We are pleased to announce that our partner Mr. Eric Lui was awarded the “International Advisory Experts Corporate Finance Award for Hong Kong for 2016”.

International Advisory Experts is a global alliance of well-established and experienced legal, financial and consulting firms from over 140 jurisdictions that are committed to providing clients with specialist solutions for their international business requirements.

The International Advisory Experts annual awards pay tribute to firms and individuals who have been successful over the past year and have received exceptional praise from their peers.

Please contact our Eric Lui for any enquiries or further information.

We are pleased to announce that, our partner, Mr. Eric Lui, has been appointed as a mediator of the Shenzhen Qianhai Co-operation Zone People’s Court in May 2016 for a term of three years. The appointment was followed by the opening of the Court-Connected Mediation Centre of the Shenzhen Qianhai Co-operation Zone People’s Court. The establishment of the mediation centre will enhance the quality and efficiency of mediation services in Hong Kong and Shenzhen in cases which involve Hong Kong parties. It will also support Hong Kong in seeking further co-operation with coastal provinces and cities, and the joint exploration of the Belt & Road initiative.

Please contact our Mr. Eric Lui for any enquiries or further information about this news.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. has contributed an article on recent developments in Hong Kong law in the English newsletter published by AllBright Law Offices. The article sets out how a Hong Kong court can assist foreign liquidators to wind up foreign companies in Hong Kong.

AllBright Law Offices, our associated law firm, is a leading full-service law firm in the PRC. The same issue of the newsletter also covers new changes in regulations concerning foreign investment and the Chinese real estate market, and provides insights into recent legal and regulatory developments in the PRC.

The newsletter is available here.

Ms. Catherine Por, Partner of Stevenson, Wong & Co. contributed the Hong Kong Chapter in International Relocation of Children, A Global Guide from Practical Law (First Edition) which was published in March 2016 by Thomson Reuters.

This Global Guide to the Law on the International Relocation of Children is a ground-breaking collaboration among experienced relocation/family law practitioners around the world, providing comprehensive and informative answers to the question of relocation of a child from his/her home country for different reasons after separation or divorce. This guide adopts a pragmatic approach to problems, which would be helpful not only to legal practitioners but also to the general public.

Please contact our Ms. Catherine Por for any queries or further information about her publication or the relocation/family law in Hong Kong.

On 23 March 2016, our partner Mr. Eric Lui, senior associate Ms. Freda Au and banking department legal executive Mr. Man Wong together with Mr. Du Xiaodong, partner of AllBright Law Offices were invited by Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, Kowloon East Commercial Centre to give a presentation on various banking and corporate finance matters.

Mr. Lui delivered a presentation titled “The Key Points for Overseas IPOs and Merger and Acquisitions Transactions”. The presentation covered the basic requirements for listing in Hong Kong, reorganisation of red-chip companies and loan arrangements when pledging shares of listed companies.

Mr. Du gave his presentation on legal issues faced by offshore banks when dealing with PRC companies. Different PRC laws relating to foreign exchange management and guarantee were explained in great detail.

Please contact our Mr. Eric Lui for any enquiries or further information about this event.

In January 2016, the joint venture law firm set up by AllBright Law Offices and Stevenson, Wong & Co. in Qianhai (“ABL&SW”) opened its doors. ABL&SW’s office is located at the heart of the Qianhai modern service industry cooperation zone.

ABL&SW is one of the first batch of joint venture law firms in Qianhai and we aim to provide innovative legal services whilst building on this platform, to enhance the development of Qianhai. ABL&SW are also in a position to give legal advice from the perspective of both Hong Kong and PRC law to satisfy the needs of clients.

Please contact our Mr. Eric Lui for any enquiries or further information.