On 17 August 2017, SW partner and the head of Banking & Finance Mr. Eric Lui was invited by China Construction Bank (Asia) to present the topic of “Acquisition Financing and Building Loan from Legal Perspective and Pre-IPO Investment Financing”. SW senior associate Ms. Hazel Wong, associate Mr. Edmund Poon, and legal executives Mr. Man Wong and Ms. Hebe Au also attended the seminar.

From left to right: Mr. Michael Chan, Ms. Hebe Au, Ms. Mandy Fung, Mr. Man Wong, Mr. Eric Lui, Mr. Patrick Y.W. Lee, Mr. Loman Lo, Mr. David Lam, Ms. Hazel Wong and Mr. Edmund Poon

In this seminar, Mr. Eric Lui not only explained the legal factors and the process of acquisition financing and building loan, but also the Pre-IPO investment financing.

During Mr Lui’s presentation at the Hong Kong district headquarters, there was a live video to the bank’s Kowloon district headquarter. The seminar was well received and drew over 120 attendees from Commercial Banking Division, Corporate Banking II Division, Learning & Development Department, Trade Solutions Department and all attendees found the sharing both interesting and practical.

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

On 10 August 2017, a 20 members delegate from Yueyang City visited Stevenson, Wong & Co. to learn about the legal aspect of red chips listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as well as the Hong Kong debts capital market. The visit was organized by the United Front Work Department of Municipal Committee of Yueyang City, Yueyang City Federation of Industry and Commerce, Hunan Sunshine Holdings Ltd, and Hunan Province trade representative office in Hong Kong, together with the support team from Deloitte China.

Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Erica Cheng and Mr. Aaron Xie delivered a seminar on IPO application process and had in-depth discussions with the directors and senior management of a number of private enterprises based in Yueyang City.

“This is an opportunity to showcase our legal services and promote listings in Hong Kong. We will continue to cooperate with the relevant bodies to support and promote the future development of Hong Kong equity and debt capital markets.” said Mr. Lo.

Please contact Mr Hank Lo for any enquiries or further information.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. is delighted to announce that it has again been recognised for its success and dedication in the legal industry by being voted “Best Corporate Commercial Law Firm – China” by APAC Insider. Each award nominee is carefully examined, with the judging panel taking into account their performance over the past 12 months to ensure that only the most deserving firms are handed one of the trophies.

About APAC Insider
APAC Insider is a United Kingdom magazine focusing on business strategy and analysis in the Asia-Pacific region.

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We are delighted to announce that our Partner, Mr. Eric Lui has been re-appointed by The Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma, the Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal as a practising solicitor member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel in October 2017 for a further term of three years.

A Tribunal deals with a specific disciplinary case brought by The Law Society against any person who is, or was at the relevant time, a solicitor, a registered foreign lawyer, a trainee solicitor or an employee of a solicitor or a registered foreign lawyer of Hong Kong for alleged professional misconduct. Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel comprise of not more than 120 practising solicitors of at least 10 years’ standing, not more than 10 foreign lawyers and not more than 60 lay persons who are not, in the opinion of the Chief Justice, connected in any way with the practice of law.

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

Langfang Arbitration Commission (LAC) was established in May 2012. LAC is a social service organization established in Langfang, China in accordance with the Arbitration law of the People’s Republic of China and the principle of governciple support, autonomous management and independent arbitration, to provide independent, efficient and economic dispute resolution services to parties. LAC has more than 230 arbitrators and they are well-known professors, senior economists, senior accountants, senior lawyers and other experienced scholars.

On 4 August 2017, Secretary-general of Langfang Arbitration Commission Ms. Cheng Wen, Business Development Director of Langfang Arbritration Commission Mr. Lee Wai, Secretary of Langfang Arbritration Commission Ms. Xing Xin Yu and Ms. Wong Gong Jing, and arbitrators visited our Hong Kong office.

From left to right: Mr. John Liu, Mr. Eric Lui, Ms Heidi Chui, Ms Cheng Wen, Mr Zhao Ping, Mr. Peng Li-song, Mr. Zhang Kai

SW partners Mr. Eric Lui and Ms. Heidi Chui and other colleagues received the guests and introduced the business of SW to them. At the meeting, there was discussion about the latest development of arbitration in Hong Kong. The members from LAC also shared their experiences and invited our partners Mr. Eric Lui and Ms. Heidi Chui to further develop a business relationship with them. The views exchanged were insightful and constructive.

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

We are delighted to announce that Stevenson, Wong & Co. has recently been shortlisted by China Law & Practice for “Hong Kong Firm of the Year” at their annual awards.

The award ceremony will be held on 14 September in Beijing and hosted by China Law & Practice, The American Lawyer, The Asian Lawyer and Legal Week. The award ceremony will celebrate the achievement of top lawyers, law firms, and in-house teams in the PRC over the past year.

About China Law & Practice
China Law & Practice is the most respected legal and risk management resource for investors in the PRC provides in-depth analyses and comprehensive translations of the latest laws.

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