Ms. Catherine Por, head of the Family Law Practice of Stevenson, Wong & Co., has been shortlisted as a finalist for Private Client Lawyer of the Year by Asia Legal Awards 2020.

The annual awards recognize important transactions and cases with the most complex and outstanding legal work in Asia. Results will be announced at an award ceremony at the JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong on 26 March 2020.

Ms. Por has extensive experience in all aspects of family law disputes including complex financial claims, intervener proceedings, child abduction cases, custody cases, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, contentious and non-contentious trust cases, contentious estate matters; cross border issues and enforcement proceedings. She has provided expert legal opinions on Hong Kong family law.

Ms. Por is an Accredited General and Family Mediator, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is a Notary Public and Civil Celebrant of Marriages. She is also the author of the Hong Kong Chapter of Family Law -Global Guide and International Relocation of Children – Global Guide.

Ms. Por’s recognition highlights:

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific for 2 consecutive years, 2018 & 2019- Dispute Resolution Star in Family and Matrimonial

Chambers and Partners for 2 consecutive years, 2019 & 2020- Family/ Matrimonial (International Firms-China); Band 2

Doyle’s Guide Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers for 4 consecutive years – Hong Kong, Preeminent (2016); Preeminent (2017); Leading (2018) & Preeminent (2019)

Lawyer Monthly Magazine Women in Law Awards for 2 consecutive years, 2018 & 2019- Family Law Lawyer of the Year

For more information, please contact Ms. Catherine Por.

AllBright Law Offices’ 2020 annual dinner was successfully held on 17 Jan 2020 at Shanghai International Convention Center. Stevenson, Wong & Co. partners Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por, Ms. Heidi Chui, Mr. Rodney Teoh, Mr. Osbert Hui, together with senior associates Mr. Dominic Lau, Mr. Terence Lau, Mr. Calvin Lo, Mr. Gordon Tsang, associates Mr. Michael Lau, Mr. Tommy Lau, Mr. Kyle Lo, compliance director Mr. Roy Chan, paralegal Mr. Arthur Hung and senior administrative officer Ms. Susan Lo and other members attended the dinner.

Over a thousand guests from AllBrights’ headquarter and 21 branches in mainland China attended the gala. In his opening speech, Mr. Gu Gongyun, managing partner of AllBright, summarised the past achievements of AllBright and expressed his vision for the firm’s future.
During the dinner, representatives from different branches entertained the guests with music and dance. After months of training, our firm’s trainees performed on the stage with their version of a popular song and hip-hop dance.

For more information, please contact Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo or Ms. Catherine Por.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. advised Kwung’s Holdings Limited (“Kwung’s”, Stock Code: 1925.hk) as its Hong Kong legal advisers on its initial public offering (“IPO”) on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

The IPO comprised an issue of a total of 100 million shares priced at HK$1.28 per share, raising gross proceeds of approximately HK$128 million.

Kwung’s is a prominent original design manufacturer and supplier of home decoration products, comprising candles, home fragrance and home accessories which are sold to customers situated in more than 20 countries and regions, including France, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada and Australia where candles and home fragrance are widely used in ordinary people’s daily life.

The SW team was led by corporate partners Hank Lo and Cornelia Chu and senior associate Terence Lau, supported by associates Edwin Au and Elly Woo, registered foreign lawyer George Huang, paralegal Collina See and trainee solicitor Jane Yip.

The Sole Sponsor and Sole Global Coordinator was China Industrial Securities International Capital Limited. The Joint Bookrunners were China Industrial Securities International Capital Limited and BOCOM International Securities Limited. The Joint Lead Managers were China Industrial Securities International Capital Limited, BOCOM International Securities Limited, Blackwell Global Securities Limited, Yicko Securities Limited, Lee Go Securities Limited and Sinomax Securities Limited.

Please contact Mr. Hank Lo or Ms. Cornelia Chu for any enquiries or further information about this transaction.

(中文) 2019年1月16日, 史蒂文生黄律师事务所曾浩贤高级律师及洪鸿涛律师助理受邀出席在上海金茂君悦酒店举行的锦天城律师事务所- 公司与并购专业委员会 2019年年会 暨锦天城优秀并购项目颁奖仪式。

会议从上午开始召开，由锦天城高级合伙人杨海峰担任主持, 并由锦天城主任顾功耘教授致开幕词。会上首先对2019年度工作进行总结，并介绍了2020年工作初步计划。其后,本所曾浩贤高级律师向一众参加者分享了在香港上市及并购重组的最新资讯，并进行了深入剖析。其他演讲嘉宾分别就 “经济寒冬,律师在资产出售中的作用、技巧、注意事项”及 “企业财税法合规”等议题发表演说。

本次活动除了促进两所的联营伙伴关系外, 亦加深了两地的法律交流, 令参加者对目前的法律状况有更加直观的认识与思考。

如阁下有任何关于此活动的查询或想了解更多详情，请联络本所曾浩贤律师。

Ms. Sherlynn G. Chan, Partner of Stevenson, Wong & Co., delivered a talk at the Department of Justice on “An Introduction to Mental Health Law in Hong Kong” on 14 January 2020. There were discussions on the legal framework, recent judgments and development of Mental Health Law in Hong Kong.

Please contact Ms. Sherlynn G. Chan or Ms. Hazel Wong for further enquiry about this event.

(中文) 2020年1月13日，史蒂文生黄律师事务所合伙人，诉讼与争议解决部及银行与金融部主管徐凯怡律师受邀出席2020年香港法律年度开启典礼晚宴，并担任晚宴的主持人。

2020年香港法律年度开启典礼在香港大会堂隆重举行，来自世界各地多个司法管辖区的法律界领袖及代表云集香港，见证这每年一度的庄严盛典。

若阁下想了解更多详情，请联络本所合伙人徐凯怡律师，heidichui.office@sw-hk.com。