The Hong Kong Chapter in the international succession law (4th edition) which was published in late August 2015 is authored by SW’s experienced private client practice practitioner, Ms Wendy Lam, partner.

The International Succession 4th edition is a joint enterprise between the general editors and the contributors providing an easy-to-use comparison of the rules of succession applicable to particular jurisdictions and to explain how these rules inter-relate with other jurisdictions at an international level.

The work provides a comprehensive analysis for succession issues of over 50 jurisdictions aiming to assist practitioners in dealing with complex cross border succession problems.

Please contact our Ms Wendy Lam for any queries or further information about her publication or the succession law in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Chapter in The Aviation Law Review (Third Edition), which was published in September 2015, is authored by SW’s experienced aviation law practitioner, Mr Neville Watkins, partner.

The Chapter is an update of the previous edition published in July 2014, co-authored by Mr Watkins and Mr Simon Tong, assistant solicitor.

The Chapter provides an up-to-date review of the major legislation governing aviation activities in Hong Kong, such as the Civil Aviation Ordinance (Cap. 448), Aviation Security Ordinance (Cap.494) and the Airport Authority Ordinance (Cap.483) and also the impact on the manner of provision of services to consumers and restrictions on anti-competitive conduct in the aviation field brought about by the Trade Descriptions Ordinance (Cap.362) and the Competition Ordinance (Cap.619). The Chapter also looks at international conventions implemented in Hong Kong which enhances consumer protection.

Readers can gain a clear overview of aviation law in Hong Kong, including the regulatory framework, licensing of operations and aviation liabilities.

Please contact our Neville Watkins for any enquiries or further information about this news.

We are delighted to announce that Stevenson, Wong & Co. has been shortlisted as a finalist by Asian Legal Business at the 14th annual Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards in the award categories of “Arbitration Law Firm of the Year”, “Deal Firm of the Year” and “Litigation Law Firm of the Year”.

Awards will be presented on 11 September 2015.

The ALB Awards recognise the industry and excellence of people behind the great deals, tremendous projects and matters and cases that overturned landmark decisions to set an entirely new jurisprudence.

Please contact our Mr. Lui or Ms. Chui for any enquiries or further information about this article.

Our experienced family law practitioner, Ms. Catherine Por has contributed the Hong Kong Chapter to “Family Law Jurisdictional Comparisons” (Third Edition) published by Sweet & Maxwell. The book was first published in 2011 and the second edition came out in 2013, in association with the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

The book covers various issues from jurisdiction and conflict of law to family dispute resolution in more than 40 jurisdictions. Each chapter contains commentaries by leading lawyers in their respective jurisdictions which provides an easy reference and comparison of family law issues across the globe.

The Hong Kong Chapter covers several legislations and recent developments in case law including a Q&A guide on different aspects in Hong Kong family law.

The chapter is published and available online at http://global.practicallaw.com/8-573-1065 .

Please contact our Ms Catherine Por for any enquiries or further information about this news.

The 12th Annual Asian Legal Business (ALB) China Law Awards 2015 was held on April 23, 2015 in Beijing which recognizes the excellence and outstanding achievements of China’s leading law firms and in-house legal teams as well as the top deals and dealmakers for the past year.

The awards night on April 23, 2015 was held at The Park Hyatt Hotel in Beijing and attracted CEOs, bankers and legal luminaries from the judiciary, domestic and multinational companies, law firms, and academe in China. At the award ceremony, AllBright Law Offices which is in association with SW won the prize for the Shanghai Law Firm of the Year. AllBright’s partner, Yang Bin, received the award on behalf of the firm and gave a thank you speech. The Annual ALB China Law Awards provides unparalleled networking opportunities, live entertainment and fine gourmet food, a must go to ceremony in every lawyer’s event calendar.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. and AllBright Law Firm obtained  approval from Department of Justice, Guangdong on 21 January 2015 to set up a joint venture law firm in Qianhai (ABL&SW). ABL&SW is one of the first batch of joint venture law firms between a law firm of the Hong Kong SAR and a law firm of Mainland China in Qianhai. The lawyers of Stevenson, Wong & Co. and AllBright Law Firm will explore the provision of innovative legal services based on this platform and provide international standard legal services to enhance the development of Qianhai’s modern service industries cooperation zone. ABL&SW can provide legal services from both PRC  and Hong Kong law perspectives to satisfy the requirements of  clients.