Stevenson, Wong & Co. is delighted to announce that our Partner Ms. Heidi Chui has been appointed by The Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as an adjudicator of the Immigration Tribunal with effect from 1 October 2018 for a term of two years.

The Immigration Tribunal was established in 1980 under the Immigration Ordinance, Cap. 115, to deal with appeals lodged under the Immigration Ordinance.

Ms. Heidi Chui is an Arbitrator (on the panel list of the Law Society of Hong Kong), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (U.K.) and an Accredited General Mediator with both the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and the Law Society of Hong Kong. She is also a member of the Arbitration Committee of The Law Society of Hong Kong and a China Appointed Attesting Officer. She has been appointed as an Expert on the professional Committee on Real Estate Arbitration of China Academy of Arbitration Law, a Practising Solicitor Member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel and a member of Disciplinary Panel A of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

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

In the newly published edition of Asialaw Profiles 2019, Stevenson, Wong & Co. is delighted to be recognized as an Outstanding Firm in Regulatory work, a Highly Recommended Firm in 5 practice areas, a Recommended Firm in 7 practice areas and an Active Firm in Private Client. Our Partners Ms. Heidi Chui has been identified as a leading practitioner in both Dispute Resolution and Banking and Finance, Mr. Stephen Wong has been identified as a leading practitioner in Regulatory and Dispute resolution, and Mr. Rodney Teoh has been identified as a leading practitioner in Capital markets and Corporate and M&A.

“Outstanding Firm” for:

“Highly Recommended Firm” for the following practice areas:-

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Please contact Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por, Ms. Heidi Chui, Mr. Stephen Wong or Mr. Rodney Teoh for any enquiries or further information.

(中文) 2018年9月28日，香港律师会第二届「『一带一路』法律论坛」假香港会议展览中心圆满举行，史蒂文生黄律师事务所合伙人徐凯怡律师为论坛担任主持。论坛由香港律师会主办，以「建构智能『一带一路』：法律与人工智能、区块链和云端」为主题，有百多位嘉宾参加，本所合伙人黄启豪律师及张源辉律师亦出席是次论坛。论坛聚焦在人工智能在法律界的发展和应用，以及它对「一带一路」倡议下的跨司法区交易的影响。

由左至右：张源辉律师、徐凯怡律师及黄启豪律师

香港律师会会长彭韵僖女士为论坛致欢迎辞，代表律师会欢迎亲临的嘉宾。及后，香港特别行政区行政长官林郑月娥女士及中华人民共和国外交部驻香港特别行政区特派员公署特派员谢锋先生为活动致开幕辞。大会邀请香港特别行政区政府律政司司长郑若骅资深大律师致辞，她表示目前有机构正准备建构电子平台，为「一带一路」沿线地区提供解决争议和仲裁服务，相信可缩减解决争议的成本。

香港律师会会长彭韵僖女士为论坛致欢迎辞

香港特别行政区行政长官林郑月娥女士致辞

中华人民共和国外交部驻香港特别行政区特派员公署特派员谢锋先生致辞

香港特别行政区政府律政司司长郑若骅资深大律师致辞

论坛设有三个环节，每个环节将设分论坛，同时探讨人工智能、区块链及云端三大议题，共分为九个部分。来自尖端科技公司、企业、政府部门、监管机构和律师事务所的著名讲者，应邀就不同议题进行讨论，例如人工智能的道德问题、跨境贸易的未来：金融科技与智能合约、云端的兴起及机器学习法律与法规、自动化与法律专业、应用区块链的潜在风险、以及与个人私隐、网络安全、云端运算等相关的问题。

徐律师表示十分荣幸代表香港律师会主持 「建构智能一带一路：法律与人工智能、区块链和云端」法律论坛，十分期待区块链、分布式分类帐技术(DLT)、智能合约、金融科技如何改变未来交易的流程和行业生态。

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On 20 September 2018, Stevenson, Wong & Co. Partner Ms. Heidi Chui attended “2018 FINTECH & DIGITAL INNOVATION: Unleash the Power of Hong Kong as the “Super Connector” in the Greater Bay Area” held at the headquarters of AMTD. The summit was organized by AMTD Group and attracted participants from different industries.

The summit started with opening remarks delivered by CEO of Capital Markets & Advisory of AMTD Group Dr. Frederic Lau. Head of Fintech at InvestHK Mr. Charles D’Haussy and Fintech Head, Partners Team, Hong Kong Cyberport Mr. Charles Lam were invited to deliver the keynote speeches. Investors from new economic sectors were invited to share their views and experiences, and to explore Hong Kong’s efforts and achievements in promoting financial technology cooperation and innovation in the Greater Bay Area.

The first panel discussion was moderated by the Vice Chairman of Global Advisory Committee of AMTD Group and Chief Executive Officer of L.R. Capital Group Mr. Raymond Yung. He discussed the topic of “Power of FinTech and Opportunities in the Greater Bay Area with the panelists including member of Financial Services Development Council New Business Committee and Founder JP Asia Partners Ltd Mr. Christophe Lee, Founder & CEO of FinEx Asia Mrs. Maggie Ng, Chief Architect of Nova Credit Limited Mr. Albert Lo, Chairmen and CEO of Fox Fintech Group Mr. Alex Ho and Co-Founder & Director of Qupital Mr. Winston Wong.

The theme of the second panel discussion was “Hong Kong Entrepreneurship and Extended Opportunities under the Greater Bay Area Context” which was moderated by Co-CEO of AMTD Strategic Capital Group Ms. Angie Lin. Successful entrepreneurs in Hong Kong including Founder & CEO of DayDay Cook Ms. Norma Chu, Co-Founder of GOGOVAN and CEO of Kuaigou Dache Mr. Steven Lam, Founder & CEO of Kowloon Estadium Mr. Roy Kwong, Founder & CEO of OneDegree Mr. Alvin Kwock and Founder & Director of Qupital Mr. Andy Chan were invited to discuss their understanding regarding of the innovative spirit of Hong Kong entrepreneurs and share how to grasp opportunities in the current economic and technological environment.

Please contact Ms. Heidi Chui for further enquiries.

On 19 September 2018, Stevenson, Wong & Co. Partner Ms. Heidi Chui was invited to be the speaker at “LexisNexis GDPR Conference: The International, Regional, and Local Impact of the General Data Protection Regulation”. The conference organized by LexisNexis attracted more than 30 participants.

Our Partner Ms. Heidi Chui delivered a keynote speech on the topic of “GDPR Industry Focus: How does GDPR impact Financial Services? Any extra challenge for banks, securities firms and insurance companies?”. Ms. Chui shared three issues with the audience including “Relevance of GDPR to Financial Services”, “Impact of GDPR on Financial Institutions’ Operations” and “Specific Challenges for Financial Industry”.

The reach of the GDPR extends far beyond the European Union across legal jurisdictions and industry sectors, with ramifications affecting practices relating to data privacy in Hong Kong, China, and the international legal sphere. LexisNexis invited esteemed practitioners from an eclectic range of sectors in the legal industry to share their perspectives on this monumental legal development.

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

(中文) 2018年9月13日至16日，「2018中国．河北涉外法律服务高端人才课程」培训活动在廊坊举办，多名来自国内外的知名法律人士围绕现今国际经贸状况、涉外法律服务业水平提升及国际商事争议解决等问题，进行为期四天的演讲。本所合伙人廊坊仲裁委员会仲裁员徐凯怡律师获邀出席，并担任演讲嘉宾之一，就「在香港执行常见的疑难及拆解攻略」为题发表演讲。

是次活动由河北省司法厅主办，河北省律师协会、河北省公证协会、廊坊仲裁委员会承办，来自法律、仲裁、商业人士等两百多人参加。河北省司法厅副厅长梁洪杰主持课程的开班仪式，廊坊市领导致欢迎辞。大会邀请多位来自国内外的知名法律人士担任主讲人，包括国际商会(ICC)北亚地区仲裁与ADR主任范铭超、清华大学法学院教授车丕照、哈佛大学法学院研究员钟莉、香港国际仲裁中心名誉主席杨良宜等，内容涵盖国际经济贸易现况、国际商事争议解决、国际仲裁等，旨在提升一众学员的涉外法律服务工作水平。

本所合伙人徐凯怡律师获邀出席，并在第二天课程中担任演讲嘉宾之一，讲解在香港执行常见的疑难及拆解攻略。及后，徐律师与河北省公证协会副会长兼秘书长胡晓华就内地的公证制度和香港委托公证人服务进行交流讨论。是日的课程让参加的学员对国际商事的争议解决有更深入的了解，提升他们在涉外法律服务的水平及能力。

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