Chambers Greater China has published its 2025 guide and Gall is ranked as a Leading Firm for Dispute Resolution (Band 5) and Chris Wong are recognised as Ranked Lawyer.
Dispute Resolution
What the Team is Known For
Local firm Gall is well known and respected for its representation of clients in both Hong Kong and cross-border commercial disputes. It is well placed to assist financial institutions, foreign governments and high net worth individuals, with expertise in a range of issues including mis-selling claims, bond disputes and shareholder and joint venture disputes. The team also regularly handles fraud claims and recovery actions and is experienced in securing major injunctions for high-profile clients. It regularly receives referrals from international law firms in Hong Kong.
Strengths
“They punch above their weight, with good quality service and highly competitive charges. They offer good value to clients.”
“My experience with them is that they’re quite aggressive, which we like and is why we use them. They give us alternatives to consider too.”
“They’re very diligent in terms of our strategy and careful to check all the figures.”
Work highlights
Gall advised New York State on various tracing exercises and legal proceedings in relation to a fraudulent scheme orchestrated to defraud state funds in excess of USD30 million in relation to the purchase of Chinese medical ventilators for COVID-19 patients.
Notable practitioners
Chris Wong offers clients a broad Hong Kong-based disputes practice encompassing shareholder disputes, fraud and asset recovery, and securing interim measures. He is increasingly active in handling cross-border disputes.
“He’s very well connected in the market, which is good for business opportunities. He’s very good in terms of knowing when to push and when to keep the door open. He manages that very well.”
“He’s very good at creativity and lateral thinking.”
“He is incredibly diligent, always on time and very sensible in his approach. The cases range in complexity and he is able to handle them effectively. We trust him implicitly.”
View the full guide here:
chambers.com
