On 21 October 2016, in light of being awarded the “Best Legal Advisory in Non-Financial Services Categories” in Wealth APAC – IPWM Forum & China Awards 2016, Stevenson Wong & Co hosted a gratitude event in AllBright Law Offices in Shanghai to express our gratitude to our clients for their recognition and support.
Over 70 participants from more than 40 organizations including family offices, private bankers, independent financial advisors, law firms and clients attended the event.

On the same occasion, our Head of Business Development (China), Ms Connie Yeung gave a seminar on overseas assets protection and inheritances, which covered areas including needs for assets protection, strategy and tools of assets protection, overseas trust concepts and case study, and competitive advantage of SW Trustees (Hong Kong) Limited, a professional trustee established by SW.

Please contact Ms. Connie Yeung for any enquiries or further information about this event.

On 15 October 2016, our senior associate Mr. Rodney Teoh and legal executive (banking & finance department) Mr. Man Wong attended the office relocation ceremony of China Tian Yuan Finance Group (Holdings) Limited held at the Bank of America Tower, Hong Kong.

We have a strong relationship and cooperation with Tian Yuan Finance, a corporation that provides one-stop-shop cross border brokerage, corporate finance and asset management services.

For more enquiries about this event, please contact our Mr Eric Lui.

Our partner Ms. Heidi Chui, our senior associate Ms. Katy Lai, our associate Mr. Kyle Lo, and our trainee solicitor Mr. Benson Cheung participated in “The 6th Cross Strait Four Regions Young Lawyers Forum” organized by the Law Society of Hong Kong on 14 October 2016. Over 200 lawyers from the Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau participated in the event.

The theme for the Forum was “Cross Border Legal Services, Information Technology and Ample Business Opportunities”.

Ms. Chui is a member of the Organising Committee and Ms. Lai and Mr. Lo participated in a mock arbitration as arbitrators. Lawyers from all backgrounds could get a taste of how international arbitrations are conducted. Receiving a very positive response, the mock arbitration also stimulated an interesting and in-depth discussion on the adaptability of international arbitration in different jurisdictions.

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

Our partner Ms. Heidi Chui attended the “Meet the Mentors Evening” organized by the Hong Kong University Law Alumni Association on 13 October 2016 night. The event was held in the Cheng Yu Tung Tower at the University of Hong Kong.

Meet the Mentors Evening is a miniature version of the traditional HKU Law Mentorship Program. During the tea reception, mentees were free to pair up with mentors from different branches of the profession. Ms. Chui was invited to be one of the Mentors. During the Evening, she has shared valuable insights and experience with law students of the University.

Ms. Chui was also invited to give an inspiring speech to young, prospective lawyers to share not only the secrets of becoming a successful lawyer, but also the principles that lawyers should adhere to.

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

On 29-30 September 2016, our partners Ms. Wendy Lam and Ms. Janice Chin attended the International Family Law Conference with the theme “The Future of Family Justice – International and Multi-Disciplinary Pathways” held at the Supreme Court Auditorium, Singapore.

The Conference was co-organized by the Family Justice Courts of Singapore, the Law Society of Singapore and the Singapore Academy of Law. Eminent speakers from the legal, psychological and social science sectors shared their views on topics in relation to cross-border disputes, mediation, family violence and child abuse, future of family justice, etc. in order to explore how family judicial systems around the globe face these challenges and to facilitate exchange of insights at an international level. Participants include family judges and court administrators, family lawyers, policy makers, mental health professionals, etc. from various jurisdictions.

Please contact our Ms. Wendy Lam or Ms. Janice Chin for any enquiries or further information about this event.

On 26-27 September 2016, our Partner Ms Sherlynn Chan attended the “Symposium on Cross-Border Disputes Involving Children – Perspectives on Family Disputes Involving Children in a Globalized Society”, which was held at the Supreme Court Auditorium, Singapore. It was co-organized by the Family Justice Courts of Singapore and the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).

The event was well attended by leading judges in their respective jurisdictions, including Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, etc. The Honourable Chief Justice Diana Bryant AO, Family Court of Australia, delivered a keynote address on an overview of the present day issues faced by judges in cases involving children in cross-border situations and the related challenges faced by the judiciary in providing for the needs of the child.

The Hon. Madam Justice Bebe Chu, Judge-in-charge of the Family Court List in the High Court of Hong Kong, was also one of the panelists, who shared on the topic of judicial communications and collaboration from the perspective of Hong Kong.

Apart from panelists’ presentation, attendees were also given an opportunity to engage in interactive table discussion on issues, legal frameworks, practices and challenges in their jurisdictions with regard to different case scenarios.

On the second day, there was a lively presentation on recent developments in adopting mediation and cross-disciplinary approaches as a dispute resolution tool for international family disputes, including how judges collaborate internationally to support the role of mediation and expedite mediation in international custody, access and relocation cases.

Filled with fruitful discussion and sharing, the two-day symposium ended by the closing remarks given by Mr Anselmo Reyes, Representative, HCCH, Asia Pacific Regional Office, Hong Kong, followed by an official dinner held at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre in the evening of 27 September 2016.

Please contact our Ms Sherlynn Chan for any enquiries or further information about this event.