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We are delighted to announce that our firm has once again been recognised by IFLR1000 Asia Pacific Guide 2024/ 2025, a guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers in the following practice areas:
In addition, three of our Partners have received the following recognition for their outstanding work:
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IFLR1000 evaluates law firms and lawyers based on transactional evidence and client feedback. The rankings recognize firms that have advised on some of the most complex and innovative transactions in their markets and received outstanding feedback from clients for their work.
About IFLR1000
The IFLR1000 is a leading international legal market guide focusing on financial and corporate law firms. Since 1990, IFLR1000 has published over 750 practice area rankings across 235 jurisdictions globally.
For more details on our rankings, please click here.
Please contact our Partners Hank Lo, Cornelia Chu, Rodney Teoh, Osbert Hui, Erica Cheng, Gordon Tsang or Dominic Lau for any inquiries or further information.
In the recently unveiled 2024 edition of the Asialaw Profiles annual rankings, Stevenson, Wong & Co. has retained its position at the forefront of the legal market in Hong Kong across 12 practice areas and industry sectors.
In addition to the firm rankings, our Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution department, Heidi Chui, has once again been recognised as a “Distinguished Practitioner” in Dispute Resolution.
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About Asialaw Profiles
Asialaw Profile provides a guide to Asia-Pacific’s leading domestic and regional law firms. It is researched, written and edited by a team of journalists based in the region and a good reference for both the legal industry and businesses.
Please contact Willy Cheng or Heidi Chui for any enquiries or further information or please click here to see our rankings on Asialaw Profile’s website.
Stevenson, Wong & Co. acted for the joint lead managers in the successful listing and issuance of US$55,000,000 7.5% guaranteed Bonds due 2027 (the “Bonds”) by Renshou Urban Investment Group Co., Ltd. (the “Issuer”). The Bonds were listed on Chongwa (Macao) Financial Asset Exchange Co., Limited (“MOX”) on 26 September 2024 (MOX Bond Code: MOXTB24227).
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The Issuer is a directly wholly-owned company of Renshou County State-owned Assets and Financial Work Bureau. The Issuer is an important investment and management entity of state-owned property and a main operation entity for production and sales of electronic products and wire and optical cable, transfer of own land, water affairs, agent construction service fees, and engineering product in Renshou.
Our team was led by Partner Rodney Teoh, supported by Associates Angela Lau and Audrey Ng, Paralegal Austin Kot (pending admission), Trainee Solicitor Trendy Leung and Paralegal Jay Lee.
Please contact our Partner Rodney Teoh for any enquiries or further information.
Stevenson, Wong & Co. acted as the Hong Kong legal adviser to R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. (“R. F. Lafferty”), the underwriter of Galaxy Payroll Group Limited (NASDAQ: GLXG) (“Galaxy Payroll”) in its successful listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market on 12 September 2024 (the “Nasdaq Listing”). Galaxy Payroll offered a total of 2,000,000 ordinary shares, priced at US$4.00 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds from the offering was US$8 million.
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Galaxy Payroll is a reputable payroll outsourcing service, employment, consultancy and market research service provider based in Hong Kong which provides services through its indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries to customers mainly categorized as (i) global human resources’ service providers engaged by companies/organizations to handle payroll and/or employment-related matters for their branch offices in different regions; (ii) end-users which are mainly multinational companies/organizations that outsource their payroll and/or employment functions to Galaxy Payroll directly; and (iii) end-users consulting Galaxy Payroll for their future expansion worldwide.
Our Partners, Hank Lo and Gordon Tsang, together with Associate Gary Kwok, acted as the Hong Kong legal counsel for R. F. Lafferty in the Nasdaq Listing.
Please contact Hank Lo or Gordon Tsang for any enquiries or further information about this transaction.
(中文) 2024年9月2日下午,福企出海法律服务系列之阿联酋投融资专场活动在上海市锦天城(深圳)律师事务所顺利举办。本场活动由福田区司法局、福田区企业服务中心联合策划并指导,福田区律师工作委员会、我所的联营所 — 锦天城(香港)律师事务所有限法律责任合伙 ("锦天城香港")、上海市锦天城(深圳)律师事务所("锦天城深圳")联合承办。
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福田区司法局党组成员,副局长陈冰、福田区律工委国际与港澳台中心主任黄福龙律师、本所合伙人及企业融资部主管、锦天城香港负责人劳恒晃律师、锦天城深圳管委会主任宋征律师、管委会成员丘彪山律师、杨文明律师等合伙人及福田区众多企业代表、律师同仁共同参与了本次活动。锦天城深圳高级合伙人朱春燕律师担任活动主持。
朱春燕律师主持活动
活动伊始,锦天城深圳管委会主任宋征律师对出席活动的领导、嘉宾表示热烈欢迎。宋律师指出,鉴于目前市场环境的不确定因素,中国企业出海成为企业谋求发展的主流道路之一,阿联酋因其独特的优势正在成为理想的境外投资目的地,相信本场专题活动将为计划在阿联酋投资的中国企业提供更全面的了解当地文化、法律、投资路径以及风险防范的机会,为企业出海保驾护航。
宋征主任致辞
随后,福田区司法局党组成员、副局长陈冰致辞。陈冰副局长深刻阐述了在全球经济一体化背景下,企业“走出去”的必要性,强调了法律保障对于企业海外投资成功的重要性。他表示:“福田区始终致力于为企业‘走出去’提供坚实的法律保障和支持,希望通过此次活动,能够助力福田企业精准对接阿联酋市场,实现互利共赢的海外发展。”同时,陈局对锦天城在专业发展及行业建设中做出的成绩给予了肯定,也对未来发展提出了期许。
陈冰副局长致辞
主题演讲阶段,劳律师等多位业内资深律师、专家围绕阿联酋投资融资的热点话题、机遇与风险带来了精彩纷呈的专业分享。从阿联酋的法律法规体系、市场准入机制,到投资项目的风险评估与合规管理,再到行业状况等,为参会律师和企业代表提供了宝贵的实战经验和前瞻性洞察。
劳恒晃律师发表主题演讲
本所合伙人及企业融资部主管、锦天城香港高级合伙人劳恒晃律师首先发表演讲,劳律师从阿拉伯联合酋长国简介、《迪拜经济议程D33》、重点投资项目三个方面展开,相对全面、细致的对迪拜整体情况进行了说明。
来自阿联酋Trench & Associates DMCC 的创始人Cynthia Trench凭借多年在中东市场经营的成熟经验及专业能力,以“如何在阿联酋设立业务”为题展开线上分享。她表示,阿联酋最近的法律改革表明阿联酋政府希望向外国投资开放的态度,认为此时是境内企业在阿联酋投资的好时机,并向大家详细阐述了在阿联酋设立公司的流程、各个行业领域的业务现状、机遇以及风险点。
来自阿联酋Adelphos & Co的创始人Edwin Lee线上演讲主题是“外国公司如何吸引阿联酋资金进行投资”。Edwin向我们阐述了全球面临不确定的经济形势时,中东市场依然保持顽强的原因,就如何才能顺利进入中东市场、中东的市场趋势、如何与当地专业的金融团队合作等展开说明。
符气清先生发表主题演讲
来自阿联酋的不动产投资专家符气清先生以“阿联酋的房地产市场最新趋势”为题展开演讲。符先生向大家详细介绍了阿联酋房地产的发展历史及现状,他认为阿联酋的房地产市场正在向更加多元化和可持续的方向发展,也正在吸引国际投资者的关注。
刘砚枫律师发表主题演讲
本所合伙人、锦天城香港刘砚枫律师以“企业中东上市计划”为主题,介绍了锦天城专业的境外IPO团队,并就中东的上市要求、上市程序、时间表等方面为有上市需求的企业描画出清晰的上市路径。
杨文明律师总结发言
锦天城深圳管委会成员杨文明律师做总结发言。杨律师对福田区司法局、福田区企业服务中心、律工委对本次活动的指导与支持以及演讲嘉宾的精彩演讲表示感谢,希望未来在各级政府管理部门、协会的指导下,锦天城境内外办公室分工协作,为更多出海企业的境外投融资提供更专业、全面、高效的一揽子法律服务。
本场活动通过嘉宾的精彩分享与深度交流,与会人员更加清晰地了解了阿联酋的商业机遇与挑战,为福田区企业拓展海外市场,尤其是在阿联酋的投融资活动搭建了一座坚固的专业法律服务桥梁。
如有任何查询,请联系本所合伙人劳恒晃律师。
Stevenson, Wong & Co. acted as the Hong Kong legal advisers to Lapco Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 8472) (“the Company”) in the establishment of a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) Facility (the “Facility”) with The Bank of New York Mellon as depositary bank with effect from 9 August 2024. This is the first time in recent years that a GEM-listed company successfully established ADR facility.
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The ADR is a negotiable receipt, resembling a stock certificate that is issued by a U.S. depositary bank appointed by the Company to evidence one or more American Depositary Shares (‘‘ADSs’’). Under the Facility, the ADSs will be issued against ordinary shares of the Company trading on the GEM Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited deposited with a custodian bank under the Facility and traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market.
The Company is an investment holding company. The Company along with its subsidiaries is mainly engaged in the provision of environmental hygiene services in Hong Kong. The Company operates its businesses through four business segments: Cleaning Services, Pest Management Services, Waste Management and Recycling Services, and Landscaping Services. The cleaning services cover public and private, residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
Our Partners, Mr. Hank Lo and Mr. Gordon Tsang and Associate, Mr. Ben Chan, acted as the Hong Kong legal counsel for the establishment of the Facility.
Please contact Mr. Hank Lo or Mr. Gordon Tsang for any enquiries or further information about this transaction.
Fraudulent Website Alert
It has come to our attention that fraudulent Facebook pages promoting as a law firm or organisation under the name of (1) “邦得国际律师事务所-李律师”/“邦得国际律师事务所-林律师”, (2) “源凯国际律师事务所咨询处”, and (3) “香港維權中心”, all use a stolen photograph of our partner, Ms. Heidi Chui, as part of their Facebook profile photographs. Ms. Heidi Chui has confirmed that her photograph was used without her knowledge and authority. The matters have been reported to regulators and authorities for further action.
Please be informed that our firm and Ms. Heidi Chui are not in any way whatsoever affiliated with “邦得国际律师事务所-李律师”/“邦得国际律师事务所-林律师”, or “源凯国际律师事务所咨询处” or “香港維權中心” or those Facebook pages.
Please also refer to the Scam Alert page on the website of the Law Society of Hong Kong for more details (https://www.hklawsoc.org.hk/en/Serve-the-Public/Scam-Alert).
Please take caution and do not click on any suspicious links or provide any personal information on any suspicious websites, emails or messages.
All rights of our firm and Ms. Heidi Chui are hereby expressly reserved.
Should you have any question, please contact us at info@sw-hk.com.
Thank you for your attention.
Stevenson, Wong & Co.
23 November 2023