(中文) 2020年6月22日，本所合伙人，诉讼及争议解决部和银行及金融部主管徐凯怡律师受邀，出席并担任“廊仲线上- 仲裁实务公开课” 的特邀嘉宾。

本次公开课由廊坊仲裁委员会主办，并由河北省律师协会、中国仲裁法学研究会、中国人民大学国际仲裁研究所、中国政法大学仲裁研究院、对外经济贸易大学法学院、河北经贸大学法学院及廊坊师范学院共同协办。

本次课程由上海锦天城（北京）律师事务所高级合伙人彭立松律师担任主讲嘉宾，并邀得中国政法大学国际法学院教授宋连斌先生、廊坊仲裁委员会业务处副处长李非女士以及本所合伙人、诉讼及争议解决部和银行及金融部主管徐凯怡律师担任特邀嘉宾。

本所合伙人、诉讼及争议解决部和银行及金融部主管徐凯怡律师

在两小时的课程当中，徐律师与各位嘉宾通过网络连线分别就仲裁程序的综述、仲裁程序的推进与管理、仲裁庭的事前准备及特殊事项的处理等题目进行深入的解释及讨论。徐律师作为特邀嘉宾，与观众们分享了她在香港仲裁案件中的实务操作和实战经验。

上海锦天城（北京）律师事务所高级合伙人彭立松律师

左起: 廊坊仲裁委员会业务处副处长李非女士及本课程主持，河北听韬律师事务所创始合伙人张凯律师

若阁下想了解更多详情，请联络本所合伙人徐凯怡律师 (heidi.chui@sw-hk.com)。

(中文) 2020年6月6日，本所合伙人、诉讼及争议解决部门主管徐凯怡律师再度受邀担任北京大学法学院“模拟仲裁”课程客席讲师，为北大法学院本科及硕士学生线上讲授模拟仲裁课程，并分享仲裁经验。

本次“模拟仲裁”课程由香港律师会和北京大学法学院共同合作举办，旨在让学生们学习和掌握国际仲裁的知识及实务。徐律师去年亦为此课程担任客席讲师，今年的课程因疫情原因而转为线上授课，但亦无阻学生们的积极参与。

如阁下有任何查询或想了解更多详情，请联络本所徐凯怡律师，heidichui.office@sw-hk.com。

Our Senior Associate Mr. Terence Lau presented a webinar for The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (“HKICS”) entitled “IPO 101: The Fundamentals of a Listing Project” on 6 May 2020. The webinar provided a comprehensive overview and introduction of the IPO process in Hong Kong. Topics included listing criteria, application procedure and reorganisation. The syllabus was designed for those who are serving SMEs with a view to seeking pre-IPO investors and listing in Hong Kong.

Mr. Desmond Lau, the Director of Professional Development of HKICS (left) and Mr. Terence Lau (right)

Terence shared his knowledge and practice experience on IPO projects with 260+ HKICS members.

Participants showed great interest and actively asked questions during the FAQ session.

Mr. Terence Lau is a Senior Associate in our Corporate Finance Team. Terence specialises in advising listed issuers, sponsors and underwriters in a broad range of corporate finance transactions, including initial public offering on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, subsequent share issues, shares placement, rights issue, open offer and convertible bonds. Terence also advises listed issuers on regulatory and compliance matters.

Please contact Mr. Terence Lau for any enquiries or further information.

On 13 May 2020, Ms. Heidi Chui, Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, was invited to speak at the INTERLAW Webinar – “Structuring Your Business for Survival – Developing a Sound Strategy for Post-Pandemic Growth” with lawyers from Singapore, Australia, UK, India, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (Ms. Lauren Boyd, Mr. Nick Green, Mr. Jeremy Ingham, Mr. Karan Mitroo and Mr. Subramanian Pillai). The Webinar attracted more than 200 participants with diverse backgrounds, including the legal, business, banking and financial sectors. The panelists discussed various legal topics and their experiences relating to corporate insolvency and business restructuring in different jurisdictions.

Ms. Heidi Chui spoke on the business support measures announced by the Hong Kong government in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, important matters that businesses need to pay attention to during restructuring process, and legal issues of which insolvent company’s directors and debtors shall be aware.

This Webinar allows the participants to have a better understanding of the business support measures in the Asia-Pacific region and legal development in the area of corporate insolvency and restructuring.

Please contact our Ms. Heidi Chui for more information or enquiries.

On 25 Feb 2020, our firm’s Senior Associate Mr. Gordon Tsang and Senior Manager of Commercial and Corporate Finance Department Dr. Rain Huang were invited to give a CPD talk for LexOmnibus for two consecutive years.

During the 3-hour talk on “Rules and Regulations on IPO”, Mr. Tsang and Dr. Huang gave an in-depth introduction of the rules and practice of Hong Kong’s IPO market and the disclosure of connected transactions. The course was further enriched with insights including the fundamentals of commercial requirements, the legal implications and the practical applications.

Please contact Mr. Gordon Tsang for any enquiries or further information about this seminar.

AllBright Law Offices’ 2020 annual dinner was successfully held on 17 Jan 2020 at Shanghai International Convention Center. Stevenson, Wong & Co. partners Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por, Ms. Heidi Chui, Mr. Rodney Teoh, Mr. Osbert Hui, together with senior associates Mr. Dominic Lau, Mr. Terence Lau, Mr. Calvin Lo, Mr. Gordon Tsang, associates Mr. Michael Lau, Mr. Tommy Lau, Mr. Kyle Lo, compliance director Mr. Roy Chan, paralegal Mr. Arthur Hung and senior administrative officer Ms. Susan Lo and other members attended the dinner.

Over a thousand guests from AllBrights’ headquarter and 21 branches in mainland China attended the gala. In his opening speech, Mr. Gu Gongyun, managing partner of AllBright, summarised the past achievements of AllBright and expressed his vision for the firm’s future.
During the dinner, representatives from different branches entertained the guests with music and dance. After months of training, our firm’s trainees performed on the stage with their version of a popular song and hip-hop dance.

For more information, please contact Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo or Ms. Catherine Por.