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.

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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.

In the newly published edition of Asialaw Profiles 2019, Stevenson, Wong & Co. is delighted to be recognized as an Outstanding Firm in Regulatory work, a Highly Recommended Firm in 5 practice areas, a Recommended Firm in 7 practice areas and an Active Firm in Private Client. Our Partners Ms. Heidi Chui has been identified as a leading practitioner in both Dispute Resolution and Banking and Finance, Mr. Stephen Wong has been identified as a leading practitioner in Regulatory and Dispute resolution, and Mr. Rodney Teoh has been identified as a leading practitioner in Capital markets and Corporate and M&A.

“Outstanding Firm” for:

“Highly Recommended Firm” for the following practice areas:-

“Recommended Firm” for the following practice areas:-

“Active Firm” for:

Please contact Mr. Willy Cheng, Mr. Hank Lo, Ms. Catherine Por, Ms. Heidi Chui, Mr. Stephen Wong or Mr. Rodney Teoh for any enquiries or further information.

(中文) 2018年9月28日，香港律师会第二届「『一带一路』法律论坛」假香港会议展览中心圆满举行，史蒂文生黄律师事务所合伙人徐凯怡律师为论坛担任主持。论坛由香港律师会主办，以「建构智能『一带一路』：法律与人工智能、区块链和云端」为主题，有百多位嘉宾参加，本所合伙人黄启豪律师及张源辉律师亦出席是次论坛。论坛聚焦在人工智能在法律界的发展和应用，以及它对「一带一路」倡议下的跨司法区交易的影响。

由左至右：张源辉律师、徐凯怡律师及黄启豪律师

香港律师会会长彭韵僖女士为论坛致欢迎辞，代表律师会欢迎亲临的嘉宾。及后，香港特别行政区行政长官林郑月娥女士及中华人民共和国外交部驻香港特别行政区特派员公署特派员谢锋先生为活动致开幕辞。大会邀请香港特别行政区政府律政司司长郑若骅资深大律师致辞，她表示目前有机构正准备建构电子平台，为「一带一路」沿线地区提供解决争议和仲裁服务，相信可缩减解决争议的成本。

香港律师会会长彭韵僖女士为论坛致欢迎辞

香港特别行政区行政长官林郑月娥女士致辞

中华人民共和国外交部驻香港特别行政区特派员公署特派员谢锋先生致辞

香港特别行政区政府律政司司长郑若骅资深大律师致辞

论坛设有三个环节，每个环节将设分论坛，同时探讨人工智能、区块链及云端三大议题，共分为九个部分。来自尖端科技公司、企业、政府部门、监管机构和律师事务所的著名讲者，应邀就不同议题进行讨论，例如人工智能的道德问题、跨境贸易的未来：金融科技与智能合约、云端的兴起及机器学习法律与法规、自动化与法律专业、应用区块链的潜在风险、以及与个人私隐、网络安全、云端运算等相关的问题。

徐律师表示十分荣幸代表香港律师会主持 「建构智能一带一路：法律与人工智能、区块链和云端」法律论坛，十分期待区块链、分布式分类帐技术(DLT)、智能合约、金融科技如何改变未来交易的流程和行业生态。

如阁下对活动有任何查询，请联络本所徐凯怡律师。