The Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has recently announced the finalists for each category of its 15th Annual STEP Private Client Awards (STEP PCA). Our firm’s partner, Ms. Sherlynn Chan, has been shortlisted as a finalist for “Vulnerable Client Advisory Practice of the Year”.
The competition this year is particularly intense. With a record-breaking number of nominations, STEP PCA has received 319 submissions across 27 countries. STEP PCA is judged by a worldwide panel of experts and is widely acknowledged as one of the most prestigious Awards in the industry.
The result will be announced at the first-ever Virtual Awards Ceremony on 9 Dec 2020.
About Ms. Sherlynn Chan
Ms. Sherlynn Chan, Partner of our firm and the Chairman and founding member of a charitable organization, MIP Care Resources Connect, specialises in private client work including contentious probate and family matters. She served as a Deputy District Judge in the Family Court in 2014 and is currently the Chairman of the Mental Health Law Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong and Co-Chair of the Societies of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) HK’s Mental Health, Elderly and Capacity Law Sub-Committee.
She has been appointed by the High Court as Committee of the estate of mentally incapacitated persons and manages substantial assets on behalf of vulnerable clients.
About STEP Private Client Awards
The STEP Private Client Awards are seen as the hallmark of quality within the private client industry. The Awards recognise and celebrate excellence among private client solicitors, lawyers, accountants, barristers, bankers, trust managers and financial advisors.
Please contact Ms. Sherlynn Chan for more information or further enquiries.