On 24 October 2017, SW Partner Mr. Eric Lui, Ms. Heidi Chui and Legal Executive Man Wong were invited by Industrial Bank to present the topic of “The Implementation of Cross-border Guarantee and The Basic Legal Concept of Property Mortgage”. The seminar was well received and drew over 40 attendees from Legal and Compliance department, Corporate Banking department, Commercial Banking department, Credit Risk department of Industrial Bank Co., Limited Hong Kong Branch, and all attendees found the sharing both interesting and practical.

SW Partner and Head of Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department Ms. Heidi Chui was invited to deliver a keynote speech on the topic: “The Implementation of Cross-border Guarantee”. Ms. Chui has shared five issues with the audiences including strategy of cross-border guarantee implementation, strategies of asset protection before arbitration, application of Mareva Injunction, asset tests and overview of enforcement of arbitral awards.

The next section is the presentation of our Legal Executive Mr. Man Wong. He has delivered the topic of “The Basic Legal Concept of Property Mortgage” and shared some cases with the participants.

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

SW partners Mr. Willy Cheng and Ms. Lai Lam attended the Interlaw Annual Global Meeting held in New York from 18-21 October 2017. The Annual Global Meeting was well attended by more than 160 delegates from multiple jurisdictions.

“The Future of Law” was the theme at this year’s AGM. Three industry experts namely, Andrew Stern, The Perelman Fellow at Columbia University’s Center for Business, Law and Public Policy; John Alber, ILTA Futurist and Albie Bollard, Associate Partner of McKinsey & Company led the discussion and insightful commentary on the future of business and the effects of exponential change in the workplace. During the AGM, Mr. Cheng and Ms. Lam also attended several Special Business Team Meetings and interacted with many other Interlawyers from within and outside of the Asia Pacific Region.

Michael Siebold, Chairman of Interlaw addressing the delegates

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

The Second AllBright Football Championship was successfully held in Jinan on 15 October 2017. It was first time for AllBright (Shenzhen) Office and Stevenson, Wong & Co. to be joint team participating in the competition. Shanghai team and our team had nip-and-tuck battle in the 3rd place. The match was finished by penalty shoot-out finally and the second runner-up was Shanghai team. The winner of the championship was Jinan team and the Qingdao team was first runner-up.

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

The Ceremony for “The First Batch of National Lawyers in Hong Kong and Macau in Joint Venture Law Firms” to receive practising certificates was successfully held in China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Nansha Area of Guangzhou on 16th October 2017. More than 100 guests being lawyers from Hong Kong, Macau and Guangzhou, and corporate representatives from Nansha Free Trade Zone attended the ceremony. Director-General of the Department of Justice of Guangdong Province Mr. Zeng Xianglu presented practising certificates to a total of 42 lawyers, 33 from Hong Kong and 9 from Macau. Deputy Director of the Department of Justice of Guangdong Province Mr. Liang Zhen, President of Guangdong Lawyers Association Mr. Xiao Sheng Fang, Deputy Director of Justice Bureau of Guangzhou Municipality Mr. Tan Xian Ping and District Chief of Guangzhou Nansha People’s Government Mr. Ceng Jin Ze also attended the ceremony.

SW Partners Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo and Mr. Eric Lui all received their practising certificates. “It is an honour for us to receive practising certificates and encourages Stevenson, Wong & Co. to promote our joint venture law firm.” The joint venture law firm set up by AllBright Law Offices and Stevenson, Wong & Co. in Qianhai (“ABL&SW”) opened its doors in January 2016. ABL&SW’s office is located in the heart of the Qianhai modern service industry cooperation zone and is one of the first batch of joint venture law firms to operate in Qianhai. ABL&SW are well positioned to give legal advice from both Hong Kong and PRC law.

Please contact Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo, or Mr. Eric Lui for any enquiries or further information about this event.

On 13-14 October 2017, Stevenson, Wong & Co. Partner, Ms. Sherlynn Chan attended the symposium on Special Needs Financial Planning, organized by The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law. The Symposium discussed three important topics relating to financial planning for people with special needs i.e. special needs trust, adult guardianship and the enduring power of attorney.

The symposium started with the opening remarks from the Commissioner of Rehabilitation from HKSAR Government, Mr. David Leung, JP. In the two-day symposium with more than 10 experts including Professors University of Canberra, Hanyang University, University of Hong Kong, Chuo University, University of Sydney and Singapore Management University, lawyers, managers and the former Senior Judge of the UK. Court of Protection – Mr Denzil Lush.

Please contact Ms. Sherlynn Chan for any enquiries or further information about this event.

(中文) 首届陆港两地仲裁实务研讨交流会于2017年10月13日在廊坊开发区新绎七修酒店完满举办。是次研讨交流会由廊坊仲裁委员会（简称廊仲）、其辖下的廊仲青年组织及史蒂文生黄律师事务所主办，并得到金诚同达律师事务所、协力律师事务所、四川东方大地律师事务所、北京市环中律师事务所、锦天城律师事务所、河北张克锋律师事务所、河北律绎律师事务所、河北听韬律师事务所、河北乾翔律师事务所、河北若石律师事务所和河北红杉律师事务所鼎力支持。

由左至右：吕志豪律师、马子蕙律师、莫薏筠律师、黄晊晄实习律师、徐凯怡律师、卢家俊律师及张俊燊律师助理

是次研讨交流会吸引近80名人士出席。活动由廊仲副主任兼秘书长程文女士致欢迎辞揭开序幕。本所合伙人吕志豪律师获邀出席，并为活动致辞。吕律师表示很高兴来到廊坊，自上次廊仲拜访本所后，一直期待大家再次会面，这次实在是一个难得的机会，并能与廊仲共同举办两地仲裁实务研讨交流会。吕律师期望在未来能与廊仲有更多合作，为促进陆港两地仲裁事宜努力。

本所另一合伙人、诉讼及争议解决部门的主管律师徐凯怡律师获邀出席，并发表了关于「内地与香港司法判决、及仲裁裁决的执行、司法实践之最新发展及启示」的主题演讲。徐律师和与参加人士分享了中港跨境诉讼的实战攻略，激发了听众对于跨境诉讼的兴趣。徐律师的实战攻略以中港平行诉讼和香港资产冻结的司法实践为基础，充分分析跨境诉讼、仲裁的优势及风险，分享了可行的解决方案。充实鲜活的案例展示更是促进了台上台下的积极交流，活跃了整个研讨交流会的气氛。

由左至右：张克锋主任、董绪公主任、徐凯怡律师、程文秘书长、刘凈律师

除了徐律师的分享外，莅临本次活动的嘉宾亦与在场人士互相交流，分享也是精彩纷呈，当中包括锦天城（北京）律师事务所合伙人彭立松先生、北京市环中律师事务所资深合伙人刘凈女士、四川东方大地律师事务所主任、高级律师董绪公先生、上海市协力律师事务所高级合伙人张振安先生、以及金诚同达（上海）律师事务所主任、高级合伙人赵平先生。

徐律师与团队包括卢家俊律师、莫薏筠律师、张俊燊律师助理及黄晊晄实习律师经过精心准备和排练，现场为与会的嘉宾和观众生动演绎了一场精彩纷呈又专业的模拟香港仲裁，展示了争议双方如何通过按香港国际仲裁中心仲裁规则进行的仲裁解决纷争。模拟仲裁主要展示证人接受盘问这一特色主题。香港普通法体系下的盘问会给对方机会进行发问，以尝试推翻或质疑证人的证供。几位律师在台上展现了出庭律师雄辩滔滔的风采，唇枪舌剑的交锋让台下观众看得津津有味，完全沉浸在仲裁的氛围当中。活动完结后，参加人士纷纷表示模拟仲裁非常精彩，令他们别开生面，更确切感受到香港的仲裁模式。

在座谈交流环节中，嘉宾们逐一分享对是次活动的感想，亦感谢本所诉讼团队带来精彩的仲裁表演。在场人士纷纷把握机会向嘉宾们问及有关陆港两地的仲裁事宜，互相交流。及后，吕律师及徐律师代表史蒂文生黄給廊仲赠送刻有维多利亚港景色的水晶摆设，摆设刻上「同心协力」，寓意本所与廊仲将团结一致，共同努力做好仲裁事务。廊仲秘书长程文女士亦向本所赠送一幅「九龙图」。

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