On 26th and 27th May 2016, SW partner Mr. Eric Lui, senior associate Ms. Freda Au and legal executive Mr. Man Wong attended Real Estate Professional Committee in Hefei, China organized by AllBright Law Offices. The topic of the annual forum was “The Internal Control and Management of Legal Risks in the Real Estate Industry under the Deepened Reform”. The forum covered a variety of topics including Enterprise Risk Management, Legal Risk Management of Real Estate Projects, the case of Shanghai the Bund 8-1 Land Plot, and Internal Control of Real Estate Enterprise Financing Risk.

AllBright Law Offices is one of the leading full-service law firms in China. The Hefei office was established on 30th September 2015 as the fourteenth branch within the country, and the corresponding opening ceremony was held on 12th March 2016. The Hefei office focuses on the following practice areas: litigation and dispute resolution, real estate and construction, securities and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, banking and finance, and international trade (including WTO matters).

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

Our partner Ms Wendy Lam attended the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) European Chapter Meeting held in Amsterdam and Hague, Netherlands from 25 May to 29 May 2016. IAFL is a worldwide association of practicing lawyers who are recognised by their counterparts to be the most experienced and skilled family law specialist in their respective countries.

In the conference, a number of significant family law issues, including cross-border mediation in international child abduction and relocation cases, legal position of minors, the future of spousal support and international judicial co-operation were discussed and considered.

This global conference provided an excellent opportunity for the leaders of the field from different countries to discuss the dynamic development of international family law and policies, share and exchange their ideas and to provide updates of the law and their legal services to manage ever-changing and increasingly international family legal problems.

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

SW partner Ms Lai Lam and senior associate Mr Samson Wong attended the International Trademark Association (INTA) 2016 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida from 21 to 25 May 2016. This was the 138th Annual Meeting and was the largest in the history of INTA. A record number of 10,115 participants including brand management professionals, trademark and IP lawyers and other related professionals attended the meeting.

INTA focuses on the development of trademarks and intellectual property, provides protection to consumers and promotes fair and effective global commerce. The Annual Meeting provided a platform for communications and exchanges among professionals. The programmes included educational sessions, mediation training, exhibitions, industry exchanges, breakfast meetings and luncheons.

From left to right: Mr Samson Wong, Ms Carin Burchell of Branded TM Limited and Ms Lai Lam at the Orlando Convention Centre

Ms Lam and Mr Wong also attended the 22nd gathering of INTERLAW Lawyers on 23 May 2016 morning during the INTA Annual Meeting. The breakfast meeting which was hosted by Aird & Berlis, the Toronto member of INTERLAW, and was attended by more than 60 lawyers from INTERLAW member firms.

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

SW partner Mr. Eric Lui, Business Development Manager (China) Ms. Zita Huang and Public Relations Manager Ms. Yo Yo Fang attended the “smartHK” exhibition held at the Chengdu Century City New International Exhibition & Convention Center from 12 to 13 May 2016.

The exhibition was organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the theme of the exhibition was “industrial transformation and upgrading”. The major services covered innovative design and marketing, technological advancement and management upgrading.

The exhibition provided a wonderful opportunity for Hong Kong service providers to connect with the mainland market and promote Hong Kong’s total business solution to mainland enterprises.

During the exhibition, a large number of visitors visited our booth and they showed tremendous interest in our services.

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

On 18 May 2016, our partner Ms Heidi Chui attended the Belt and Road Summit organised by the Government of HKSAR and Hong Kong Trade Development Council held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Mr Zhang Dejiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, gave a keynote speech on the significance of the Belt and Road Initiative, and highlighted the pivotal role Hong Kong plays in this development strategy.

Policymakers representing major Belt and Road economies and representatives of international renowned conglomerates shared their views and offered insight into this unprecedented development framework, and addressed the importance of a close partnership between Hong Kong, mainland China and ASEAN to the Belt and Road Initiative.

Ms Chui is a member of the Belt and Road Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong.

Please contact Ms. Heidi Chui for any enquiries or further information about this event

On 16 May 2016, the representatives from the Committee for the HK and Macau Basic Law under the NPCSC, including Mr. Pan Xiaoda, Mr. Du Lei and Mr. Zhao Xianyang, and Mr. Du Chun from the China Legal Service (H.K.) Limited, visited our Hong Kong office.

SW partners, Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo and Mr. Eric Lui together with the senior partners of Allbright Law Offices, Mr. Du Xiaodong, Mr. Liu Feng and Mr. Roy Luo, exchanged ideas with the guests on various topics including the prospect and difficulties of joint venture and strategic association of law firms in Hong Kong and mainland China. The guests were impressed by the wide spectrum of practice areas and the close cooperation between SW and AllBright Law Offices.

From left to right: Mr. Du Xiaodong, Mr. Du Lei, Mr. Zhao Xianyang, Mr. Liu Feng, Mr. Pan Xiaoda, Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Du Chun, Mr. Hank Lo, Mr. Roy Luo, and Mr. Eric Lui

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