The joining of the former Gall team significantly boosts the Hong Kong firm’s contentious practice capabilities, particularly in the private client space.
A team of five litigators, led by partners Caroline McNally and Kajal Aswani, has left Hong Kong boutique Gall Solicitors to join local rival Hugill & Ip.
McNally advises on all aspects of family law. She advises on divorces, financial settlements, nuptial agreements and matter related to children in marriages. She joined Gall in 2013, making partner a year later. She was previously based in London and had worked at two other law firms advising on matrimonial matters.
Aswani also focuses on family law matters, often representing ultra-high-net-worth individuals in complex cases. She spent three years as a partner at Gall and was previously a partner at another Hong Kong law firm Robertsons, where she practiced for over 15 years.
The joining of the former Gall team significantly boosts Hugill & Ip’s contentious practice capabilities, particularly in the private client space. The latter firm now counts nine partners, striking a balance in both contentious and non-contentious advice.
Gall, on the other hand, is a disputes-only boutique firm. The departure of McNally, Aswani and their team will leave Gall with five partners and four other lawyers remaining.
The article was written by Jessica Seah and published on ALM Law.com International
