On 22 Oct 2020, our firm’s Partner and head of Litigation and Disputes Resolution department, Ms. Heidi Chui, was invited to be one of the judges of the 15th LAWASIA International Moot Competition.

The LAWASIA International Moot Competition aims to bring into the curriculum of law schools throughout the world. The focus of this year’s moot competition is Dispute Resolution, Commercial Law and Contract Law. Over 1,100 students from universities in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and Japan took part in the competition.

Our Partner Ms. Heidi Chui commented, “I am delighted to participate again as one of the panel judges for LAWASIA International Moot Competition. It is always a pleasure to see young talents and future lawyers sharpening their legal skills. I look forward to seeing these young faces again in the future stage of international arbitration”.

About LAWASIA

LAWASIA is an international organisation of lawyers’ associations, individual lawyers, judges, legal academics, and others that focus on the interests and concerns of the legal profession in the Asia Pacific region.

Please contact our Ms. Heidi Chui for more information or enquiries.

During 19 to 23 October 2020, our partners Willy Cheng and Lai Lam participated at the Interlaw 2020 Virtual Annual Global Meeting. This year’s topic was “Turning Resilience into Opportunity”.

INTERLAW is an elite global law firm network comprised of top tier independent law firms from over 120 cities worldwide. To enhance the relations of strategic partners, seminars and networking meetings are held regularly for members to discuss topical issues and latest legal developments.

Throughout the 5-day meeting, lawyers and professionals from across the world gathered virtually and discussed various legal topics covering different practice areas. During the meeting of Tax- Key International Developments in the COVID era, our partner Willy Cheng gave an overview on tax planning from the Hong Kong perspective. He explained why Hong Kong is the best venue for investing in China by illustrating the advantages of Hong Kong’s simple tax system such as low and competitive tax rates and in particular, no tax on dividends and capital gains, stable currency, free foreign exchange and a strong rule of law.

Our firm’s partner, Mr. Willy Cheng spoke on the topic of “Structuring for Success and Tax Planning for a New Era”.

On the 2nd day of the meeting, our partner Lai Lam who is the vice chair (Asia Pacific) of the Interlaw Diversity, Inclusion and Community committee, took part in a discussion on racism and building an inclusive law firm.

Please contact Mr. Willy Cheng or Ms. Lai Lam for further enquiries about this event.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. is proud to have been shortlisted as a finalist in 12 categories at the 19th Annual Asian Legal Business (ALB) Hong Kong Law Awards 2020.

Nominations include:

• BDO Award Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
• Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year
• Criminal Litigation Law Firm of the Year
• Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
• Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
• Private Wealth Law Firm of the Year
• Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
• Regulation and Investigations Law Firm of the Year
• Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
• Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
• Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year- Ms. Heidi Chui
• Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)- Ms. Heidi Chui

The Hong Kong Law Awards is the biggest and longest-running awards presented by ALB. The awards aim to pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams from Hong Kong and the region. Results will be announced at the award ceremony on 27 November 2020.

Please click here to view the full list of finalists.

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