24 Sep 2015

Immigration News Update

Official figures in the UK illustrated that from June 2013 to June 2014, 121,000 non-EU students entered the UK for studies but only 51,000 exited after completion ie. 70,000 have entered the country.

24 Sep 2015

Immigration News Update

Non-EU migrants coming to the UK for more than six months are now required to pay a charge to the NHS (National Health Service) as part of their visa application.

24 Sep 2015

PRC Law Update

New measures for corporate bonds in the PRC

On 15 January 2015, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”) implemented the Administrative Measures for Issuing and Trading Corporate Bonds “公司债券发行与交易管理办法” (the “Measures”), which replaced the Measures for Pilot Projects for the Offering of Corporate Bonds “公司债券发行试点办法”.

22 Sep 2015

Transaction Update

Stevenson, Wong & Co. assisted LongGoal Holding Co., Ltd. in entering into a license agreement with bebe studio, inc. (NASDAQ: BEBE), an American women’s apparel designer brand

Acting for the LongGoal Holding Co., Ltd. (“LongGoal”), an international brand retail agency, as its legal adviser as to Hong Kong laws, SW assisted LongGoal in entering into a license agreement with bebe studio, inc. (“bebe”), an American affordable luxury women’s apparel designer brand.