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.

(中文) 2019年4月13日，史蒂文生黄律师事务所合伙人，诉讼与争议解决部和银行与金融部主管徐凯怡律师受邀出席在福建福州举办的“两岸三地区块链法律实务讲座”，并受邀担任演说嘉宾，为现场嘉宾们带来“区块链大时代——区块链技术在香港的最新应用、规管和机遇”的主题演说。

“两岸三地区块链法律实务讲座”由福州市律师协会涉外商事专业委员会和福州农林大学文法学院共同主办，由福建省互联网金融协会和闽江学院经济与管理学院海西财政与金融发展研究中心共同协办。福建省海峡区块链研究院冯元椿秘书长和台湾明展商务法律事务所所长杜孟真律师出席并担任演说嘉宾。

若阁下欲了解更多详情，请联络本所合伙人徐凯怡律师，heidichui.office@sw-hk.com。

On 11 April 2019, Stevenson, Wong & Co. (“SW”) gave a career talk at the City University of Hong Kong. SW partners Ms. Lai Lam, Mr. Rodney Teoh and trainee solicitor Ms. Karlie Cheung introduced the firm, traineeship and internship programme to nearly 30 law students.

Ms. Lai Lam discussed some key issues about the traineeship programme such as the application, qualifications and process for selecting trainee solicitors. Mr. Rodney Teoh provided more information about the work and challenges that trainee solicitors may face in Corporate Finance, Private Client, and Dispute Resolution. He also introduced the summer and winter internship programme to the attendees. The final session was presented by one of our trainee solicitors, Ms. Karlie Cheung who shared her experience of her life as a trainee at SW.

Please contact Ms. Lai Lam or Mr. Rodney Teoh for any enquiries or further information about this event.

On 9 April 2019, Stevenson, Wong & Co. (“SW”) partner Mr. Rodney Teoh and public relations manager Ms. Margaret Ip attended City University of Hong Kong (“CityU”) Employers’ Luncheon 2019 at Convention Hall, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Over 300 employers from the business community and diverse industries, 80 academics and 120 students were engaged in this signature occasion of CityU. The event allows the employer attendees to sharpen their understanding of the educational philosophies of CityU. There was also an exhibition displaying students’ excellent work and showcasing their achievements at the event.

SW Partner Mr. Rodney Teoh

SW Partner Mr. Rodney Teoh and law students from CityU

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

(中文) 2019年4月8日，史蒂文生黄律师事务所合伙人，诉讼及争议排解部、银行及金融部主管徐凯怡律师受邀出席在江苏省南京市举办的“中国企业海外权益保护”研讨会并担任专题演讲嘉宾。

“中国企业海外权益保护”研讨会是由江苏省欧美同学会、中共建邺区委组织部主办，由南京市律师协会承办，并由江苏省产业海外发展和规划协会、江苏省国际商会协办。中共建邺区委常委、组织部长刘玉民，江苏省欧美同学会副会长杨群，建邺区司法局局长严兴中出席研讨会并发表致辞。

徐凯怡律师在研讨会中发表了“内地企业如何在香港采取有效措施保护权益”主题演讲，并共同探讨如何为中国企业顺利“走出去”保驾护航。

若阁下欲了解更多关于本次研讨会和本所详情，请联络本所合伙人徐凯怡律师：heidichui.office@sw-hk.com。

On 1 April 2019, delegates from Hainan Lawyers Association paid a friendly visit to Stevenson, Wong & Co. (“SW”) and met with partners Mr. Willy Cheng, Ms. Heidi Chui, Ms. Milly Hung and senior associate Mr. Samson Wong. SW partner Mr. Willy Cheng gave an introduction of SW’s history and services and then delegates and SW personnel engaged in an in-depth exchange of views so as to develop further co-operation.

From left to right: Mr. Wu, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Justice of Hainan Province, SW partner Mr. Willy Cheng, President of Hainan Lawyers Association Mr. Xiaohui Zhang and Mr. Ares Lee, Vice Director, Research of China Legal Service (H.K.) Ltd.

Please contact our partner Mr. Willy Cheng for more enquiries about this event.