Stevenson, Wong & Co. is delighted to announce that our partner Mr. Rodney Teoh was awarded “Recreation and Sports Committee Outstanding Performance Award 2018-2019”, in recognition and appreciation of his contribution to the Law Society in the field of recreation and sports. The prize presentation ceremony was held on 30 May 2019 at the Law Society Function Room.

Being one of the founding members and convenor for many years, Rodney is recognised as a passionate and devoted member of the Volleyball Team. Rodney’s excellent volleyball skill has assisted the Team in winning numerous medals in the past including in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Lawyers Sports Meets, and the Volleyball Tripartite against the Malaysia Bar and the Law Society of Singapore.

Please contact our partner Mr. Rodney Teoh for more information.

We are delighted to announce that Stevenson, Wong & Co. has won “Client Service Award: Hong Kong” at the Asialaw Regional Awards 2019.

The winners were announced on 30th May, where the national and regional law firms from across the region gathered at the Island Shangri-La in Hong Kong for the second annual Asialaw Regional Awards. The awards recognised leading law firms across eight practice areas, seven industries and 25 jurisdictions across the region. Client service awards are decided using the objective data Asialaw captured regarding client feedback during the 2018 research process. Each firm will be given an average score using the client’s surveys. The award will go to the firm with the highest score.

Asialaw Profile provides a guide to Asia-Pacific’s leading domestic and regional law firms. It is researched, written and edited by a team of journalists based in the region and a good reference for both the legal industry and businesses.

Please contact Ms. Lai Lam for any enquiries or further information.

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2019, a guide to the market’s leading litigation firms and lawyers, has just been released.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. (“SW”) is delighted that we have been ranked Tier 2 in “Family and Matrimonial”, and Tier 3 in Commercial and Transactions – Domestic firms and Insolvency – Domestic firms. SW has also been recognized as a Recommended Firm for “Private Client” and “White Collar Crime”.

SW partners Ms. Catherine Por has been recommended as a “Disputes Star” in Family and Matrimonial and Ms. Wendy Lam has been recommended as a “Disputes Star” in Family and Matrimonial and Private Client.

Please contact Ms. Catherine Por, Ms. Wendy Lam, Ms. Heidi Chui and Ms. Milly Hung for any enquiries or further information.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. (“SW”) partner Ms. Sherlynn Chan attended the International Dispute Resolution Conference 2019 – New Era of Global Collaboration on 17 April 2019 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The conference was organized by United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL”), Hong Kong Mediation Centre (“HKMC”), International Dispute Resolution & Risk Management Institute (“IDRRMI”) and Department of Justice (“DoJ”).

Distinguished guests including The Hon Mrs. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), H.E. Mr. Xie Feng, Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the HKSAR, Mr. Ye Jun, Deputy Director General of Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Commerce of the PRC (“MOFCOM”) and The Hon Mr. Justice Jeremy Poon, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court, Judiciary of the HKSAR attended the conference and delivered the opening remarks. The conference attracted more than 900 attendees from experts, practitioners, officials, scholars, entrepreneurs and those interested in dispute resolution.

Mr. Rimsky Yuen, Former Secretary for Justice, Advisory Board Member of IDRRMI and Senior Counsel of Temple Chambers delivered the keynote speech on the topic of “Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation: Gaps and Bridges”. There were also four sessions: “Trend of Using International Dispute Resolution to Address Trading and Investment Disputes”, “Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation”, “State-to-State Dispute Resolution and Investor-State Dispute Resolution” and “Mediation – a Smart Way to Resolve International Intellectual Property Disputes”. The 1-day Conference aims to foster discussion on emerging trends in dispute resolution and the impact of the “Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation” as newly approved by United Nations on international business environment. The conference ended with the closing remarks delivered by Ms. Christina Cheung, Law Officer (Civil Law) of DoJ.

Please contact Ms. Sherlynn Chan for any enquiries or further information about this event.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. (“SW”) is delighted to announce the winning of 4 awards – a testament to the excellence and territory wide recognition of our Private Client Department.

SW has been awarded “Family Mediation Law Firm of the Year in Hong Kong” in 2019 Global Law Experts Annual Awards. It honours those who have been successful over the past 12 months and who have shown excellence not only in expertise but in service.

We have again been recognized for our success and dedication in the legal industry by being awarded “Family Law Firm of the Year – Hong Kong” in Finance Monthly Legal Awards 2019 and ACQ5 Law Awards 2019.

SW Partner Ms. Catherine Por has been selected by Lawyer Monthly as the recipient of “Women in Law Awards 2019” in recognition of her outstanding legal expertise in and contribution to 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.

Catherine Por heads the Private Client Department 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 private client practices in Hong Kong with over 40 years of experience. The practice has grown significantly in recent years which uniquely also deals with 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 deal with cases with an international element, whether they relate to children or finances. We also regularly help clients with PRC issues.

Please contact Ms. Catherine Por for any enquiries or further information.

A “Mediate First” Pledge campaign was launched in May 2009 with more than 460 companies and trade organisations pledging to consider the use of mediation first before resorting to other means of dispute resolution. Stevenson, Wong & Co. was one of the first organizations to sign the “Mediate First” Pledge. We are committed to first explore the use of mediation in resolving disputes.

In May of this year, the Department of Justice organized Mediation Week 2018. The theme was “Mediate First-Exploring New Horizons”. It sought to look ahead at future developments including online dispute resolution and the use of mediation in resolving international commercial disputes.

There are 3 accredited Mediators in our firm. Ms. Catherine Por and Ms. Sherlynn Chan are Accredited Family Mediators. Ms. Heidi Chui is an accredited mediator of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, The Law Society of Hong Kong and a Panel Mediator for Buildings Management Cases of the Lands Tribunal.

Should you have any queries in connection with mediation, please contact Ms. Catherine Por.