On 1-2 November 2016, our partner, Ms. Wendy Lam, attended the STEP Asia Conference 2016 held in Hong Kong as one of the guest speakers. This two-day conference gathered over 40 experts from different jurisdictions to share their insight and experience in a wide spectrum of global issues and specialist topics, with over 450 attendees and more than 80 applicants on the waiting list.
With divorce rates running at over 50% in some countries and rising number of setting up of trusts, trusts are increasingly under attack by parties seeking a portion of the trust assets. Ms. Lam was invited to speak with Mr. Mark Harper of Hughes Fowler Carruthers, UK and Ms. Hao Wang of RayYin & Partners, PRC on the topic “Trust under attack – Spousal attack and community property restrictions”. Her presentation focused on the Hong Kong Family Court’s approach in dealing with attack of family trusts in divorce proceedings, with reference to some landmark cases in this area of law.
Please contact our Ms. Wendy Lam for any enquiries or further information about this event.
