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October 2021
On 18 September 2021, Gallant’s partners, associates and trainee solicitors joined the wetlands protection campaign hosted by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) at the Mai Po Nature Reserve. The aim of our services is to remove a vast number of...
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October 2021
An interesting video on the beautiful traditional costumes worn by our fellow Meritas counterparts in Asia. Please enjoy episode #3 of a video series by @Meritas Law Firms Worldwide, a global legal network which we’re proud to be part of!
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September 2021
Introduction
In 2018, the Hong Kong government officially introduced the Open-ended Fund Company (“OFC”) structure, which provides an alternative to the traditional offshore open-ended structures and the unit trust structure used in the Hong...
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September 2021
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEX”) has published a Consultation Paper on Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“Consultation Paper”) today to seek market feedback on the proposals to amend the Listing Rules to create a listing...
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September 2021
Ms Emily Chick, partner of our Litigation Department, attended the Faculty Opening Ceremony of the Law Faculty of The University of Hong Kong on 31 August 2021 and, on behalf of our firm, presented the Gallant Prize in Introduction to PRC Law to Mr....
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August 2021
Gallant is delighted to be recognized and ranked by IFLR1000 (2021), an international reputable legal directory, as a notable firm in the practice area of M&A. Our Managing Partner, Mr. Philip Wong is also recognised as a highly regarded lawyer in...
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August 2021
Background
The Court of Appeal handed down its reason for judgment in Wong Suet Foon Shirly v Collector of Stamp Revenue CACV 66/2020 on 29 July 2021. In this case, as Madam Ming Sum Yee (“Deceased”) died intestate, her five surviving children...
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August 2021
Our Managing Partner and Head of Commercial Department Mr Philip Wong and Corporate Finance Partner Mr Wilson Ko were interviewed by Caixin on the potential introduction in Hong Kong of a listing regime for special purpose acquisition companies...
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August 2021
We are excited to share Episode 2 of the Meritas Young Lawyers in Asia Series. The first video was launched on Linkedin in June 2021. Get to know the motivations behind these young lawyers. Learn why our lawyer Ms. Angela Lau chose a career path...
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August 2021
On 25 May 2021, Mr Philip Wong, our Managing Partner and Head of Commercial Department was invited to share his view on a roundtable discussion titled “Cross-Border Conversation: The Challenges Faced by In-House and External Counsel Today”,...
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August 2021
Our Corporate Finance Partner Mr Wilson Ko was interviewed by BioWorld on the potential introduction in Hong Kong of a listing regime for special purpose acquisition companies (“SPAC”). BioWorld is a leading pharmaceutical and medical...
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July 2021
In Re China Huiyuan Juice Group Limited [2020] HKCFI 2940, The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“Court”) revisited the position of winding up an off-shore company listed in Hong Kong.
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China Huiyuan Juice Group Limited (“Company”)...
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July 2021
Introduction
A decade has passed since Shanghai launched the first Qualified Foreign Limited Partnership (“QFLP”) pilot program (the “QFLP Pilot Program”) in China. As of the end of 2020, more than 70 institutions have participated in the...
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June 2021
We are pleased to announce that Meritas has launched its Meritas Young Lawyer’s first video on Linkedln on Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 9am HKT. The video was put together by our Meritas Young Lawyers in the Asia Region (including Hong Kong) to show...
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May 2021
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...
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May 2021
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...
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May 2021
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...
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May 2021
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...
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May 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...
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May 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...
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April 2021
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...
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April 2021
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...
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April 2021
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...
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April 2021
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...
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March 2021
We are very pleased to announce that our Firm has been awarded by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service a Special 15 Years Plus Caring Company Logo in recognition of our Firm’s support and commitment over the past years in:-
Caring for the...
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February 2021
Most people who purchase new flats would obtain a mortgage and that would involve making enquiries with banks, perhaps even prior to making the purchase or with any particular property in mind. One would also consider the stamp duty required to be...
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February 2021
Featured Insight from Meritas
A Webinar titled "Deal or No Deal - Brexit and its Impact on Employers and Their Work Force" has been published by Meritas. Please click this link for more information.
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Meritas is one of the largest...
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January 2021
We are pleased to announce that our Co-Managing Partner and Head of Commercial Department, Mr Philip Wong is recognized as an A-List lawyer (法律精英) in China Business Law Journal.
The A List, which identifies the top 100 PRC firm lawyers and...
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January 2021
Mr Philip Wong, our Co-Managing Partner and Head of Commercial Department and Ms Annie Wong, our Partner and Head of Real Estate Department, have been awarded pro bono individual awards under the Pro Bono and Community Work Recognition Programme...
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December 2020
The Foreign Investment Law of China (“Foreign Investment Law”) came into effect on January 1, 2020. The State Council of China and relevant government departments have made a series of rules, regulations and measures for the Foreign Investment...
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December 2020
Featured Article from Meritas
Global Legal Network Meritas has penned their observations and thoughts against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic on how its legal networks and member firms could assist clients in embracing new opportunities...
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November 2020
In Fong Chak Kwan v Ascentic Ltd & Ors [2020] HKCFI 679, the Plaintiff (“P”) employee, who is a Hong Kong permanent resident, suffered multiple injuries as a result of an accident that took place in a sewage treatment factory in Ningbo City,...
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