Gall, especially Yandy Lam, is very diligent and meticulous. Our claim involved many complicated calculations, and Gall did an excellent job putting all that together.
Yandy Lam
Felda Yeung
Felda Yeung – Hong Kong Rising Star 2024
Felda Yeung – Winner
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
The Firm
They punch above their weight, with good quality service and highly competitive charges. They offer good value to clients.
Hong Kong SAR Firm of the Year
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Winner – Firm of the Year – Hong Kong
Boutique dispute resolution only firm, no conflicts, small but very strong.
Tier 1, Commercial & Transactions
Tier 2, Insolvency
Gall aims to work efficiently and in a manner appropriate to the importance of the client’s case, and to give clients good value for money.
The team are sensible in making strategies, and have been providing the full picture of the choices the client can have, which we really like.
Employer of Choice – Hong Kong
Tier 1 Firm, Commercial and Transactions Hong Kong Domestic Firms
A boutique practice that ‘provides great technical advice and is sensitive to commercial issues’.
Tier 2 Firm, Restructuring and Insolvency Hong Kong Domestic Firms
Winner, Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year
Interviewees highlight the team’s timeliness and the quality of its advice. “They always come back to us quickly. They provide clear advice and understand what we are talking about very quickly,” a client reports. Further sources concur by saying that the team is “always on time” and “gives strong advice.”
All the solicitors I have worked with at Gall are extremely competent, hard-working and demonstrate the ability to ‘think outside of the box’ in solving problems and issues that arise during the course of the litigation.
Winner, Best in Labout & Employment
Tier 1 Firm, Commercial and Transactions Hong Kong Domestic Firms
Local firm, well known and respected for its representation of clients in both Hong Kong and cross-border commercial disputes. Well placed to assist financial institutions, foreign governments and high net worth individuals, with expertise in a range of issues including insolvency, fraud and employment disputes. Experienced in securing major injunctions for high-profile clients.
Interviewees describe the team as “very responsive” and appreciate that it can handle matters “in a timely manner.”
Gall is ‘the equal of many much larger firms; the lawyers are universally of high ability, offering practical advice and sensible solutions’.
Gall specialises in bankruptcy litigation and debtor representation
The lawyers at Gall are extremely pragmatic and focused on the business outcome that we as the client are seeking to achieve
Nominee, Hong Kong Independent Firm of the Year
Finalist, Hong Kong Firm of the Year 2017
National Law Firm of the Year, Hong Kong
Winner, Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Highly Recommended Firm, Employment and Recommended Individual, Andrea Randall. “Andrea Randall has an impressive knowledge of HK and English employment law. She offers creative legal strategies”.
Chris Wong has a strong focus on PRC matters. He is thorough, reliable, quick and a good communicator.
Experienced in securing major injunctions for high-profile clients.
Interviewees are quick to highlight the team’s focus on client service, saying: “It is a very strong team which is very client service oriented.” A further client adds: “They are very focused on meeting client demands and are very responsive to clients’ needs.”
Gall is extremely well regarded in the litigation field
Shortlisted for Employment Firm of the Year and Andrea Randall for Employment Lawyer of the Year
Gall is highly regarded for its contentious insolvency capabilities. The ‘extremely sharp’ Chris Wong is frequently instructed by insolvency practitioners, often in cases with a cross-border element.
Gall is knowledgeable and experienced, and reasonable in terms of costs.
Chris Wong has maintained the firm’s presence in this sector with a series of insolvency-related cases. Contentious specialist Nick Gall provides further senior-level credibility.
The boutique disputes firm of the year is a compact powerhouse specializing in dispute resolution. Some of the largest firms trust them as their referrals, and some of the largest names make up their clientele.
Nick Gall
Elite Practitioner, Dispute Resolution – Nick Gall
Nick Gall
Elite Practitioner
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Who doesn’t know Nick Gall, right? He’s a very good operator.
Nick Gall: the founder and leader always looking to make sure clients’ needs are met.
Elite Practitioner
Recognised as a Litigation Star
Nick Gall – outstanding client management skills and keeps key objectives clearly in mind. Can be very tenacious when needed.
Nick Gall is an experienced litigator, particularly for shareholder disputes. A market source notes that he gives “very good strategic advice.”
Nick leads a “savvy and experienced team that is plugged into the needs of the local market and clients”.
“Nick is one of the best lawyers I have dealt with. He is extremely knowledgeable and problem solving. He uses a large network to understand the scope of all work.”
Finalist, Lawyer of the Year – Hong Kong
Excellent leadership skills and client management capabilities.
Leading Lawyer
Recommended Lawyer: Litigation, Employment, Restructuring & insolvency
Founding partner Nick Gall has long-standing experience in contentious matters, including international fraud and asset-tracing matters. “He is reliable and you know he will handle things well.”
Outstanding client handler who has built his firm from the ground up.
Nominee, Managing Partner of the Year
Department head Nick Gall is regarded as a “very sound litigator” who is “affable, kind and attentive.” Interviewees are quick to highlight his responsive approach and considerable experience in the market, with one source calling him “a very safe pair of hands.” He is valued for his expertise in commercial disputes and is particularly active in cross-border fraud and asset tracing matters.
Practice head Nick Gall handles multi-jurisdictional fraud and international asset tracing litigation.
Nick Gall handles contentious employment work as a function of his overarching commercial litigation practice.
Chris Wong
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.
Chris Wong, Hong Kong SAR Lawyer of the Year
Chris is very smart and professional. He understands Chinese clients very well. Therefore, we can always expect efficient and high-quality service from Chris and his team.
Chris is committed to providing exceptional legal advice and representation to his clients. His expertise in handling cross-border contentious matters is an invaluable asset to our team and his dedication to staying up-to-date with the latest legal developments ensures that his clients receive the most current and effective legal advice.
Chris Wong – Winner
Chris Wong is a terrific, commercial and practical partner and great to work with.
Gall usually works with a fairly lean team, and I usually work with Chris Wong plus one associate. I often recommend Gall to friends as I find Gall extremely competent, dedicated and user-friendly.
Chris is always very helpful and keen to help. I recommended him to a friend of mine who needed assistance on litigation, and he was very generous with his time even when he was not formally engaged.
Chris Wong
Distinguished Practitioner, Dispute Resolution – Chris Wong
Shortlisted – Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Chris is a very attentive partner, and strikes a good balance between delegating and being hands on. He is always practical and helpful.
A brilliant communicator and can always come up with innovative ideas.
Chris Wong is a first-rate commercial litigator with very good judgement on the appropriate strategy to suit client needs; he is knowledgeable in the law as well.
He’s particularly good, very practical, always very helpful and genuinely wants to help clients. I recommended him to a friend once and she felt he was very sincere in wanting to solve her problem.”
Very practical and good at client management.
Chris Wong is excellent and all-rounded and has a wealth of experience. He knows the courts and the market well.
Distinguished Practitioner
Chris always leads his team very well, and he strikes an excellent balance between being hands-on and delegating where appropriate.
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Asset Recovery
Chris Wong, Lawyer of the Year – Hong Kong
Chris is a very attentive partner, and strikes a good balance between delegating and being hands on. He is always practical and helpful.
A brilliant communicator and can always come up with innovative ideas.
Chris Wong: Very well known in the market. Able to take client through difficult legal scenario with his exceptional legal skills and calm personality.
A wise and capable litigator.
He’s very much what a client is looking for; he’s good value and responsive, with all-round experience; a strong choice with a very client-minded approach.
Very responsive, very dedicated and very easy to talk to.
He’s not an ivory tower kind of chap, he wants to get the job done.
Distinguished Practitioner
Responsive, easy to communicate with…
Chris Wong is very hardworking, and he manages his team extremely well.
Gives clear and frank advice to clients.
Gall, especially partner Chris Wong is very diligent and meticulous. Our claim involved many complicated calculations, and Gall did an excellent job putting all that together.
Highest Rated Hong Kong Lawyer – Chris Wong
Winner – Hong Kong Lawyer of the year
Recognised as a Litigation Star
“Gall, in particular the partner Chris Wong, is always a pleasure to work with. The firm is efficient and resourceful, and Chris possesses an excellent combination of good legal knowledge, client liaison skills and practical commercial sense.”
“Excellent practitioner. Extremely responsive. Able to act in emergencies with great professionalism. Good at explaining the various steps and what a client can expect.”
Chris Wong is measured, calm, practical and knowledgeable. Always a pleasure to work with.
A hard worker and first-rate lawyer.
Chris Wong earns a banded ranking after winning praise from market commentators, with one singling him out as “particularly good” at being “practical and realistic about the challenges” while “listening, understanding and being prepared to explain things.”
Top Dispute Resolution Lawyer in Hong Kong
Chris is highly responsive, user-friendly and has an excellent sense of his clients’ core concerns and objectives
Distinguished Practitioner, Dispute Resolution
Finalist, Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Winner, Lawyer of the Year – Hong Kong
Winner, “Outstanding Practitioner – Hong Kong”
Future Star, Commercial and Transactions – Hong Kong
Recommended Lawyer, Restructuring & Insolvency
Ranked as one of the “Best Lawyers” for service quality
Noted Practitioner, Dispute Resolution
“He is excellent.”
“Chris Wong, the executive partner, is practical and knows his stuff!”
Finalist, Disputes Star of the Year – Hong Kong
Nominee, Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Future Star, Commercial and Transactions – Hong Kong
Chris Wong is highly regarded
The ‘very knowledgeable’ Chris Wong handles insolvency disputes as part of his broader commercial litigation practice and specialises in PRC-related cases under Hong Kong law
Market Leading Lawyer, Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Finalist, Disputes Star of the Year – Hong Kong
“Chris is thorough, reliable, quick and is a good communicator,” says a client.
“Responsive and efficient” Chris Wong, Head of China-related matters “provides very clear and thorough advice.”
The ‘extremely sharp’ Chris Wong has a broad practice that takes in bankruptcy, insolvency, commercial disputes, fraud and asset recovery. He is frequently instructed by insolvency practitioners, often in cases with a cross-border element.
Finalist, Disputes Star of the Year – Hong Kong
Recommended Lawyer, Dispute Resolution
Evelyn Chan
Evelyn Chan has deep market knowledge and strong legal skills.
Very skilled and experienced.
Very responsive and professional.
Distinguished Practitioner, Dispute Resolution and Restructuring & Insolvency – Evelyn Chan
Very experienced and able to predict the way in which judges deal with applications.
Very straight to the point. Can always deliver effective and efficient strategies on actions forward.
Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Very experienced and able to predict the way in which judges deal with applications.
Evelyn Chan: hard working, “client come first” attitude and extremely user friendly.
Very capable in analysing situations and advising the best course of actions.
Evelyn Chan works with most of the active IPs in town and is a rising star.
Very hardworking.
Evelyn is hardworking and detail-oriented
Evelyn Chan rejoined the firm in November 2017, and, as part of her general commercial litigation expertise, has significant experience in contentious insolvency work, particularly as it relates to asset tracing.
