Founded in 1977, Gallant is a full-service law firm in Hong Kong with over 40 lawyers. The firm offers services covering various aspects of commercial, corporate and property-related activities both contentious and non-contentious. The firm is also recognised for its banking and finance strength. A key figure to note is co-managing partner Philip Wong, who leads the firm’s commercial department. The firm welcomed Simon Cheng as a consultant for dispute resolution in November 2023. Partner Edroy Chau left the firm in March 2024.
Work highlights
Advised and acted for a world-famous US beverage company in 11 sets of trademark oppositions proceedings against various third parties.
Acted for a world-famous cosmetics and perfume company in opposing an application to register an English word mark that resembles one of the client’s marks.
Work highlights
Advised a Macau bank on the enforcement and recovery of a $100 million loan facility against a PRC real-estate developer listed in Hong Kong and on its rights in the developer’s scheme of arrangement.
Acted for a Hong Kong land developer in a claim by a mainland agent for payment of $165 million in commission.
Work highlights
Advising a state-owned enterprise in its potential rescue of another PRC state-owned enterprise group involving a Hong Kong-listed company and licensed corporations.
Acted for a well-established company listed on the HKEX engaging in business in the real-estate sector on a M&A in respect of a prominent commercial property located at the heart of Oxford Street in London for $58 million.
Work highlights
Advised the Macau branch of a PRC state-owned bank on an inter-financial institutional loan facility of up to $128 million to a PRC state-owned commercial bank’s subsidiary.
Advised a Hong Kong note-issuing bank on a term loan facility of up to $256 million to a blue-chip conglomerate’s corporate controlling shareholder.
Advised a Cayman exempted limited partnership on amendments relating to term and revolving loan facilities of up to $516 million arranged by a PRC nationwide joint-stock commercial bank and the Luxembourg branch of a PRC state-owned bank.
