Stevenson, Wong & Co. presented at Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

On 4 December 2014, SW senior associate Ms. Freda Au, legal executives Mr. Stanley Hung, Mr. Man Wong and Ms. Anita Tong delivered a presentation on various topics at the New Territories West Commercial Centre – Corporate Banking and Financial Institutions of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (“BOCHK”). Over 30 representatives from BOCHK attended the seminar.

In the first part of the seminar, Mr. Wong and Mr. Hung delivered a presentation on the relevant rules regarding how property and share transactions are subject to laws and regulations on stamp duty in Hong Kong, with practical case example illustrations.

In the second part, Ms. Tong made a presentation on the recent development in immigration practices and provided a brief overview on the investor immigration programme in Hong Kong.

All attendees from BOCHK found the presentation and the topics discussed practical and informative.

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

Stevenson, Wong & Co. presented at AllBright Law Offices in Chengdu on asset protection and succession planning

On 2 December 2014, SW partner Mr. Eric Lui and our China Business Development Officer (China) Ms. Connie Yeung delivered a presentation to the PRC lawyers of AllBright Law Offices in Chengdu on the topics of asset protection and succession planning.

SW delivered a detailed presentation on the deficiencies of using nominee arrangements, traditional succession planning tools such as wills, merits of using trust structure in asset protection, case examples in the use of trust structure including private trust companies, misunderstanding of residence program and citizenship program, considerations in citizenship planning and program of low tax jurisdiction for high net worth individuals.

The presentation was well-received and participants found that the solutions provided were comprehensive, practical and problem-solving.

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

Stevenson, Wong & Co. presented in Ningbo on succession planning and asset protection

On 29 November 2014, our China Business Development Officer (China) Ms. Connie Yeung was invited to deliver a presentation in Ningbo, China on wealth succession planning and asset protection for “Professional Development Program for Financial Elites and Continuing Education Activity for Associate Financial Planners in Ningbo”. The event was organized by Ningbo Training Platform For Modern Service Industry and Ningbo Society for Enterprise Cooperation and undertaken by Ningbo Academy of Financial Research and Ningbo Financial Planner Elite Club. Other topics covered in the program included the change in economy and innovations in the financial industry, legal issues and risk management in personal wealth and the key considerations of the selection of enterprise’s successor.

The public response of the event was overwhelming and the event was fully booked within a short period of time. Officers from the Ningbo Education Bureau and the Ningbo Financial Affairs Office expressed their gratitude to SW in their opening remarks at the event.

Please contact our Hank Lo for any enquiries or further information about this event.

Caribbean Island Nation names Robert DeNiro as envoy

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has named Mr. Robert DeNiro, the American actor, as special economic envoy for the twin-island state. Mr. DeNiro and his Australian business partner have signed a memorandum to invest US$250 million in a luxury resort business which had closed down several years ago.

(Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/caribbean-island-nation-names-robert-deniro-as-envoy/)

Stevenson, Wong & Co. attended the One-Day Mediation Conference “Mediate Disputes to Enhance Harmony in doing Business between Hong Kong and China cum the 2nd Shanghai-Hong Kong Commercial Mediation Forum” in Hong Kong

On 27 November 2014, SW partner Mr. Eric Lui attended the One-Day Mediation Conference (the “Conference”) which was held at the Hong Kong Jockey Club organised by the Joint Mediation Helpline Office, the Hong Kong Mediation Council and the Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center (“SCMC”). The Conference was co-organised by the Hong Kong Mediation Centre, the Hong Kong Bar Association, the Law Society of Hong Kong, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (East Asia Branch), the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, the Mediation Center of South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission/Mediation Center of Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration and Guangdong, Hong Kong & Macau Mediation Alliance.

Mr. David Chen, partner of our associated AllBright Law Offices in Shanghai and managing partner of AllBright’s Hong Kong office at SW, delivered a remarkable opening speech at the Conference. Mr. Chen is also the Vice President of Shanghai Bar Association, Vice Director of Management Committee of Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center and Mediator of SCMC. Over 15 honourable speakers gave speeches at the Conference, including Mr. Rimsky Yuen, SC, JP, Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR, the Hon Mr. Justice Lam, V-P, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court and Mr. Antony Man, Chairman of the Joint Mediation Helpline Office.

The Conference was informative and topics discussed at the Conference included Hong Kong mediation, mediation in legal framework and commercial mediation, the frontiers of mediation development in Hong Kong, introduction to real estate and construction mediation and mediation in mainland China.

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

Stevenson, Wong & Co. attended talk on “the Culture and Etiquette of Chinese Drinking” held by the Law Society of Hong Kong

SW partner Ms. Heidi Chui represented the Law Society of Hong Kong (the “Law Society”) and jointly hosted a talk on “The Culture and Etiquette of Chinese Drinking” on 27 November 2014 at the Law Society’s Clubhouse.

Doing business in Mainland China is becoming a trend, making the Chinese culture and socialising skills very important and valuable for business. The Member Benefit Committee of the Law Society invited Ms. Wendy Chou, Chief Instructor of WBP Business Mandarin HK Ltd to give a talk on Chinese dining culture and etiquette.

The talk explored five major aspects of Chinese dining culture and etiquette: (1) five habits of drinking; (2) table manners of drinking; (3) banquet etiquette; (4) culture and customs; and (5) proper words when drinking.

Please contact our Ms. Heidi Chui for any enquiries or further information about this event.

(Source of the photographs: Facebook page of WBP Business Mandarin HK Ltd. https://www.facebook.com/wbpbizmandarin/)