...

Mr. Philip Wong, our Managing Partner and Ms. Annie Wong, member of our Management Committee, received the Silver Award and the Grand Leadership Award respectively under the Professional Volunteer Service Accreditation Programme (PVSA) 2019-2020...
News

May 2021

The Main Board Profit Requirement...

In November 2020, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEX”) issued a consultation paper to primarily consider a proposal to increase the Main Board listing profit requirement. There was an overwhelming response from a broad range of 115...
News

May 2021

GALLANT RECOGNIZED BY IFLR1000 (2021) (Banking and Finance)...

Gallant is delighted to be recognized and ranked by IFLR1000 (2021), an international reputable legal directory, in the practice areas of Banking and Finance. IFLR1000 has been producing legal market intelligence since 1990 and is the only...
News

May 2021

HKEX Considers Introducing SPAC...

Introduction Recent years have seen Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) becoming one of the hottest fundraising trends in the capital market. SPACs are shell companies without business operations formed to raise capital in an IPO with...
News

May 2021

GALLANT RECEIVES CHINA BUSINESS LAW AWARDS 2021...

We are pleased to announce that Gallant has been awarded the China Business Law Awards 2021 by China Business Law Journal in the areas of “Banking and Finance” and “IP (Trademark)”. The awards are based on hundreds of nominations received...
News

May 2021

GALLANT RECOGNIZED BY BENCHMARK LITIGATION ASIA-PACIFIC 2021...

We are pleased to announce that Gallant is recognized as a Notable Firm in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2021 Edition. Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific is a definitive guide to leading dispute resolution law firms and lawyers in the region. Its...
News

April 2021

MERITAS RECERTIFICATION...

We are pleased to announce that our Firm has been awarded recertification in Meritas, a global alliance of independent business law firms. Our firm joined Meritas in 2005 and, as a condition of its membership, is required to successfully complete...
News

April 2021

Client Service Excellence Award 2021 to Gallant...

We are pleased to announce that Gallant has been awarded the Highest Rated Law Firm in 2021 in the practice area of “Banking and Finance”. The award is based on the aggregate scores given by the buyers of the legal services and findings of the...
News

April 2021

New Initiative Launched To Expedite Lease Modifications - Involving Industrial Buildings...

A pilot scheme (the "Scheme") for charging land premium at standard rates on lease modifications for redevelopment of industrial buildings ("IBs") was launched on 15 March 2021. Practice Note Issue No.1/2021 was published by the Lands Department to...
News

April 2021

New Managing Partner...

It is our pleasure to announce that Mr. Philip Wong has assumed the office of Managing Partner in the Firm with effect from 1 April 2021. Philip has served the Firm for over 26 years and he is well liked and respected amongst colleagues and lawyers...