We are delighted to announce that our Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, Ms. Heidi Chui, is on the List of Arbitrators for the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC).

Founded in 1985, HKIAC is the third most preferred arbitral institution in the world [1]. To be listed on the HKIAC’s List of Arbitrators, one must have substantial experience in arbitration.

Ms. Chui is one of the few solicitors accredited and listed on the panel of arbitrators for The Law Society of Hong Kong. She is also an arbitrator of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Shanghai International Arbitration Center, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, Hainan International Arbitration Court (Hainan Arbitration Commission), Nanjing Arbitration Commission, Guangzhou Arbitration Commission, Ningbo Arbitration Commission and Langfang Arbitration Commission.

She is also an accredited mediator of HKAIC, The Law Society of Hong Kong and a Panel Mediator for Buildings Management Cases of the Lands Tribunal, and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (U.K.). She is also a China Appointed Attesting Officer as appointed by the Ministry of Justice PRC.

Please contact Ms. Heidi Chui (heidichui.office@sw-hk.com) for any enquiries or click here to visit Ms. Chui’s profile on HKIAC’s website.

[1] According to the 2021 Queen Mary University of London and White & Case International Arbitration Survey, HKIAC is the third most preferred arbitral institution in the world.

On 5 October 2021, our firm’s Partner, Mr. Calvin Lo, was invited to speak at a legacy planning sharing seminar held by Manulife Hong Kong. During the sharing session, Mr. Lo introduced and analyzed the pros and cons of various legacy planning tools, including wills, trusts, enduring power of attorney, and insurance policies. He also shared valuable insight on how to prevent potential future challenges against the validity of wills and trusts and explained the importance of early planning by analyzing a legacy dispute case of a famous celebrity.

For more information or enquiries, please contact our partner Mr. Calvin Lo.

Our firm’s Partners, Mr. Willy Cheng, Ms. Heidi Chui, Mr. Rodney Teoh, Mr. Gordon Tsang, and Senior Associate, Mr. Terence Lau have successfully passed the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Legal Professional Examination.

From the left: Senior Associate Mr. Terence Lau, Partners Ms. Heidi Chui, Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Rodney Teoh, and Mr. Gordon Tsang

• Mr. Willy Cheng – Partner | China Practice, Immigration, Litigation & Disputes Resolution, Real Estate
• Ms. Heidi Chui – Partner | Banking & Finance, Arbitration, Litigation & Disputes Resolution, Insolvency and Restructuring, Technology, Media & Telecommunications
• Mr. Rodney Teoh – Partner | Corporate Finance, Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Services, China Practice, Investment Funds, Technology, Media & Telecommunications
• Mr. Gordon Tsang – Partner | China Practice, Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Services, Corporate Finance
• Mr. Terence Lau – Senior Associate | Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Services, Corporate Finance

The Greater Bay Area (GBA) Legal Professional Examination is a liberalisation measure under the Mainland & Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement. Hong Kong legal practitioners with 5 or more years of post-qualification experience, can, after relevant training, passing the examination and assessment, become eligible to practise PRC law in civil and commercial legal matters (including litigation and non-litigation matters) in the 9 cities of the GBA.

Through our association with one of the largest full-service law firms in Mainland China, AllBright Law Offices, together with our team at SW, we will continue to provide our clients in the GBA with premium, efficient, and innovative legal services.

For more information, please contact our Partners Mr. Willy Cheng, Ms. Heidi Chui, Mr. Rodney Teoh, or Mr. Gordon Tsang.

Mr. Terence Lau, Senior Associate of our corporate finance department, delivered a CPD webinar on “An Overview of a Listing Project” on 8 September 2021. The webinar covered a broad range of topics such as listing criteria, application procedure, reorganisation, prospectus drafting, share offer and post-listing compliance, and attracted a substantial number of attendees.

At the beginning of the webinar, Terence offered an in-depth analysis of the IPO procedure in Hong Kong and revealed the key issues involved in satisfying the increasingly scrutinised listing criteria of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In particular, he highlighted the recent amendments to the financial requirements of a listing project and provided the attendees with recent examples extracted from relevant listing decisions and guidance letters which could affect suitability for listing.

Terence then explained the roles of various professional parties, the purpose of different documentations involved in each milestone date, and a sample listing project timeline. By way of elaboration, Terence shared some of his professional experiences in prospectus drafting and the challenges faced by sponsors and legal practitioners in articulating the essential disclosures of a prospectus.

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the CPD was delivered via a webinar. Nevertheless, positive feedbacks were received from the attendees and the engaging webinar was concluded with questions from the floor.

For any enquiries or further information, please contact our Mr. Terence Lau.

On 8 September 2021, our Partner Mr. Gordon Tsang, Senior Manager of Commercial and Corporate Finance Department, Dr. Rain Huang, and Paralegal Mr. Arthur Hung were invited to share the rules and regulations of Hong Kong and US IPOs to the directors and senior management of Central China International Capital Limited (Central China Intl).

From the left: Central China Intl’s Director, Mr. Clifford Chan; Paralegal Mr. Arthur Hung, Senior Manager Dr. Rain Huang; Partner Mr. Gordon Tsang; Central China Intl’s President, Mr. Billy Cheung; Associate Director, Ms. Jessica Chan

Gordon gave a comprehensive introduction to Hong Kong IPO’s listing rules and practices by sharing the latest updates of listing requirements, the reorganisation of Red-Chips listing, H-shares listing, trust arrangements, and VIE structures. He also compared the pros and cons of listings in Hong Kong and the United States.

Please contact Mr. Gordon Tsang for any enquiries or further information.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. has been nurturing legal talents by sponsoring academic prizes at local universities since 2010. On 1 September 2021, our Partner Ms. Heidi Chui attended the P.C.LL. Award Presentation Ceremony at The Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong (HKU).

This year, our firm sponsored prizes in Commercial Dispute Resolution and Employment Law & Practice to students with the best performances in these courses.

Partner Heidi Chui (in the middle) presented the Commercial Dispute Resolution Prize to Ms. Chen Bixin (on the left) and Employment Law & Practice Prize to Miss Lau Yik Hang Rachelle (on the right).

Partner Heidi Chui (on the left) presented The University of Hong Kong Law Alumni Association Scholarship 2020-2021 to Mr. Lee Yip Chun Bonn (on the right).

We would like to take this opportunity to extend our congratulations to the talented students for their remarkable achievements.

For more information, please contact our Partner Ms. Heidi Chui (heidichui.office@sw-hk.com).