Thursday, June 18th 2020 – 4:00 PM (BST) About 1 hour and 30 minutes Join Norfolk Judges, David W. Lannetti and Tasha D. Scott, for a free 1-hour CLE as they discuss the pandemic’s impact in the courtroom and on court practices.* What you need to know about: Courthouse health protection – masks and social distancing […]
June 16th, 2020 – Gall, a leading independent Hong Kong law firm focusing primarily on dispute resolution, announced today that May Leung has joined the firm’s Business Litigation practice as an Associate. May has extensive experience in a range of civil and commercial litigation and arbitration matters including cross-border commercial disputes, shareholders’ disputes, company matters […]
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital The House. Though no votes are currently scheduled for this week, the House will begin marking up two sweeping bills on Wednesday. Along with the House Judiciary markup of the “Justice in Policing Act of 2020” (see more information below), the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will also […]
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital The House. The House will meet in a pro forma session at 9 a.m. today, but no votes are scheduled this week. However, the lower chamber will hold multiple remote hearings addressing COVID-19, including a House Financial Services hearing on the pandemic’s effect on housing renters and evictions, […]
Introduction In this Q&A, partner Nick Dealy explores the roles, responsibilities and potential liabilities of an SFC-approved Responsible Officer. Q) What is a Responsible Officer?A) A Responsible Officer is an individual who is approved by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) under section 126(1) of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the “SFO”) as a Responsible […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Dennis E. Boyle of Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP. Dennis has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Litigation Member in Washington DC. Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP is a boutique law firm focused on international law, export controls and sanctions, litigation, government […]
Not everyone can get divorced in Hong Kong. Section 3 of the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap 179) sets out when the Hong Kong Court has jurisdiction over divorce proceedings. The Ordinance states that either of the parties must be: Domiciled in Hong Kong at the date of the divorce petition or application; or Habitually resident […]
Hong Kong has one of the highest percentage of expatriate populations in the world. Expatriates come to Hong Kong to explore opportunities. Unfortunately, Hong Kong also has the reputation as the ‘graveyard of marriages’. The question then becomes where should they file for divorce? Can they get a divorce in Hong Kong or do they have […]
Nick Gall takes a closer look at whether COVID-19 is an event of frustration touching on: What frustration is How and when a contract can be frustrated Whether COVID-19 can give grounds of frustration
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital The House. House Democratic leaders have released an updated calendar and letter detailing their legislative priorities for the remainder of the year and how the lower chamber will do its work as the coronavirus pandemic maintains a grip on the country. The updated floor schedule has lawmakers staying in their home districts […]
Candia Emmanuel “… negotiating, not about how cheap you can be. It’s not about saving a few dollars; it’s the ability to influence others ethically to get what you want. It’s not about manipulation, which would lack character. It’s about influence – with character. “- Anthony Tormey An Ad on TV and Radio by one […]
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Hong Kong Courts were closed for several months and thousands of court hearings were adjourned during this General Adjourned Period (“GAP”). Although the Family Court has now reopened there are social distancing measures in place which mean that hearings are continuing to be adjourned. We expect this to be […]