On 28 November 2016, our legal executives in our Banking Department Mr. Man Wong and Ms. Hebe Au attended a ceremony celebrating the re-opening of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Kowloon Plaza Branch.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. has a long term relationship and co-operation with the Bank of China (Hong Kong)

Please contact our Mr. Man Wong for any enquiries or further information about this event.

On 21 November 2016 evening, SW Partner Ms. Heidi Chui and Senior Consultant Mr. Angus Forsyth attended the Annual Cocktail Reception 2016 organised by the Hong Kong Law Society held at the Hong Kong Club.

The Annual Cocktail provided a good setting for members of the legal community to socialise and share with other professional peers. Our attendees also exchanged ideas with various distinguished guests, members of the Judiciary and government officials.

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

Photograph of Ms. Chui (second from right) and Mr. Forsyth (on the right) with President of the Law Society Mr. Thomas So (on the left) and Council Member of the Law Society Ms. Bonita Chan (second from left), taken at the event.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. has again been recognized for its success in the legal industry by being ranked fifth among all Hong Kong domestic firms in the Top 50 research of Asian Legal Business. Up to date, we have more than 50 lawyers serving our clients. Since 1978, we have been delivering effective legal solutions to our clients and we maintain and advance our status in the legal field by looking ahead for different opportunities and continuously enhancing our quality of services to ensure our clients’ needs are fulfilled. Our business has been evolving through expansion, new partnerships and development of our business networks and our aim is to continue to excel and meet new challenges in the coming years.

AllBright Law Offices was ranked fourth among all Asian law firms. AllBright has always been recognized as one of the top law firms in China and our strategic association with AllBright has increased our flexibility to meet the changing needs of our clients and expanded our geographical presence in China.

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Please contact our Mr. Willy Cheng or Mr. Eric Lui for any enquiries or further information.

On 19 November 2016, our partners Mr Eric Lui and Mr Stephen Wong attended a Forum on Financial Innovation under the Economic New Normal hosted by the Chongqing office of AllBright Law Offices, and a gala dinner organised by the same to celebrate the 5th anniversary of its establishment. The events took place at Sheraton Chongqing Hotel.

“Economic new normal” refers to the transition of China’s economy from a rapid-growth model to one of moderate growth which emphasises on the importance of sustainable development to cope with the global economic slowdown. Guest speakers at the Forum shared their views on several aspects of China’s economic new normal, where Professor Tang Ke of Tsinghua University delivered a talk on financial derivatives and risk control, and Professor Zhai Lihong of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics put forward his opinion on features and development trends on the new financial markets. Mr Andrew Sheng of AllBright Law Offices talked about the establishment of a permit system for regulating private funds. Hundreds of members from the legal, financial and business industries attended the Forum.

Our firm has a strategic association with AllBright Law Offices, a leading full-service law firm headquartered in Shanghai and ranked the fourth largest in Asia by number of lawyers.

Please contact our Mr Eric Lui or Mr Stephen Wong for any enquiries or further information about these events.

SW partner Mr. Eric Lui, Business Development Manager Ms. Zita Huang and Public Relations Manager Ms. Yo Yo Fang attended the Hong Kong Legal Services Forum held in Nanjing, China organized by the Department of Justice between14-15 November 2016. The Forum was co-organized by the Law Society of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Bar Association, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, and China Maritime Arbitration Commission.

With the theme of this year’s Forum being “Jiangsu • Hong Kong – Together we seize global business opportunities”, the Forum promoted Hong Kong’s unique position as an international legal and dispute resolution centre within the context of the One Belt One Road Initiative. With the Forum’s emphasis on the abundance of legal professionals in Hong Kong having international exposure, this further highlights that firms in Hong Kong are well placed to advise on issues facing Mainland enterprises investing overseas.

Other highlights included a mock arbitration session staged to provide insight of this alternate method of dispute resolution. A business matching session was also provided for law firms to promote their services to potential clients on the spot.

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

Secretary for Justice of the Government of HKSAR Mr. Rimsky Yuen, SC, JP making opening remarks at the Forum

Agenda of the Hong Kong Legal Services Forum – Nanjing

Promoting our services to potential clients

On 11 November 2016, our Partner Ms. Catherine Por attended a talk at the High Court Building entitled “A Child’s Human Rights” by The Right Hon. the Baroness Hale of Richmond, Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court. It was organized by the Hong Kong Judicial Institute during Lady Hale’s recent visit to Hong Kong.

Baroness Hale graduated from the University of Cambridge. In 1984, she was the first woman to be appointed to the Law Commission, a statutory body promoting the reform of the law. She became a High Court judge in 1994 and was promoted to the Court of Appeal in 1999. In 2004, she became the UK’s first woman Lord of Appeal in Ordinary after a varied career as an academic lawyer, law reformer, and judge. In 2009, she was appointed the first woman Justice of The Supreme Court.

Baroness Hale is currently involved in the UK case concerning the issue of whether the Secretary of State has power under the Crown’s prerogative to give notice pursuant to Article 50 of the TEU for the UK to withdraw from the European Union (the “Brexit case”). After the permission to appeal was granted, the Supreme Court heard the appeal on 5-8 December 2016. All eleven Justices, including Baroness Hale, sat on the panel to consider the appeal. Judgment is now awaited and expected sometime in January 2017.

Please contact our Ms. Catherine Por for any enquiries or further information about this event.