This Wolters Kluwer Hong Kong's flagship event was held on Wednesday 8 July at Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast.The event provided many international arbitration updates and insights from speakers around the world, making this event a truly international summit.
A number of Hong Kong’s leading law firms joined forces to launch a new and exciting legal community – Women in Law Hong Kong (WILHK). Providing a networking platform for private practice lawyers, in-house counsel and other legal professionals in Hong Kong, WILHK also aims to encourage collaboration, integration and education amongst law firms and in-house counsel in Hong Kong; foster the development and retention of women in the legal profession; and bring to the forefront of the industry issues affecting women working in the legal profession in Hong Kong.
Gall was proud to be a sponsor of the AmCham HK Ball 2015. The theme for the night was La Carousel Americano, guests arrived and were welcomed with a Gall “The Litigator” cocktail. A great night was had by all.
The conference was jointly organised by AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers) and the American Bar Association Section of International Law. The first of its kind conference on same sex families and covered various aspects of the law including family, private client, employment, immigration, reputation management and tax. Each of eleven panels addressed a different aspect of the law affecting a same sex fictional family of 2 gay men and their 2 children (one born through surrogacy and one adopted). Each member of each panel gave a presentation about the law in their respective jurisdictions. Caroline presented on disputes relating to children on separation with reference to Hong Kong.
The cover story in Asian Legal Business’ February magazine features the ALB Firms to Watch 2015 list. Gall has been selected as one of 10 firms across Asia to be included on a list which “celebrates firms that may be small on size but are big on potential”.
These awards honour the work of national and international law firms across the region on the basis of research for the latest edition of Chambers Asia Pacific.
The results of Chambers Asia Pacific 2015 guide have been released. Partners Nick Gall (dispute resolution), Jennifer Van Dale (employment) and Michael Withington (employment, insurance) are named as Leading Individuals in their practice areas. Patricia Yeung (employment) is named as an Associate to Watch.Gall's employment team rank in Band 1 for 2015. The firm was also ranked in Dispute Resolution and Restructuring and Insolvency practice areas.
GALL is proud to sponsor the AmCham Women of Influence Conference & Awards 2014. This renowned signature event and one of Hong Kong's most established women's conferences will take a fresh, business-focused look at how our world is changing alongside women's careers with "Evolution" as this year's theme.
The Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir has been sponsoring vocal students at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts (HKAPA) since 1991.
In it’s second year of publication, the Benchmark Asia-Pacific guide has recognized Gall again as a Recommended Firm in their 2014 guide to the leading disputes firms and lawyers in the region. This is the first guide to focus exclusively on litigation firms based in Asia Pacific.
