Stevenson, Wong & Co. (“SW”) partner Ms. Sherlynn Chan attended the International Dispute Resolution Conference 2019 – New Era of Global Collaboration on 17 April 2019 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The conference was organized by United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL”), Hong Kong Mediation Centre (“HKMC”), International Dispute Resolution & Risk Management Institute (“IDRRMI”) and Department of Justice (“DoJ”).

Distinguished guests including The Hon Mrs. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), H.E. Mr. Xie Feng, Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the HKSAR, Mr. Ye Jun, Deputy Director General of Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Commerce of the PRC (“MOFCOM”) and The Hon Mr. Justice Jeremy Poon, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court, Judiciary of the HKSAR attended the conference and delivered the opening remarks. The conference attracted more than 900 attendees from experts, practitioners, officials, scholars, entrepreneurs and those interested in dispute resolution.

Mr. Rimsky Yuen, Former Secretary for Justice, Advisory Board Member of IDRRMI and Senior Counsel of Temple Chambers delivered the keynote speech on the topic of “Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation: Gaps and Bridges”. There were also four sessions: “Trend of Using International Dispute Resolution to Address Trading and Investment Disputes”, “Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation”, “State-to-State Dispute Resolution and Investor-State Dispute Resolution” and “Mediation – a Smart Way to Resolve International Intellectual Property Disputes”. The 1-day Conference aims to foster discussion on emerging trends in dispute resolution and the impact of the “Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation” as newly approved by United Nations on international business environment. The conference ended with the closing remarks delivered by Ms. Christina Cheung, Law Officer (Civil Law) of DoJ.

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

Stevenson, Wong & Co. (“SW”) is delighted to announce the winning of 4 awards – a testament to the excellence and territory wide recognition of our Private Client Department.

SW has been awarded “Family Mediation Law Firm of the Year in Hong Kong” in 2019 Global Law Experts Annual Awards. It honours those who have been successful over the past 12 months and who have shown excellence not only in expertise but in service.

We have again been recognized for our success and dedication in the legal industry by being awarded “Family Law Firm of the Year – Hong Kong” in Finance Monthly Legal Awards 2019 and ACQ5 Law Awards 2019.

SW Partner Ms. Catherine Por has been selected by Lawyer Monthly as the recipient of “Women in Law Awards 2019” in recognition of her outstanding legal expertise in and contribution to Family Law. The Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards celebrate and highlight the achievements of women in the legal profession across the globe. It recognizes the excellence and outstanding achievements of individuals over the past twelve months.

Catherine Por heads the Private Client Department in the firm. She specializes in all aspects of family law disputes, and has extensive experience in complex financial claims, intervener proceedings, financial claims under Part IIA of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Chapter 192), Child Abduction cases, relocation of children cases, claims under the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (Chapter 13), custody cases, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, contentious and non-contentious trust cases, contentious estate matters, cross border issues and enforcement proceedings. She has provided on several occasions legal opinions on Hong Kong Family Law. Catherine is also an Accredited General and Family Mediator, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is a Notary Public and Civil Celebrant of Marriages.

SW has one of the leading private client practices in Hong Kong with over 40 years of experience. The practice has grown significantly in recent years which uniquely also deals with wealth protection and succession planning, estates and trusts, Committee work, wealth and asset management, all under one roof. Our teams are dedicated and aim to provide effective and practical solutions and support to people going through changes in their family circumstances. We have expertise in dealing with all aspects of contentious and non-contentious family matters. We deal with cases with an international element, whether they relate to children or finances. We also regularly help clients with PRC issues.

Please contact Ms. Catherine Por for any enquiries or further information.

A “Mediate First” Pledge campaign was launched in May 2009 with more than 460 companies and trade organisations pledging to consider the use of mediation first before resorting to other means of dispute resolution. Stevenson, Wong & Co. was one of the first organizations to sign the “Mediate First” Pledge. We are committed to first explore the use of mediation in resolving disputes.

In May of this year, the Department of Justice organized Mediation Week 2018. The theme was “Mediate First-Exploring New Horizons”. It sought to look ahead at future developments including online dispute resolution and the use of mediation in resolving international commercial disputes.

There are 3 accredited Mediators in our firm. Ms. Catherine Por and Ms. Sherlynn Chan are Accredited Family Mediators. Ms. Heidi Chui is an accredited mediator of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, The Law Society of Hong Kong and a Panel Mediator for Buildings Management Cases of the Lands Tribunal.

Should you have any queries in connection with mediation, please contact Ms. Catherine Por.

In the newly published edition of Chambers Asia Pacific 2019, the Family Practice of Stevenson, Wong & Co. has been recognized as “Band 3 Law Firm” and our partner Ms. Catherine Por has been recognized as “Band 2 Lawyer” in the category of “Family/Matrimonial (International Firms). In addition, the Family Practice has been selected as the winner of “Family – Law Firm of the Year – Hong Kong” in Lawyer Monthly and “Family Mediation Law Firm of the Year in Hong Kong 2019” in 2019 Corporate INTL Global Awards.

Catherine heads the Family Law Practice in the firm. She specializes in all aspects of family law disputes, and has extensive experience in complex financial claims, intervener proceedings, financial claims under Part IIA of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Chapter 192), Child Abduction cases, relocation of children cases, claims under the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance (Chapter 13), custody cases, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, contentious and non-contentious trust cases, contentious estate matters; cross border issues and enforcement proceedings. She has also provided legal opinions on Hong Kong Family Law. Catherine is an Accredited General and Family Mediator, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is a Notary Public and Civil Celebrant of Marriages.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. has one of the leading family law practices in Hong Kong. The practice has grown and become a significant part of a developing Private Client department which uniquely also provides wealth protection and succession planning, estates and trusts, Committee work, wealth and asset management, all under one roof. Our teams are dedicated and aim to provide effective and practical solutions and support to people going through changes in their family circumstances. We also deal with cases with international and PRC elements, whether they relate to children or finances.

Please contact Ms. Catherine Por for any enquiries or further information.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. is delighted to be listed by Asian Legal Business in their 2018 Asia’s Top 50 Largest Law Firms. This ranking is based on size and number of lawyers and since 1978, we have been delivering effective legal solutions to our clients. We maintain and advance our status in the legal field by looking ahead for different opportunities and continuously enhancing our quality of services to ensure our clients’ needs are fulfilled. Our business has been evolving through expansion, new partnerships and development of our business networks and our aim is to continue to excel and meet new challenges in the coming years.

AllBright Law Offices was ranked fourth among all Asian law firms. AllBright has always been recognized as one of the top law firms in China and our strategic association with AllBright has increased our flexibility to meet the changing needs of our clients and expanded our geographical presence in China.

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Please contact Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo or Ms. Catherine Por for any enquiries or further information.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. is delighted to announce that our Partner Ms. Heidi Chui has been appointed by the Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as a Chairman of the Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings) with effect from 1 December 2018 for a term of three years.

The Appeal Tribunal (Buildings) (“the Appeal Tribunal”) is a tribunal constituted under section 48 of the Ordinance for the purpose of hearing and determining an appeal.

Ms. Heidi Chui is an Arbitrator, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (U.K.) and Accredited General Mediator with both the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and the Law Society of Hong Kong. She is also a member of the Arbitration Committee of The Law Society of Hong Kong and a China Appointed Attesting Officer. She has been appointed as an Expert on the professional Committee on Real Estate Arbitration of China Academy of Arbitration Law, a Practising Solicitor Member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel and a member of Disciplinary Panel A of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Lay Assessor of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, Panel Adviser to the Film Censorship Authority and Adjudicator of the Immigration Tribunal.

Please contact Ms. Heidi Chui for any enquiries or further information.