The Third AllBright Football Championship was successfully held in Chongqing on 21 October 2018. This was the second time that AllBright (Shenzhen) Office and Stevenson, Wong & Co. had a joint team participate in the competition. Qingdao team and our team had a nip-and-tuck battle in the 3rd place. The match was decided by a penalty shoot-out and the second runner-up was Qingdao. The winner of the championship was the joint team of Sichuan and Chongqing and Shanghai team B was first runner-up.　

Please contact Mr. Stephen Wong for any enquiries or further information about this event.

On 10 October 2018, Stevenson, Wong & Co. Partner Ms. Heidi Chui, Senior Manager of Banking and Finance Department Ms. Karmen Yeung and Associate Mr. Jensen Chang were invited to give a presentation to the senior management and core staff of China Everbright Bank Hong Kong Branch. They delivered a speech on the topic of “GDPR Industry Focus: How does GDPR impact Financial Services? Any extra challenge for banks, securities firms and insurance companies?”.　

From left to right: Mr. Jensen Chang, Ms. Heidi Chui, Mr. Zachary Xin, Head of Legal and Director, Hong Kong branch of China Everbright Bank and Ms. Karmen Yeung.

They have shared three issues with the audiences including “Relevance of GDPR to Financial Services”, “Impact of GDPR on Financial Institutions’ Operations” and “Specific Challenges for Financial Industry”.

For enquiries or further information, please contact Ms. Heidi Chui.

Stevenson, Wong & Co. is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. To celebrate this special occasion, the firm hosted a cocktail reception on 4 October 2018 at JW Marriott Hotel. More than 300 guests attended this event including Deputy Director-General, Department of Law, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr. Yu Xuejie; Deputy Director-General of the Economic Affairs Department and Head of Commercial Office of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr. Liu Yajun; Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. David Leung; President of The Law Society of Hong Kong, Ms. Melissa Pang; President of the Qianhai One Belt One Road Legal Services Federation, Former Head of Lawyers Administration Department of the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Du Chun; President of the Association of China-Appointed Attesting Officers, Mr. Benny Yeung; Chairman of China Legal Service (HK) Ltd, Mr. Du Mao; Vice-Chairmen and CEO of The Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association, Mr. Zhang Xiao Ling; Senior Partners of AllBright Law Offices Mr. Liu Feng, Mr. Lee Xian Ying, Mr. Shawn Zhang, Mr. Luo Jian Rong, Mr. Zhu Lin Hai, Mr. Du Xiao Dong, Ms. Zhou Han, Mr. Gao Tian, Mr. Yang Sheng Hua, Mr. Hollis Chen and Mr. Carl Miao and two of the founding partners Mr. Angus Forsyth and Mrs. Paulette Tsoi.

Partners from Stevenson, Wong & Co. and Guests joining in a toast to celebrate te 40th anniver
“On behalf of our firm, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to each and every one of you for taking time from your busy schedules to join us this evening in celebration of the 40th anniversary of our firm. Stevenson, Wong & Co. first started as a law firm with around 20 staff and has now grown to a firm of over 50 lawyers and almost 170 staff, providing dedicated legal services to the clients in different areas of the law. Facing the challenges of the unpredictable world economy, we enhance the quality of our services and we are prepared and always ready to work hand in hand with our clients to embrace different challenges. We are more than willing to cooperate with other fellow Hong Kong and Mainland law firms to evaluate and identify prospects and direction of the legal profession of Hong Kong and to contribute to the building of a platform for our young lawyers, for them to grow and develop and to look for business opportunities.” Mr. Willy Cheng.

Mr. Willy Cheng delivered his speech

Senior Partner from AllBright Law Offices Mr. Liu Feng also delivered a speech congratulating the 40th anniversary of Stevenson, Wong & Co. On behalf of AllBright Law Office, Mr. Liu presented a souvenir to the firm.

Mr. Liu delivered his speech

Mr. Liu presented a souvenir to senior partner, Mr. Cheng

From left to right: Mr. Hank Lo, Mr. Willy Cheng and Ms. Catherine Por

Partners from Stevenson, Wong & Co.

From left to right: Ms. Heidi Chui, Mr. Liu Feng, Mr. Yu Xuejie, Mr. Willy Cheng, Ms. Catherine Por, Mr. Du Chun, Mr. Hank Lo and Mr. Mr. Lee Xian Ying

From left to right: Mr. Hank Lo, Mr. Liu Feng, Ms. Catherine Por and Mr. Willy Cheng

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

Stevenson, Wong & Co. Partner Ms. Heidi Chui has been appointed by the Medical Council of Hong Kong, on the nomination of the Council of the Law Society of Hong Kong, to be a Lay Assessor with effect from 3 October 2018 for a term of three years.

Lay Assessor is appointed under section 20BB of the Medical Registration Ordinance. Assessors may be appointed as members of the Preliminary Investigation Committee, the Inquiry Panel and/or the Health Committee of the Council.

Ms. Heidi Chui is an Arbitrator (on the panel list of the Law Society of Hong Kong), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (U.K.) and an 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.

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

We are delighted to announce that Stevenson, Wong & Co. has been recognized as “Best Full-Service Law Firm – Greater China” and “Recognised Leaders at Banking & Finance Law – Greater China” at the APAC Insider 2018 Legal Awards. Each award nominee is carefully examined, with the judging panel taking into account their performance over the past 12 months to ensure that only the most deserving firms are handed one of the trophies.

About APAC Insider
APAC Insider is a magazine in the United Kingdom focusing on business strategy and analysis in the Asia-Pacific region.

Please contact Mr. Willy Cheng 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 Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as an adjudicator of the Immigration Tribunal with effect from 1 October 2018 for a term of two years.

The Immigration Tribunal was established in 1980 under the Immigration Ordinance, Cap. 115, to deal with appeals lodged under the Immigration Ordinance.

Ms. Heidi Chui is an Arbitrator (on the panel list of the Law Society of Hong Kong), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (U.K.) and an 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.

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