Our partners Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Eric Lui and Ms. Lai Lam attended the Interlaw Annual Global Meeting held in Tokyo between 25-30 October 2016. Interlaw is an international association of independent law firms (currently 75 firms over the world) and has been ranked by Chambers and Partners as an elite global network of law firms allowing clients to have access to more than 7000 trusted legal experts around the world.

Nearly 150 delegates and accompanying guests from Interlaw member firms attended this year’s meeting on Global Compliance.

The highlight of the meeting was a symposium attended by more than 80 Japanese clients on “Global Compliance Issues for Japanese Companies Doing Business Overseas”. Compliance specialists from three different Companies shared their experience. Mr. Masanori Nagata from Panasonic Corporation shared his views on the necessity and difficulties of tackling Cartels. Mr. Hideki Yamanaka from Astellas Pharmaceutical Corporation and Mr. Hiromichi Jitsuno of Sumitomo Corporation both shared their experiences in developing global compliance for corporations operating across the world. Our partners also attended several Special Business Team Meetings including Global IP/IT, Managing Partners, Next Generation and Women Lawyers of Interlaw.

The strength of the network lies in its longevity, quality of client service, collegiality between Member firms and the longstanding friendship between fellow Interlawyers. At the conclusion of the meeting, delegates were already looking forward to the next meeting beginning with the joint Americas and Asia Pacific Meeting in Seattle in April 2017.

Please contact our Mr. Willy Cheng or Mr. Eric Lui for any enquiries or further information.

From left to right: Ms. Bee Hong Ooi, Ms. Tomoko Takemura, Mr. Willy Cheng

From left to right: Mr. Makoto Matsuo, Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Kevin Zhu

Mr. Bruce Wood and Mr. Willy Cheng

Mr. Brett Hearnden and Ms. Lai Lam

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.