It is common for employers to have an internal disciplinary procedure to provide a speedy and fair process to address any wrongdoing in the workplace, and to determine the appropriate disciplinary sanction that should be taken against such wrongdoing.
It is common to find employers imposing post-termination restraints (“PTRs”) on employees in order to restrict the post-termination activities of the employees with the aim of protecting the employer’s businesses.Post-termination restrictions are often used by employers to restrict an employee from: joining competitors; poaching employees; soliciting clients or customers; or dealing with clients or suppliers.
Whether you are an employee or an employer, it pays to have an understanding of the law regarding redundancies. While last year saw significant job cuts across the finance and aviation industries, redundancies can occur in any industry at any time due to a range of political, technological and economic factors.
In the recently released Chambers Asia Pacific 2018 Guide Gall is ranked in the Dispute Resolution and Family/Matrimonial practice areas. Partners Nick Gall (Dispute Resolution) and Caroline McNally (Family/Matrimonial) are named as Leading Individuals in their respective practice areas, Chris Wong and Andrea Randall were names as Notable Practitioners.
Gall has been recommended in the recently published Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2018. The firm was ranked for dispute resolution, employment and for restructuring and insolvency in the Hong Kong chapter. The firm maintained its rank as a Leading Firm in these core practice areas, receiving positive feedback from both clients and peers. Senior Partner Nick Gall was again recognized as a Leading Individual in Hong Kong dispute resolution.
Asialaw have published Asialaw Profiles 2018, The Definitive Guide to Asia-Pacific’s Leading Domestic and Regional Law Firms.In the Hong Kong domestic firm category, Gall was ranked as “Outstanding” in both the Dispute Resolution & Litigation category and in Labour & Employment. The Firm was “Highly Recommended” in the Restructuring and Insolvency category.Nick Gall and Chris Wong were named as Market Leading Lawyers and Andrea Randall was named a Leading Lawyer.
We are delighted to announce that Gall has won National Law Firm of the Year, Hong Kong at the Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2017. The winners were announced on 28th September, when Asia's leading dispute resolution lawyers gathered at The Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong to celebrate the progress of litigation and dispute resolution in the legal profession. The evening celebrated the foremost leaders in 13 practice areas across 14 jurisdictions around the region.
The nominations for the Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2017 have been announced. Gall is delighted to have been nominated in the Hong Kong Independent Firm category for 2017 and to have partner Andrea Randall nominated in the Best in Labour and Employment category.
The winners of the Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2017 were announced at the awards dinner held on 8 September. Gall was delighted to receive the award for Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year 2017.
Gall is delighted to announce that the firm has been nominated for Employment Law Firm of the Year and partner Andrea Randall has been nominated in the Employment Lawyer of the year category for The Asia Legal Awards 2017.
