The Third AllBright Football Championship was successfully held in Chongqing on 21 October 2018. This was the second time that AllBright (Shenzhen) Office and Stevenson, Wong & Co. had a joint team participate in the competition. Qingdao team and our team had a nip-and-tuck battle in the 3rd place. The match was decided by a penalty shoot-out and the second runner-up was Qingdao. The winner of the championship was the joint team of Sichuan and Chongqing and Shanghai team B was first runner-up.　

Please contact Mr. Stephen Wong for any enquiries or further information about this event.

On 10 October 2018, Stevenson, Wong & Co. Partner Ms. Heidi Chui, Senior Manager of Banking and Finance Department Ms. Karmen Yeung and Associate Mr. Jensen Chang were invited to give a presentation to the senior management and core staff of China Everbright Bank Hong Kong Branch. They delivered a speech on the topic of “GDPR Industry Focus: How does GDPR impact Financial Services? Any extra challenge for banks, securities firms and insurance companies?”.　

From left to right: Mr. Jensen Chang, Ms. Heidi Chui, Mr. Zachary Xin, Head of Legal and Director, Hong Kong branch of China Everbright Bank and Ms. Karmen Yeung.

They have shared three issues with the audiences including “Relevance of GDPR to Financial Services”, “Impact of GDPR on Financial Institutions’ Operations” and “Specific Challenges for Financial Industry”.

For enquiries or further information, please contact Ms. Heidi Chui.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. To celebrate this special occasion, the firm hosted a cocktail reception on 4 October 2018 at JW Marriott Hotel. More than 300 guests attended this event including Deputy Director-General, Department of Law, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr. Yu Xuejie; Deputy Director-General of the Economic Affairs Department and Head of Commercial Office of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr. Liu Yajun; Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. David Leung; President of The Law Society of Hong Kong, Ms. Melissa Pang; President of the Qianhai One Belt One Road Legal Services Federation, Former Head of Lawyers Administration Department of the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Du Chun; President of the Association of China-Appointed Attesting Officers, Mr. Benny Yeung; Chairman of China Legal Service (HK) Ltd, Mr. Du Mao; Vice-Chairmen and CEO of The Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association, Mr. Zhang Xiao Ling; Senior Partners of AllBright Law Offices Mr. Liu Feng, Mr. Lee Xian Ying, Mr. Shawn Zhang, Mr. Luo Jian Rong, Mr. Zhu Lin Hai, Mr. Du Xiao Dong, Ms. Zhou Han, Mr. Gao Tian, Mr. Yang Sheng Hua, Mr. Hollis Chen and Mr. Carl Miao and two of the founding partners Mr. Angus Forsyth and Mrs. Paulette Tsoi.

Partners from Stevenson, Wong & Co. and Guests joining in a toast to celebrate te 40th anniver
“On behalf of our firm, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to each and every one of you for taking time from your busy schedules to join us this evening in celebration of the 40th anniversary of our firm. Stevenson, Wong & Co. first started as a law firm with around 20 staff and has now grown to a firm of over 50 lawyers and almost 170 staff, providing dedicated legal services to the clients in different areas of the law. Facing the challenges of the unpredictable world economy, we enhance the quality of our services and we are prepared and always ready to work hand in hand with our clients to embrace different challenges. We are more than willing to cooperate with other fellow Hong Kong and Mainland law firms to evaluate and identify prospects and direction of the legal profession of Hong Kong and to contribute to the building of a platform for our young lawyers, for them to grow and develop and to look for business opportunities.” Mr. Willy Cheng.

Mr. Willy Cheng delivered his speech

Senior Partner from AllBright Law Offices Mr. Liu Feng also delivered a speech congratulating the 40th anniversary of Stevenson, Wong & Co. On behalf of AllBright Law Office, Mr. Liu presented a souvenir to the firm.

Mr. Liu delivered his speech

Mr. Liu presented a souvenir to senior partner, Mr. Cheng

From left to right: Mr. Hank Lo, Mr. Willy Cheng and Ms. Catherine Por

Partners from Stevenson, Wong & Co.

From left to right: Ms. Heidi Chui, Mr. Liu Feng, Mr. Yu Xuejie, Mr. Willy Cheng, Ms. Catherine Por, Mr. Du Chun, Mr. Hank Lo and Mr. Mr. Lee Xian Ying

From left to right: Mr. Hank Lo, Mr. Liu Feng, Ms. Catherine Por and Mr. Willy Cheng

Please contact Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo or Ms. Catherine Por for further information.

(中文) 2018年9月28日，香港律师会第二届「『一带一路』法律论坛」假香港会议展览中心圆满举行，史蒂文生黄律师事务所合伙人徐凯怡律师为论坛担任主持。论坛由香港律师会主办，以「建构智能『一带一路』：法律与人工智能、区块链和云端」为主题，有百多位嘉宾参加，本所合伙人黄启豪律师及张源辉律师亦出席是次论坛。论坛聚焦在人工智能在法律界的发展和应用，以及它对「一带一路」倡议下的跨司法区交易的影响。

由左至右：张源辉律师、徐凯怡律师及黄启豪律师

香港律师会会长彭韵僖女士为论坛致欢迎辞，代表律师会欢迎亲临的嘉宾。及后，香港特别行政区行政长官林郑月娥女士及中华人民共和国外交部驻香港特别行政区特派员公署特派员谢锋先生为活动致开幕辞。大会邀请香港特别行政区政府律政司司长郑若骅资深大律师致辞，她表示目前有机构正准备建构电子平台，为「一带一路」沿线地区提供解决争议和仲裁服务，相信可缩减解决争议的成本。

香港律师会会长彭韵僖女士为论坛致欢迎辞

香港特别行政区行政长官林郑月娥女士致辞

中华人民共和国外交部驻香港特别行政区特派员公署特派员谢锋先生致辞

香港特别行政区政府律政司司长郑若骅资深大律师致辞

论坛设有三个环节，每个环节将设分论坛，同时探讨人工智能、区块链及云端三大议题，共分为九个部分。来自尖端科技公司、企业、政府部门、监管机构和律师事务所的著名讲者，应邀就不同议题进行讨论，例如人工智能的道德问题、跨境贸易的未来：金融科技与智能合约、云端的兴起及机器学习法律与法规、自动化与法律专业、应用区块链的潜在风险、以及与个人私隐、网络安全、云端运算等相关的问题。

徐律师表示十分荣幸代表香港律师会主持 「建构智能一带一路：法律与人工智能、区块链和云端」法律论坛，十分期待区块链、分布式分类帐技术(DLT)、智能合约、金融科技如何改变未来交易的流程和行业生态。

如阁下对活动有任何查询，请联络本所徐凯怡律师。

On 20 September 2018, Stevenson, Wong & Co. Partner Ms. Heidi Chui attended “2018 FINTECH & DIGITAL INNOVATION: Unleash the Power of Hong Kong as the “Super Connector” in the Greater Bay Area” held at the headquarters of AMTD. The summit was organized by AMTD Group and attracted participants from different industries.

The summit started with opening remarks delivered by CEO of Capital Markets & Advisory of AMTD Group Dr. Frederic Lau. Head of Fintech at InvestHK Mr. Charles D’Haussy and Fintech Head, Partners Team, Hong Kong Cyberport Mr. Charles Lam were invited to deliver the keynote speeches. Investors from new economic sectors were invited to share their views and experiences, and to explore Hong Kong’s efforts and achievements in promoting financial technology cooperation and innovation in the Greater Bay Area.

The first panel discussion was moderated by the Vice Chairman of Global Advisory Committee of AMTD Group and Chief Executive Officer of L.R. Capital Group Mr. Raymond Yung. He discussed the topic of “Power of FinTech and Opportunities in the Greater Bay Area with the panelists including member of Financial Services Development Council New Business Committee and Founder JP Asia Partners Ltd Mr. Christophe Lee, Founder & CEO of FinEx Asia Mrs. Maggie Ng, Chief Architect of Nova Credit Limited Mr. Albert Lo, Chairmen and CEO of Fox Fintech Group Mr. Alex Ho and Co-Founder & Director of Qupital Mr. Winston Wong.

The theme of the second panel discussion was “Hong Kong Entrepreneurship and Extended Opportunities under the Greater Bay Area Context” which was moderated by Co-CEO of AMTD Strategic Capital Group Ms. Angie Lin. Successful entrepreneurs in Hong Kong including Founder & CEO of DayDay Cook Ms. Norma Chu, Co-Founder of GOGOVAN and CEO of Kuaigou Dache Mr. Steven Lam, Founder & CEO of Kowloon Estadium Mr. Roy Kwong, Founder & CEO of OneDegree Mr. Alvin Kwock and Founder & Director of Qupital Mr. Andy Chan were invited to discuss their understanding regarding of the innovative spirit of Hong Kong entrepreneurs and share how to grasp opportunities in the current economic and technological environment.

Please contact Ms. Heidi Chui for further enquiries.

On 19 September 2018, Stevenson, Wong & Co. Partner Ms. Heidi Chui was invited to be the speaker at “LexisNexis GDPR Conference: The International, Regional, and Local Impact of the General Data Protection Regulation”. The conference organized by LexisNexis attracted more than 30 participants.

Our Partner Ms. Heidi Chui delivered a keynote speech on the topic of “GDPR Industry Focus: How does GDPR impact Financial Services? Any extra challenge for banks, securities firms and insurance companies?”. Ms. Chui shared three issues with the audience including “Relevance of GDPR to Financial Services”, “Impact of GDPR on Financial Institutions’ Operations” and “Specific Challenges for Financial Industry”.

The reach of the GDPR extends far beyond the European Union across legal jurisdictions and industry sectors, with ramifications affecting practices relating to data privacy in Hong Kong, China, and the international legal sphere. LexisNexis invited esteemed practitioners from an eclectic range of sectors in the legal industry to share their perspectives on this monumental legal development.

Please contact Ms. Heidi Chui for any enquiries or further information.