Stevenson, Wong & Co. (SW) is delighted to announce that it has won three awards, a testament to the excellence and territory wide recognition of our firm’s Family Department.
SW Partner, Ms. Catherine Por has been selected by “Lawyer Monthly” and “Finance Monthly” as the recipient of “Women in Law Awards 2018” and “Global Awards 2018” in recognition of her outstanding legal expertise and contribution in Family Law. The Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards celebrate and highlight the achievements of women in the legal profession across the globe. It recognizes the excellence and outstanding achievements of individuals over the past twelve months. The Finance Monthly Global Awards recognize and celebrate companies and individuals who have delivered the highest quality results during the last 12 months.
SW has also been awarded the “Family Law Firm of the year- Hong Kong” by Legal 100 Asia. The Legal 100 Asia – 2018 – Awards recognize a select number of leading professional firms and individuals across Asia for their individual areas of specialization. This award gives recognition to firms and individuals who continually provide an outstanding level of service, demonstrating an incredibly high degree of ability, whilst delivering outstanding results that are synonymous with firms and individuals of this calibre.
Catherine heads the Family Law Practice in the firm. She specializes in all aspects of family law disputes, and has extensive experience in complex financial claims, intervener proceedings, financial claims under Part IIA of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Chapter 192), Child Abduction cases, relocation of children cases, claims under the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (Chapter 13), custody cases, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, contentious and non-contentious trust cases, contentious estate matters; cross border issues and enforcement proceedings. She has provided on several occasions legal opinions on Hong Kong Family Law. Catherine is also an Accredited General and Family Mediator, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is a Notary Public and Civil Celebrant of Marriages.
SW has one of the leading family law practices in Hong Kong with over 40 years of experience. The practice has grown and become a significant part of a developing Private Client department which uniquely also provides wealth protection and succession planning, estates and trusts, Committee work, wealth and asset management, all under one roof. Our teams are dedicated and aim to provide effective and practical solutions and support to people going through changes in their family circumstances. We have expertise in dealing with all aspects of contentious and non-contentious family matters. We also deal with cases with an international element, whether they relate to children or finances. We regularly help clients with PRC issues.
Please contact Ms. Catherine Por for any enquiries or further information.