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February 2019

Is estate agent’s misrepresentation a ground for first-hand property purchaser’s rescission?...

In Bright Gold Ltd v Mega Well development Ltd [2019] HKCFI 54, the court of first instance allowed a purchaser of first-hand residential property to rescind its purchase on the basis of misrepresentation of roof area by the estate agent after a...
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February 2019

O-BANK VISITED GALLANT...

Mr. Eddie Chan, the Alternate Chief Executive of O-Bank (Hong Kong Branch) and Mr. Mike Poon, the Vice President of O-Bank (Hong Kong Branch), accompanied by their fellow colleagues, visited our firm on 13 February 2019. They were greeted by our...
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February 2019

FOUNDER OF LEXENCE VISITED GALLANT...

Mr. Ferry van Schoonhoven, one of the founders of Lexence, the Meritas member firm in the Netherlands, visited our firm on 12 February 2019. He was greeted by our Managing Partner, Ms. Brenda Lee, our Head of Commercial Department, Mr. Philip Wong...
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January 2019

Competition Commission and the First Conduct Rule in Action...

Earlier this month, the Competition Commission has announced that it has begun to investigate into the Hong Kong Seaport Alliance matter and whether such cooperation between different terminal operators in Kwai Tsing terminals will violate the First...
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January 2019

China - Appointed Attesting Officers...

We are pleased to announce that Mr Dennis Chan, partner of our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, has been appointed by the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China as a China - Appointed Attesting Officer with effect from 1...
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January 2019

Implementation of HKEX’s consultation conclusions on corporate governance...

About a year ago, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited published the Consultation Paper on Review of the Corporate Governance Code and Related Listing Rules. It then published the Consultation Conclusions in July 2018, which sets out the...
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January 2019

THE LAW SOCIETY 2018 PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY...

Our Head of Commercial Department, Philip Wong, and our Partner, Walter Lee have been awarded the Pro Bono Individual Awards by The Law Society of Hong Kong in the Award Presentation Ceremony held on 12 December 2018. Having performed pro bono and...
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December 2018

SEMINAR ON COMMERICAL FRAUD LITIGATION...

We are pleased to have Ms Yvonne Fong, Barrister-at-Law from Gary Plowman S. C. Chambers to deliver a talk on Commercial Fraud Litigation to our colleagues on 3 December 2018. Ms Fong gave an overview of the right causes of action to be pleaded and...
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December 2018

Our former Managing Partner and Ex-Board Member of Meritas visited Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein...

Our former Managing Partner and Ex-Board Member of Meritas, Amanda Liu, recently visited ASD, the Meritas member firm in Munich, Germany. She was greeted by its Partner, Mr Anton M. Ostler. ASD is a full service law firm with offices in 6 German...
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December 2018

Our Partner and Head of Commercial Department, Philip Wong recognized by China Business Law Journal...

We are pleased to announce that our Partner and Head of Commercial Department, Philip Wong is recognised as an A-List lawyer (法律精英) in China Business Law Journal. The A List, which identifies the top 150 lawyers for China-related business,...