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CHINA PRACTICE
Gallant Y.T. Ho & Co.
was one of the few law firms which pioneered China Practice in the late 1970's.
In 1979, we advised and prepared documentation of the first real estate
project in Guangzhou for sale in Hong Kong. In the early 1980's, when the
Special Economic Zone was set up in Shenzhen, our firm was naturally
called upon to advise and assist in the development of tracts of land
near the Shenzhen railway station.
From then onwards, our China Practice grew in
parallel with phases of economic development in China :
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we advised and assisted the China Merchant Shipping
Group in setting up joint ventures in the Shekou Industrial Zone, one
of the most long-established and most successful Industrial Zones in
China;
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in the 1980's, we were involved in the joint
venture, financing and management documentation of over 20 hotels
across China when China first opened up and developed its tourist
industry. Hotel projects include the South Sea Hotel in Shekou, the
Garden Hotel in Guangzhou and the Hilton Hotel in Shanghai;
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when the oil exploratory work in the South China Sea
began, we were involved in the documentation of the joint venture and
financing of fleets of vessels for such work;
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in the mid 1980's, we were involved in the financing
documentation of the "Ping Shuo Coal Mine" in Shanxi, the
single largest Sino-U.S. joint venture at that time;
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in May 1990, China first introduced the leasehold
concept to its land system, thereby ushering in a spate of real estate
development activities in China. We have since handled over 150 real
estate projects across 25 major cities in China;
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early 1990's witnessed
the opening up of the securities and financial markets in China and we
were involved in a number of "B" share listing in Shenzhen
and a number of "Red Chip" and "H" share listing in
Hong Kong;
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CIG-WH International (Holdings)
Limited
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("Red Chip")
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Founder (Hong Kong) Limited
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("Red Chip")
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Jingwei Textile Machinery Company
Limited
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("H" Share)
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Anhui Expressway Company Limited
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("H" Share)
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Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited
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("H" Share)
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Sinopec Kantons Holdings Ltd.
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("Red Chip")
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with the gradual opening up of the China market, we
have been advising and assisting clients in participating/financing a
wide range of manufacturing and serving industries within a rapidly
changing legal framework;
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throughout these years our Litigation and Dispute
Resolution Department has advised and assisted clients, in particular
public companies and financial institutions, in enforcing
securities/contractual rights or defending legal actions in various
courts and/or arbitration commissions in China;
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our Intellectual Property Department has assisted
clients in filing patent and copyright applications in China and, in
conjunction with our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department,
advised clients to take infringement actions in Hong Kong and China;
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to this date, our China Practice has acted for
numerous local and overseas investors in their participation in joint
ventures, co-operation, mergers & acquisitions, technological
transfers and other business activities in China. And our clients' wide
scope of business activities range from automobiles, electricity,
department stores, hotel groups, medicines, natural resources, real
estate development, railways, transport to hi-tech industries etc.
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In recognition of the firm's long and extensive
activities in China, Gallant Y.T. Ho & Co. was among the first batch
of 12 law firms worldwide granted permission by the Ministry of Justice
to set up a branch office in China in 1992. We have 5 China Appointed
Attesting Officers who advise, prepare and notarize documents to support
clients' personal or commercial activities in China, which include child
adoption, marriage application, joint venture and appointment of
agent/lawyer to handle their claims in China.
Over the last 25 years we have built up a network
of Chinese law firms across China and this will ensure that clients'
needs are speedily and properly looked after wherever and whenever they
require assistance in China. For example, in May 2004, we entered into a
co-operation agreement with Zhang Ying Law Office, one of the largest law
firms in Tianjin. This together with our earlier agreements with other
reputable law firms in Beijing, Chengdu, Shenyang, Zhejiang and Fujian
provinces enable us to handle client’s matters efficiently and
effectively across China.
CHINA-REAL ESTATE PROJECTS
Real
Estate Projects in China represent a significant part of work of our China Practice Department.
In May 1990, China first introduced the leasehold
concept to its land system, thereby ushering in a spate of real estate
development activities in China. We have since handled over 150 real
estate projects across 25 main cities in China. Major ones include :
 Beijing
- Bank of China new headquarters
- Bright China Chang An Building
- Capital Time Square
- Dragon Villas
- Dynasty Garden
- Huapu International Plaza
- National Wealth Plaza
- Phoenix Hill Villa
- Riviera Garden
- Sanquan Apartment
- The New Dong An Plaza
 Guangzhou
- Bester Plaza
- Caming Garden
- Dong Wu Yue Yuan
- Glorious City Garden
- He Yuan
- New Century Plaza
- Oriental Garden
- The Gitic Commercial Building
- The Goldlion Tower
- The Guangdong International Building (Annex A)
- Wai Shing Garden
- Wu Yang Cun
- Yi Fang Yuan
 Hangzhou
- Fuchuen Mansion
- Oriental Building
- Qiantang River City
 Qingdao
- Silver Garden
 Shanghai
- Elegant Garden
- Fa Hua Garden
- Golden Magnolia Plaza
- Jia Nian Villa
- New Shanghai Commercial City
- Shanghai Bund International Tower
- Shanghai Suncome Liauw's Building
- Shanghai Times Square
- Si Fang Garden
- The China Merchant Tower
- The Pacific Plaza
- The Shanghai Securities Exchange Building
- Zhen An Plaza
 Shenzhen
- Dali Garden
- East Pacific Garden
- Tian An International Building
 Wuhan
- New World Development Centre
In handling these projects, we not only advised
developers of the documentation and marketing requirements but also
liaised with the relevant government departments in China and worked with
local PRC lawyers to obtain the necessary approval for sale of the
project units in Hong Kong.
We also advised Hong Kong and PRC banking and
financial institutions in financing the construction of the projects and
mortgage of individual units when they were launched for sale in Hong
Kong.
After completing the purchase of the project units,
we advised and acted for individual owners in their subsequent leasing or
re-sale of their units across major cities in China.
In advising developers or individual owners of
units, we worked closely with PRC lawyers in relevant cities to ensure
that clients' interests were and are properly looked after in China.
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