To further strengthen the cooperation and exchanges between Shandong and Hong Kong in the field of economic and trade legal services, Stevenson, Wong & Co. participated in a 3-day economic and legal integration program.

On 11 Dec 2019, our firm’s senior associate Mr. Samson Wong attended an intellectual property law training seminar held at the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong. Mr. Wong discussed intellectual property rights in Hong Kong and explored the opportunities under the “One belt, One Road” initiative. Mr. Wong also shared his own experiences of intellectual property in Hong Kong with the delegation of lawyers from Shandong.

Our firm’s senior associate, Mr. Samson Wong

The following day, the delegation of Shandong lawyers visited our firm’s office located in the heart of Hong Kong’s business district. Guests included: the deputy director of Shandong Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Ms. Liu Xiangyu; the senior partner of AllBright’s Qingdao Office, Mr. Zhang Yi; director of Shandong Haocai Law Firm, Mr. Zhou Changpeng and director of Shandong Depository Law Firm, Mr. Huang Gongcun. Our firm’s partner Ms. Catherine Por, representing our firm, welcomed and introduced our firm to the delegation.

From the left: Deputy Director of Shandong Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Ms. Liu Xiangyu; senior Partner of AllBright’s Qingdao Office, Mr. Zhang Yi; our firm’s partner, Ms. Catherine Por; director of Shandong Haocai Law Firm, Mr. Zhou Changpeng and director of Shandong Public Depository Law Firm, Mr. Huang Gongcun

On 13 December 2019, our firm’s partner Mr. Rodney Teoh, senior associate Mr. Dominic Lau and associate Mr. Kyle Lo participated in the Shandong-Hong Kong economic and trade law exchange conference and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao promotion law committee exchange conference. At the meetings, lawyers from different regions discussed developments in how to combine their advantages in the Shandong Free Trade Zone. Law firms that participated in establishing the free trade zone from Hong Kong also shared their experiences and suggestions during the meeting.

From the left: Ms. Yang Zhibing, our firm’s partner, Mr. Rodney Teoh; senior partner of AllBright’s Qingdao Office, Mr. Zhang Yi, our firm’s senior associate, Mr. Dominic Lau and associate, Mr. Kyle Lo

For further enquiries about these events, please contact Ms. Catherine Por and Mr. Rodney Teoh.

With the support of the Ministry of Justice, the fourth session of the “Hong Kong and Macao Young Lawyers Visiting and Training in the Mainland” was organised between 12-16 December 2019. This is the only young lawyers training program organised by the All China Lawyers Association, which invited 8 young lawyers from Hong Kong and 4 young lawyers from Macao. Our firm’s senior associate Mr. Gordon Tsang was honoured to be invited as one of the young lawyers from Hong Kong.

Mr. Tsang also visited the All China Lawyers Associations, the Supreme People’s Court, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, the Bishan District Justice Bureau and local law firms. During the training, Mr. Tsang communicated with various leaders from different groups to gain a deep understanding of the legal system in the Mainland, the development of lawyers in Chongqing, the court system and trial system and how the implementation of smart courts promoted judicial reform.

Mr. Tsang expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Justice, The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and the All China Lawyers Association for their invitations and receptions. It was with great honour to go to the Mainland as a young lawyer from Hong Kong to study and communicate with the leaders of the All China Law Association and Chongqing Law Association and looked forward to participating in similar events in the future.

For further information about this event, please contact Mr. Gordon Tsang.

On 7 December 2019, our firm’s partner Mr. Willy Cheng, senior associate Mr. Gordon Tsang, paralegal Mr. Arthur Hung and senior administrative officer Ms. Susan Lo attended the 5th anniversary celebration of AllBright Law Offices’ Xiamen branch and the “M&A Opportunities and Challenges Under the New Pattern of China’s Economy” forum.

Our firm’s partner Mr. Willy Cheng delivered a speech at the celebration to congratulate the 5th anniversary of the establishment of the Xiamen branch and looked forward to the continued cooperation between the firms.

Our firm’s partner, Mr. Willy Cheng

From the left: our firm’s paralegal Mr. Arthur Hung; the vice president of Shanghai Bar Association and senior partner of AllBright Law Offices, Mr. Zhu Linhai; senior partner of AllBright Law Offices, Mr. Jin Xun and our firm’s senior associate Mr. Gordon Tsang

From the left: our firm’s senior administrative officer Ms. Susan Lo, senior associate Mr. Gordon Tsang and paralegal Mr. Arthur Hung

During the forum, guests discussed the future growth of China’s economy, the legal risks and precautions of typical M&A opportunities and restructuring in the current market, opportunities and strategies of M&A under China’s new policy and the analysis of M&A funds and core legal terms.

For further enquiries about this event, please contact Mr. Willy Cheng or Mr. Gordon Tsang.

On 26 November 2019, Stevenson, Wong & Co. successfully co-organized the ALB Greater Bay Area Legal Forum 2019 at the Conrad Hotel in Guangzhou. Experts were invited to discuss the latest developments in legal services in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Our firm’s partners, Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por and Ms. Heidi Chui were invited to speak at the forum, accompanied by our firm’s senior associate Mr. Gordon Tsang, associate Mr. Kyle Lo, registered foreign lawyer Ms. Doris Wang, paralegals Mr. Harold Gan and Ms. Ivy Yeung, senior administrative officer Ms. Susan Lo and marketing and communications executive Ms. Julia Yeung.

Under the topic of “New Legal Integration in GBA: Legal Practical Issues in Commercial and Family Affairs”, Ms. Por, partner and the head of private client, discussed the different legal services that we may encounter at different stages of life, from cross-border marriage to family wealth planning, the establishment of trusts to probate matters.

Our firm’s partner and the head of private client, Ms. Catherine Por

Mr. Lo, partner and the head of corporate finance, shared with guests how “one Country, Two Systems” can assist Mainland companies to enter the global financial market. By sharing the new 16 measures in the Greater Bay Area and the requirements of IPO’s, Mr. Lo also analysed the advantages of setting up a company in the Greater Bay Area and the latest developements in the Hong Kong IPO market.

Our firm’s partner and the head of corporate finance, Mr. Hank Lo

Ms. Heidi Chui, partner and the head of banking and Finance, Litigation and Disputes Resolution, explained the law and regulations under financial technology and innovation and shared her practical experience of establishing a new era of smart banking. Ms. Chui discussed how the Hong Kong Government supports and promotes fintech innovations including how the fintech regulatory sandbox introduced by the HKMA assists banks and technology companies.

Our firm’s partner and the head of banking and Finance, Litigation and Disputes Resolution, Ms. Heidi Chui

Our firm’s registered foreign lawyer and the moderator of the seminar, Ms. Doris Wang

AllBright Law Offices, our associated firm in China, was also invited to the forum. Mr. Huanghai, senior partner of AllBright Law Offices gave a speech on “Practical Analysis of Dispute Resolution for Cross-border M & A Transactions in the Greater Bay Area”. Drawing from his own experience, Mr. Huang analyzed the rules and multi-resolution mechanisms for cross-border M&A transactions based on the development in the Greater Bay Area.

AllBright Law Offices’ senior partner, Mr. Huanghai

Hong Kong as a major international financial trade and transportation hub is recognized as a reputable center in the Asia Pacific region for international business finance and legal services. Stevenson, Wong & Co. is well positioned to provide clients with high-quality legal services in both Hong Kong and Mainland China.

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Please contact Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por or Ms. Heidi Chui for further enquiries about this event.

On 25 November 2019, Stevenson, Wong & Co. partners Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por, Ms. Heidi Chui, Mr. Rodney Teoh, senior associates Mr. Dominic Lau, Mr. Gordon Tsang, associate Mr. Kyle Lo, registered foreign lawyer Ms. Doris Wang, paralegals Mr. Harold Gan, Ms. Ivy Yeung, senior administrative officer Ms. Susan Lo and marketing and communications executive Ms. Julia Yeung visited AllBright’s Guangzhou Office. Our firm’s representative team received a warm welcome by the colleagues at AllBright’s Guangzhou Office, including senior partners Mr. Yang Sheng Hua, Mr. Chan He, Mr. Huang Gui Hong, Mr. Peng. Seng Feng, Mr. Qin Zheng, Mr. Zheng Ming, partners Mr. Deng Yong, Mr. Tang Wen Cong, Ms. Ray Lene, Ms. Amy Wang, Mr. Wen Qiang and Ms. Won Taigne.

During the visit, both parties shared insights on the latest legal developments in Mainland China and Hong Kong. This visit laid a solid foundation for the further cooperation between Stevenson, Wong & Co. and AllBright Law Offices.

For more enquiries about this event, please contact Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por, Ms. Heidi Chui or Mr. Rodney Teoh.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. has been listed as the 5th largest Hong Kong domestic firm by Asian Legal Business (ALB) in the Asia’s Top 50 Largest Law Firms awards 2019.

ALB is a leading law journal published by Thomson Reuters and is considered as one of the most influential legal media in Asia. Organised by ALB, Asia Top 50 awards aims to identify and rank the largest law firms across Asia by their size and number of lawyers. Stevenson, Wong & Co. is delighted to be listed by ALB Asia Top 50 for 4 consecutive years.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. is pleased to congratulate AllBright Law Offices, which has formed an association with our firm in 2013, for being ranked as the 3rd largest domestic law firm among all Asian law firms.

Please contact Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo or Ms. Catherine Por for any enquiries or further information.