Executive Partner Chris Wong will speak on a panel on AML/CFT Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management by Law Firms in the Digital Age at TechLaw.Fest 2021’s event on 22nd September 2021. The panel will explore the issues faced by law firms in managing their AML/CFT risks and compliance obligations. Are there unique challenges associated with scale? Are current tools
Gall Obtains Proprietary Injunction over Shares in Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Corporation
Gall recently obtained a proprietary injunction in Hong Kong for its clients, Ms Zhao Long and a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) company Endushantum Investments Co., Ltd. (“Endushantum”) in a complex cross-border dispute involving the shareholdings in Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Corporation (“Lunan”), a significant PRC pharmaceutical company, and other group companies (collectively, the “PRC Shares”). On
Reconsidering the Need for Parallel Schemes of Arrangement
Table of Contents Schemes of Arrangement Overview Da Yu Financial Holdings Limited Re China Oil Gangran Energy Group Holdings Ltd Re Grand Peace Group Holdings Ltd Conclusion Download PDF Schemes of Arrangement Overview The cautious and prudent approach for distressed companies pursuing a Hong Kong scheme of arrangement is to simultaneously pursue a parallel scheme
Gall Write Article on Vaccines and the Workplace for HR Magazine
Gall have written an article for HR Magazine on vaccines and the workplace, exploring whether employers can require mandatory vaccination, if there are ways to encourage employees to get vaccinated, and if employers can monitor which staff have been vaccinated. Click here to read the full article.
Parental Rights for Same-Sex Partners in Hong Kong
Download PDF At present, same-sex marriages and civil partnerships are not recognised under the laws of Hong Kong. This means that same-sex couples do not currently enjoy the same parental rights as opposite-sex couples in Hong Kong. Consequently, same-sex parents are not attributed equal parental rights. In the recent decision of LS v KG