Stevenson, Wong & Co. attended AllBright Real Estate Professional Committee Annual Forum 2014

On 12 September 2014, led by SW partner Mr. Eric Lui, 2 members of our property team attended the annual forum organized by AllBright Real Estate Professional Committee in Taiyuan, China.  The topic of the annual forum this year was “The Opportunities and Legal Risks in the Real Estate Market in the Current Environment”.

Eric delivered a presentation entitled “Real Estate Enterprises ‘Going-out’ (房地產企業走出去)”, in which he discussed issues arising from foreign investments in domestic real estate enterprises in China, in particular on “Circular No. 10″ (the Regulations Concerning the Merger and Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors (《关于外国投资者并购境内企业的规定》).  Eric also gave a detailed explanation of the corporate restructuring process for domestic enterprises seeking listing in Hong Kong.

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

Stevenson, Wong & Co. presented at banks on wealth management, succession planning and investment immigration

On 2 September 2014, led by our partner Mr. Eric Lui, our Business Development Officer (China) Ms. Connie Yeung and our legal executive Mr. Peter Loo delivered presentations to the private banking section of China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited and the retail finance and channel management team (Hong Kong East) of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited on the topics of “Contemporary Wealth Succession” and “Immigrant Investor Programme”.

Ms. Yeung discussed the key issues in wealth management and succession as well as the strengths and limitations of the various wealth management tools such as wills, insurance, offshore companies and trust. Ms. Yeung also highlighted the merits of using offshore private trust in assets management.

Mr. Loo gave a detailed presentation on worldwide immigrant investor programmes, covering jurisdictions of Malta, Portugal, Australia, United States, St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda and Hong Kong. Mr. Loo highlighted the advantages of the different programmes, discussed the usual questions from investment immigration clients and handed out practical guidance materials to the participants.

The presentations were well-received and the participants found them informative and practical.

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

Stevenson, Wong & Co. presented at Allbright Law Office on wealth management, succession planning and investment immigration

On 15 August 2014 led by Stevenson, Wong & Co. partners Mr. Hank Lo and Mr. Eric Lui, our Ms. Connie Yeung and Mr. Peter Loo delivered presentations at the Hong Kong Plaza Office of Allbright Law Office in Shanghai entitled “Contemporary Wealth Succession” and “Immigrant Investor Programme”.  In addition to lawyers of the Hong Kong Plaza office, the presentations were also joined by lawyers from other Allbright offices through video conference.

Our senior consultant attended meeting with the Competition Commission on the Competition Ordinance