Stevenson, Wong & Co. is delighted to announce that it has again been recognised for its success and dedication in the legal industry by being voted “Best Corporate Commercial Law Firm – China” by APAC Insider. 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 United Kingdom magazine focusing on business strategy and analysis in the Asia-Pacific region.

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We are delighted to announce that our Partner, Mr. Eric Lui has been re-appointed by The Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma, the Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal as a practising solicitor member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel in October 2017 for a further term of three years.

A Tribunal deals with a specific disciplinary case brought by The Law Society against any person who is, or was at the relevant time, a solicitor, a registered foreign lawyer, a trainee solicitor or an employee of a solicitor or a registered foreign lawyer of Hong Kong for alleged professional misconduct. Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel comprise of not more than 120 practising solicitors of at least 10 years’ standing, not more than 10 foreign lawyers and not more than 60 lay persons who are not, in the opinion of the Chief Justice, connected in any way with the practice of law.

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Langfang Arbitration Commission (LAC) was established in May 2012. LAC is a social service organization established in Langfang, China in accordance with the Arbitration law of the People’s Republic of China and the principle of governciple support, autonomous management and independent arbitration, to provide independent, efficient and economic dispute resolution services to parties. LAC has more than 230 arbitrators and they are well-known professors, senior economists, senior accountants, senior lawyers and other experienced scholars.

On 4 August 2017, Secretary-general of Langfang Arbitration Commission Ms. Cheng Wen, Business Development Director of Langfang Arbritration Commission Mr. Lee Wai, Secretary of Langfang Arbritration Commission Ms. Xing Xin Yu and Ms. Wong Gong Jing, and arbitrators visited our Hong Kong office.

From left to right: Mr. John Liu, Mr. Eric Lui, Ms Heidi Chui, Ms Cheng Wen, Mr Zhao Ping, Mr. Peng Li-song, Mr. Zhang Kai

SW partners Mr. Eric Lui and Ms. Heidi Chui and other colleagues received the guests and introduced the business of SW to them. At the meeting, there was discussion about the latest development of arbitration in Hong Kong. The members from LAC also shared their experiences and invited our partners Mr. Eric Lui and Ms. Heidi Chui to further develop a business relationship with them. The views exchanged were insightful and constructive.

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We are delighted to announce that Stevenson, Wong & Co. has recently been shortlisted by China Law & Practice for “Hong Kong Firm of the Year” at their annual awards.

The award ceremony will be held on 14 September in Beijing and hosted by China Law & Practice, The American Lawyer, The Asian Lawyer and Legal Week. The award ceremony will celebrate the achievement of top lawyers, law firms, and in-house teams in the PRC over the past year.

About China Law & Practice
China Law & Practice is the most respected legal and risk management resource for investors in the PRC provides in-depth analyses and comprehensive translations of the latest laws.

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Brexit: UK Government is considering giving Young EU migrants two-year work visas after Brexit
The committee of the Migration Advisory Commission of the UK has suggested that EU migrants under aged 30 would likely have positive impacts on the UK economy because of their longer working life and lower risk of health problem and a proposal has been put forward to give these young EU migrants two-year visas to live and work in the UK after Brexit.

The proposal has, in particular, suggested a points-based system similar to the Australian one in which younger migrants would receive more points or be given a lower salary threshold. It is expected that those young people will be able to integrate much better into the society than older migrants. It is also suggested that migrants will further benefit the society economically due to their diverse skill sets.

On the other hand, the proposal has suggested curbing low-skilled migration but allowing migrants with specific, in-demand skills to come to the UK.

Although Brexit will be executed in 2019, the UK Government has indicated that EU citizens will still be able to enter UK under a “registration and documentation” route during a transitional period after Brexit.

(Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-migrants-young-18-30-two-year-work-visa-migration-advisory-committee-a7878791.html)

Stevenson, Wong & Co (SW) is delighted to be shortlisted for 10 awards in the prestigious Asian Legal Business (ALB) Hong Kong Law Awards 2017.

SW is nominated for the following awards:

• Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year
• Criminal Litigation Law Firm of the Year
• Deal Firm of the Year
• Insolvency and Restructuring Law Firm of the Year
• International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
• BDO Award Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
• Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

For the recognition of individuals, our partner Ms. Heidi Chui is nominated as the “Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year” and “Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)”, while our partner Mr. Rodney Teoh receives the nomination of “Young Lawyer of the Year”.

The awards recognise the excellence and outstanding achievements of Hong Kong’s leading firms, legal practitioners and in-house teams over the past twelve months.

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Asian Legal Business (ALB) is owned by Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals.

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