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July 2023

DISCRETION OF COURT TO ORDER SECURITY FOR COSTS...

The order for security for costs under Order 23 rule1(1) of Rules of High Court is always a discretion of the court, but it will usually be granted if a foreign plaintiff has no asset within jurisdiction and it cannot demonstrate that there is a...
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July 2023

GALLANT PREPARING SOFT MEAL FOR ELDERLY...

Pro-bono and community services are one of the many voluntary activities that Gallant takes pride to participate for over a long period of time. On 17 June 2023, a total of 8 lawyers and trainee solicitors of our Firm went to Delish One Kitchen, a...
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July 2023

“Hot Take” on Artificial Intelligence...

With developments around AI moving at a dizzying pace, it can be difficult keeping track of the regulations coming up in this ever-moving space. The Asia Technology Group of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide have collaborated to come up with a guide,...
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June 2023

THE COURT RECOGNIZES CRYPTOCURRENCY AS PROPERTY...

The issue as to whether cryptocurrency is a “property” has finally been resolved in the recent authority of Re Gatecoin Ltd [2023] HKCFI 914 (“Gatecoin”). Cryptocurrency has no statutory definition in Hong Kong and the nearest term is found...
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June 2023

GALLANT RECEIVES CHINA BUSINESS LAW AWARDS 2023...

We are pleased to announce that Gallant has been awarded the China Business Law Awards 2023 by China Business Law Journal in the areas of “Banking & Finance” and “Education”. The awards are based on hundreds of nominations received from...
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May 2023

THE COURT SCRUTINIZES STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF ARBITRAL PROCESS...

The recent decision of Canudilo International Company Limited v Wu Chi Keung, Wu Chi Fong and Others [2023] HKCFI 700 highlights how the court looks at the regularity of an arbitral process. The arbitration related to a contractual claim of goods...
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May 2023

Gallant Managing Partner Mr. Philip Wong Elected to Board of Directors of Meritas Global Alliance of...

We are pleased to announce that our Managing Partner Mr. Philip Wong has been appointed to the Board of Directors for Meritas, a global alliance of independent law firms that serves the legal needs of companies doing business in multiple markets....
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May 2023

GALLANT RECOGNIZED BY BENCHMARK LITIGATION ASIA-PACIFIC 2023...

We are pleased to announce that Gallant is recognized as Notable Firm in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023 Edition in the categories of (1) Commercial and Transactions – Domestic Firms and (2) Intellectual Property and (3) Insolvency –...
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April 2023

THE INTRODUCTION OF “NO-FAULT” APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE UNDER THE DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION AND...

The enactment of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act in UK (the “Act”) has introduced a mechanism of “No-Fault” application for divorce on the sole ground that the marriage has broken down irretrievably without any need to...
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April 2023

MERITAS IS RECOGNISED AS AN ELITE GLOBAL LEGAL NETWORK IN CHAMBERS GLOBAL GUIDE 2023...

Gallant, as the sole member firm of Meritas in Hong Kong, is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners, the world's leading legal rankings company and definitive guide to leading professional services providers in key markets worldwide, has...