We are proud to announce that our firm’s Partner, Ms. Sherlynn G. Chan, has been named the winner of the Vulnerable Client Advisory Practice of the Year category at the STEP 2020/21 Private Client Awards (STEP Awards). Stevenson, Wong & Co. is the sole Hong Kong domestic law firm recognised by the STEP awards this year.
The results were announced at the first-ever virtual award ceremony which took place on 9 Dec 2020. The STEP awards celebrate excellence in private client practice and are widely seen as a hallmark of quality in the industry. The panel of international judges summarized: “In a field of remarkably compelling submissions, this year’s winner (of the Vulnerable Clients Advisory) stood out as a champion and a pioneer in a region where resources for vulnerable clients are still evolving. Their significant devotion to their clients and to the profession, and their technical skills and commitment to professional development are an inspiration to us all.”
Our partner Sherlynn commented: “I am deeply honoured and grateful to have been chosen as the winner of this international award of “Vulnerable Clients Advisory Practice of the Year” by the STEP Awards. I would like to take this opportunity to thank STEP for recognizing our achievement and my team for their amazing work. This is a very important and growing area of work in Asia, especially with the ageing population and increased number of vulnerable clients in our community including children, elderly and mentally incapacitated persons. We will continue to work hard in promoting awareness and protecting vulnerable clients. “
About Sherlynn G. 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.
Sherlynn 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.
This year’s finalists of the “Vulnerable Client Advisory Practice of the Year” award.
Mark Walley, CEO of STEP and Mary Duke TEP, Chair of the Presiding Judges, delivered the opening speeches.
About STEP
STEP is the global professional association for practitioners who specialise in family inheritance and succession planning. STEP works to improve public understanding of the issues families face in this area and promotes education and high professional standards among its members. STEP members help families plan for their futures, from drafting wills to issues surrounding international families, protection of the vulnerable, family businesses and philanthropic giving. Full STEP members, known as TEPs, are internationally recognised as experts in their field, with proven qualifications and experience.
Please click here to view this year’s winners or click here to watch the ceremony.
Please contact Ms. Sherlynn Chan for more information or further enquiries.