Stevenson Wong & Co. attended Allbright Annual M&A Conference 2014

SW partner Mr. Eric Lui, attended the Annual Merger and Acquisition Conference in Shanghai organised by the M&A Committee of Allbright Law Offices on 27 December 2014. The Conference covered review of the M&A business of Allbright in 2014, topical presentations by lawyers and representatives from investment banks and case studies. Our Eric Lui delivered a presentation on the topic of reorganisation for domestic enterprises for overseas listing. Eric gave a brief introduction of the requirements and procedure for listing on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. He also talked about issues on regulatory approval and tax in connection with the “red-chip” mode, and legal issues in respect of the issuance of H shares.

Please contact our Eric Lui for any enquiries or further information about this event.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. attended the 7th Annual Wealth Management and Private Banking Asia 2014 in Shanghai

On 17 and 18 December 2014, our China Business Development Officer (China) Ms. Connie Yeung was invited to attend the 7th Annual Wealth Management and Private Banking Asia 2014 in Shanghai. The event was organized by the Shanghai Finance Academy of the People’s Bank of China and the China Academy of Financial Research of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and co-organized by Shine Media.

Mr. Wang Yanxiu, officer of the Innovation Supervision Department of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, Mr. Nicholas Hadow, Chairman of the Investment Management Association of Singapore, Mr. Kaven Leung, Deputy Chief Executive Officer Asia of Julius Baer, Mr. Jonathan Hubbard, Managing Director, Head of Wealth Planning, APAC of UBS Wealth Management, Ms. Shi Liya, Deputy Director of the Cross Border RMB Business Department of the People’s Bank of China, Mr. Rupert Hoogewerf, Hurun Report Chairman and Chief Researcher and other guests attended the conference and discussed key issues, including opportunities from China’s financial reform, research reports of China’s High Net Worth Individuals(“HNWI”), Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of the United States (“FATCA”) and FATCA’s impact to China’s HNWI, trends of wealth management of HNWI and the development of private banking business and family offices.

The participants were interested in the professional legal services provided by SW, including overseas listing, banking, financing and cross-border litigation as well as our practical experience and solution in family dispute for HNWI, overseas trusts and immigration. Coupled with our membership with Interlaw and alliance with AllBright, the participants believed that our firm could provide practical solutions in various areas for HNWI.

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Stevenson, Wong & Co. attended the Christmas Quiz organised by The Hong Kong Family Law Association

SW partner Ms. Wendy Lam attended the annual “Christmas Quiz” at the Hong Kong Club organized by The Hong Kong Family Law Association (“HKFLA”) on 9 December 2014.

Ms. Lam, who had been the Honorary Secretary of The Committee of the Hong Kong Family Law Association for over the last 10 years, decided to step down this year and enjoyed the event as an ordinary member. This HKFLA Christmas Quiz is an event which many matrimonial practitioners look forward to attend every year. All participants were quizzed about their knowledge on the family law and the “Court of Appeal” this year comprised Mr. David Pilbrow SC who was responsible for determining the best answer.

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Stevenson, Wong & Co. presented at Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

On 4 December 2014, SW senior associate Ms. Freda Au, legal executives Mr. Stanley Hung, Mr. Man Wong and Ms. Anita Tong delivered a presentation on various topics at the New Territories West Commercial Centre – Corporate Banking and Financial Institutions of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (“BOCHK”). Over 30 representatives from BOCHK attended the seminar.

In the first part of the seminar, Mr. Wong and Mr. Hung delivered a presentation on the relevant rules regarding how property and share transactions are subject to laws and regulations on stamp duty in Hong Kong, with practical case example illustrations.

In the second part, Ms. Tong made a presentation on the recent development in immigration practices and provided a brief overview on the investor immigration programme in Hong Kong.

All attendees from BOCHK found the presentation and the topics discussed practical and informative.

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Stevenson, Wong & Co. presented at AllBright Law Offices in Chengdu on asset protection and succession planning

On 2 December 2014, SW partner Mr. Eric Lui and our China Business Development Officer (China) Ms. Connie Yeung delivered a presentation to the PRC lawyers of AllBright Law Offices in Chengdu on the topics of asset protection and succession planning.

SW delivered a detailed presentation on the deficiencies of using nominee arrangements, traditional succession planning tools such as wills, merits of using trust structure in asset protection, case examples in the use of trust structure including private trust companies, misunderstanding of residence program and citizenship program, considerations in citizenship planning and program of low tax jurisdiction for high net worth individuals.

The presentation was well-received and participants found that the solutions provided were comprehensive, practical and problem-solving.

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Stevenson, Wong & Co. presented in Ningbo on succession planning and asset protection

On 29 November 2014, our China Business Development Officer (China) Ms. Connie Yeung was invited to deliver a presentation in Ningbo, China on wealth succession planning and asset protection for “Professional Development Program for Financial Elites and Continuing Education Activity for Associate Financial Planners in Ningbo”. The event was organized by Ningbo Training Platform For Modern Service Industry and Ningbo Society for Enterprise Cooperation and undertaken by Ningbo Academy of Financial Research and Ningbo Financial Planner Elite Club. Other topics covered in the program included the change in economy and innovations in the financial industry, legal issues and risk management in personal wealth and the key considerations of the selection of enterprise’s successor.

The public response of the event was overwhelming and the event was fully booked within a short period of time. Officers from the Ningbo Education Bureau and the Ningbo Financial Affairs Office expressed their gratitude to SW in their opening remarks at the event.

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