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Find out all about our firm’s latest news and activities below. To learn more about any individual item, please contact us here.
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.
Our Partner and Head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, Heidi Chui, has been invited by Asia Business Law Journal to author the Hong Kong chapter of the Arbitration Report 2024. Alongside Associates Elizabeth Chan and Justin Kim, they have provided valuable insights into Hong Kong’s recent achievements in arbitration, significant case law trends, and updates to local arbitration rules.
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Hong Kong has long established itself as a leading center for international arbitration, and its prominence has only increased over the past year. The chapter highlights several key developments, including the notable achievements of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and the impactful Guy Lam decision, which has transformed the landscape of winding-up cases and exclusive jurisdiction clauses, underscoring the critical importance of upholding contractual agreements.


In addition, the HKIAC introduced new Administered Arbitration Rules in June 2024, designed to enhance efficiency, integrity, and diversity in arbitration proceedings, reflecting a modern approach to dispute resolution. The successful hosting of the ICCA Congress in May 2024 further solidified Hong Kong’s reputation as a premier arbitration hub, attracting over 1,000 professionals from around the globe.
Discover how Hong Kong continues to excel as a global leader in arbitration by reading the full article here.
Please contact our Partner Heidi Chui for any inquiries or further information.
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.
(中文) 2024年9月27日,由香港大律师公会和中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会香港仲裁中心 (CIETAC HK) 联合主办的「中国仲裁周 – 香港大律师公会75周年特别活动」于中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会的北京办公室圆满落幕。本次活动得到了北京市律师协会的支持。

由左起: 香港大律师公会主席杜淦堃资深大律师﹑本所合伙人徐凯怡律师和新浪集团谷海燕女士
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本所合伙人、诉讼和争议解决部主管徐凯怡律师受邀担任演讲嘉宾。在小组讨论环节中,徐律师与与香港大律师公会主席杜淦堃资深大律师和新浪集团谷海燕女士共同就「中方企业在国际仲裁中的成功经验谈: 与香港大律师和香港事务律师的合作」展开分享与讨论。

由左起: 贸仲副主任兼秘书长王承杰先生﹑香港大律师公会主席杜淦堃资深大律师和北京市律师协会副会长张丽霞女士为此次活动致开幕辞
此次活动汇聚了众多法律界人士,旨在促进国际仲裁领域的交流与合作,加强中方企业在国际仲裁中的成功经验分享。参与者积极互动,深入探讨了在国际仲裁中如何更有效地与香港法律专业人士合作,以提升仲裁效率和成功率。

第一节小组讨论嘉宾 (由左起): 香港大律师公会主席杜淦堃资深大律师﹑本所合伙人徐凯怡律师和新浪集团谷海燕女士

第二节小组讨论嘉宾 (由左起): 香港大律师公会副主席毛乐礼资深大律师﹑香港大律师公会仲裁专业委员会主席甘婉玲大律师﹑戴月律师和Mr Chee Chong Lau (线上参与)

第三节小组讨论嘉宾 (由左起): 王永恺大律师﹑梁定邦资深大律师和谭允芝资深大律师






如阁下有任何查询,请联络本所合伙人徐凯怡律师。
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.
We are honoured to announce that our Partner, Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, Heidi Chui, has been honored with the prestigious title of Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards for two consecutive years. This accolade is a testament to Ms. Chui’s exceptional performance and professional expertise in the legal field.

Our Partners Rodney Teoh and Heidi Chui
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The award ceremony took place on 13 September 2024 at the JW Marriott, bringing together legal professionals from Hong Kong to celebrate excellence within the legal industry. Our Partners, Heidi Chui and Rodney Teoh represented our firm at the gala dinner.

The ALB Hong Kong Law Awards is one of the most prestigious and longest-running awards in Hong Kong’s legal community, recognizing the outstanding performance by private practitioners and in-house teams in the region.
Additionally, our firm received nominations in several categories, including:
We would like to take this opportunity to thank ALB for organizing such a remarkable event and extend our congratulations to all the winners and finalists.
Congratulations to Ms. Chui on this well-deserved recognition!








