On 13 February 2015, SW partner Mr. Eric Lui, senior associate Ms. Freda Au, legal executives Mr. Stanley Hung, Mr. Man Wong and Ms. Anita Tong and SW China Business Development Officer (China) Ms. Connie Yeung attended a seminar at China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited (CCBA) Tsimshatsui Commercial Banking Centre and delivered a presentation on various topics.

In the first part of the seminar, Mr. Wong and Mr. Hung explained how the Stamp Duty Ordinance applies to property and share transactions in Hong Kong and discussed some of the common enquiries raised by clients.

In the second part of the seminar, Ms. Yeung explained the benefits of setting up a trust, what clients should consider in succession planning and introduced some popular options for investment immigration.

Over 30 bankers from CCBA attended the seminar.

Please contact our Eric Lui for any enquiries or further information about this event.

On 11 February 2015, SW legal executive Ms. Anita Tong and SW Head of Business Development (China) Ms. Connie Yeung delivered a presentation on trust and immigration at the office of AMTD Asset Management Limited (“AMTD”).

In the first part of the seminar, Ms. Yeung and Ms. Tong introduced the background of SW and shared the previous cases in respect of Trust and Immigration practices at SW.

In the second part of the seminar, Ms. Yeung presented on various topics including asset protection, trust, immigration etc.

In the last part of the seminar, Ms. Tong presented the requirements for obtaining Hong Kong permanent ID under CIES program.

Please contact our Eric Lui for any enquiries or further information about this event.

On 10 February 2015, SW legal executive Mr. Man Wong and Head of Business Development (China) Ms. Connie Yeung attended a seminar at the office of FWD Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited (“FWD”) and delivered a presentation on various topics, including how to protect assets through the establishment of a trust, the benefits of setting up a trust, what clients should consider in doing succession planning and popular options of investment immigration.

Around 20 participants from FWD attended the seminar.

Please contact our Eric Lui for any enquiries or further information about this event.

On 5 February 2015, SW senior associate Ms. Freda Au, legal executives Mr. Stanley Hung, Mr. Man Wong and Ms. Anita Tong and SW China Business Development Officer (China) Ms. Connie Yeung delivered a presentation on stamp duty, trust and immigration at Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. (BCOM) (Kowloon South) Commercial Banking Centre to over 20 representatives from BCOM.

In the first part of the seminar, Mr. Wong and Mr. Hung gave practical advice to the audience on how the hStamp Duty Ordinance applies to property and share transactions in Hong Kong.

In the second part of the seminar, Ms. Yeung explained the benefits of setting up a trust, how to help clients with succession planning and introduced different popular options for investment immigration.

Please contact our Eric Lui for any enquiries or further information about this event.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. and AllBright Law Firm obtained  approval from Department of Justice, Guangdong on 21 January 2015 to set up a joint venture law firm in Qianhai (ABL&SW). ABL&SW is one of the first batch of joint venture law firms between a law firm of the Hong Kong SAR and a law firm of Mainland China in Qianhai. The lawyers of Stevenson, Wong & Co. and AllBright Law Firm will explore the provision of innovative legal services based on this platform and provide international standard legal services to enhance the development of Qianhai’s modern service industries cooperation zone. ABL&SW can provide legal services from both PRC  and Hong Kong law perspectives to satisfy the requirements of  clients.

SW Partner Ms. Lai Lam recently attended the Interlaw Asia Pacific Regional Meeting which was hosted by Colin Ng & Partners LLP in Singapore. The Theme of the meeting was “Asia Pacific Integration”.

Keynote speakers included Dr. Deborah Kay Elms (Executive Director of Asian Trade Centre), Mr. Eitaro Kojima (Japan External Trade Organization), Mr. Oliver Tonby (Managing Partner of Mckinsey & Company (Southeast Asia)).

Representatives of special business teams (SBT) held informative and interesting meetings prior to the AP program. SBT included Banking & Finance, M&A, Energy, Employment, Arbitration/Litigation to name a few.

Close to 50 delegates attended the meeting, which is a record high number. Attendees not only came from the Asia Pacific Region, but also Europe, USA and Latin America.

The next AP meeting will be held in March 2016 and hosted by Interlaw’s Vietnamese member firm, Vision & Associates.

Please contact Lai Lam for any enquiries or further information about this event.