Gallant

Founded in 1977, Gallant is an independent full-service Hong Kong firm with over 40 solicitors and further representative offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou. It is also a member of Meritas, a global alliance consisting of 181 independent law firms.

Highlights

The firm offers comprehensive legal services to individuals and corporate clients alike, covering various aspects of legal services in corporate, commercial and property-related activities including banking and finance, M&A, joint ventures, project finance, insolvency and Hong Kong IPOs.

Apart from notable banking, real estate and litigation work, Gallant’s China practice is particularly known for cross-border legal services between Hong Kong and Mainland China. In the past year, the firm was also active in advising Open-ended Fund Company (“OFC”) structure funds under Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) scheme.

Key Clients

Key clients of the firm include Asia Financial Holdings, Bank of China (Hong Kong), Bank of Communications (Hong Kong), China CITIC Bank International, Nanyang Commercial Bank, Ping An Bank, and Soochow Securities International Asset Management.