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国际权威法律媒体《国际金融法律评论》(IFLR1000)近日发布2025/2026年度亚太地区法律指南——香港区域排名。史蒂文生黄律师事务所以卓越的业务表现与综合实力,再度获评以下业务领域领先律所:
- 资本市场:债券
- 资本市场:股权
- 金融服务监管
- 合并与收购
- 零售基金
此外,本所三位合伙人凭借高品质的法律服务和卓越的客户口碑荣获推荐:
- 合伙人及企业融资主管劳恒晃律师 – 高度评价之领先律师(资本市场 – 股权)
- 合伙人、企业融资副主管及金融科技联席主管张源辉律师 – 高度评价之领先律师(资本市场:债务——境外﹑资本市场 – 股权﹑金融和企业﹑投资基金&科技与电信)
- 合伙人曾浩贤律师– 新星合伙人(资本市场 – 股权)
IFLR1000的评选基于申报交易案例及客户反馈,按业务领域对全球律师事务所及律师进行综合评估。获推荐律所及律师须在市场中参与最具复杂性或创新性的交易,并赢得客户的高度认可。此次上榜,充分体现本所在金融与监管业务领域的强劲实力与市场声誉。
点击此处查阅本所在IFLR1000的详细排名(英文版)。
如有任何查询,请联系本所合伙人劳恒晃律师﹑朱㥣潜律师﹑张源辉律师﹑许懿律师﹑郑钰茵律师﹑曾浩贤律师﹑刘俊明律师或刘砚枫律师。
2025 年香港施政报告放宽《新资本投资者入境计划》房地产投资规定
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在2025年9 月17日发表的2025施政报告中,香港特首李家超宣布香港将放宽《新资本投资者入境计划》之下有关房地产投资的规定,以吸引新投资者。
《新资本投资者入境计划》(“新投资计划”)在暂停近9,于2024年3月1日重新推出。新投资计划旨在吸引有意在港投资不少于3,000万港元的高净值人士携同其家人来港定居,并发掘本港多元化的投资机遇。
在新投资计划于市场上重新推出时,可计入最低投资额的房地产总投资上限(涵盖非住宅物业及住宅物业)仅为1,000万港元。此外,只有成交价达5,000万港元或以上的住宅物业才可纳入计算。
新措施将把房地产投资总额上限由1,000万港元提高至1,500万港元,其中住宅物业的上限会维持在1,000万港元。然而,单一住宅物业的成交价门槛将从5,000万港元降低至3,000万港元。
新措施于2025年9月17日起生效,适用于购入完成日期为2025年9月17日或之后的房地产投资。
本所的移民业务团队协助有意在港定居的申请人了解不同签证计划的要求,并协助申请人办理申请。如有任何疑问或希望索取更多资讯,请联系本所合伙人郑炎潘律师。
本新闻简讯只供参考用。上述资料并不构成及不应视为正式法律意见。史蒂文生黄律师事务所不会对任何人因依赖上述资料而作出的决定丶采取的行动或不采取的行动而导致或有关的特殊、间接或结果性损失或损害承担任何责任。
合伙人罗启峰律师和曾浩贤律师荣膺2025年度ALB香港律师新星
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本所欣然宣布,合伙人罗启峰律师和曾浩贤律师凭借其卓越的专业成就与杰出的客户服务,获国际权威法律媒体《亚洲法律杂志》(ALB)评选为「2025年度香港法律新星」。其中,曾律师更是连续第二年获此殊荣。此项荣誉彰显了二位律师在法律专业领域的卓越贡献与杰出成就。
ALB是汤森路透旗下媒体,是全球最具影响力的法律评级机构之一。其每年评选的“香港法律新星”榜单旨在甄选并表彰香港地区最具发展潜力的新一代领军律师。获选者不仅需具备精深的法律专业知识与创新的解决方案,更需在业内展现出卓越的领导才能与对律师行业的坚定承诺。
罗启峰律师 | 合伙人
主要执业领域:史蒂文生黄私人客户
罗律师处理各种私人客户工作,包括家庭和婚姻事务,如离婚、子女纠纷、监护权、移居、及附属济助申请等,当中经常涉及跨境及跨国的管辖权纠纷。罗律师亦擅长处理有关信托咨询、遗产及继承规划、遗嘱草拟、遗嘱认证及遗产管理等法律服务。而在精神健康法律方面,罗律师协助客户向法庭申请成为精神上无行为能力人士之产业受托监管人及其他监护事宜。罗律师亦曾被法庭委任为精神上无行为能力人士之专业产业受托监管人。罗律师是国际信托及资产规划学会(STEP)之正式会员、香港信托人公会之认可信托从业员、以及认可之家事调解员。
曾浩贤律师 | 合伙人
主要执业领域:中国事务, 企业及商业法、公司服务, 企业融资
曾律师在公司及商业事务方面拥有广泛经验,包括上市前重组及投资、香港及美国首次公开招股、收购及合并、贷款及融资交易、以及上市公司及私人企业的企业管治以及一般合规事宜。曾浩贤目前为1957 & Co (Hospitality)(股份代号:8495)、迈博药业-B(股份代号:2181)及宋都服务集团股份代号:9608)的公司秘书。

史蒂文生黄律师事务所为包销商就ChowChow Cloud International Holdings Limited(NYSE American: CHOW)上市提供法律服务
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史蒂文生黄律师事务所作为US Tiger Securities, Inc.(「包销商」)的香港法律顾问,就ChowChow Cloud International Holdings Limited(NYSE American:CHOW)(「ChowChow Cloud」)于2025年9月16日在纽约证券交易所美国市场成功上市(「美国上市」)提供法律服务。ChowChow Cloud本次共发行2,600,000股普通股,每股定价4.00美元,发行总募集资金约1,040万美元。
ChowChow Cloud是一家提供一站式云解决方案的先驱,业务涵盖IT行业价值链,为企业的云转型全过程提供支持,从咨询、部署与迁移到云环境的构建与管理。
ChowChow Cloud的业务主要包括:(i) 数字化转型咨询服务,主要包括云适用性评估、实时资源管理以及战略规划与顾问服务;(ii) 专业IT服务,提供多项功能,旨在促进无缝的云集成与数字化转型;(iii) 人工智能驱动的主动云管理服务,涵盖日常云维护与支持的各个方面;及(iv) IT基础设施解决方案,涵盖内部私有云部署以及公共云集成,并包括如其Sereno Cloud App360人工智能与数据科学平台等基础设施应用,该平台由多个核心组件组成。

ChowChow Cloud主要在亚太地区开展业务,并在香港及新加坡拥有稳固的业务基础。自2019年以来,ChowChow Cloud已将其业务版图扩展至亚太地区其他司法管辖区,包括菲律宾、台湾、印度尼西亚及澳大利亚。
本所合伙人劳恒晃律师、合伙人曾浩贤律师及高级律师郭俊杰担任包销商在本次美国上市的香港法律顾问。
合伙人徐凯怡律师荣膺 “ALB香港法律大奖 – 年度女律师大獎”

我所合伙人徐凯怡律师和张源辉律师。
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史蒂文生黄律师事务所欣然宣布,本所合伙人、银行及金融部和诉讼与争议解决部主管徐凯怡律师在业界权威《亚洲法律杂志》(Asian Legal Business, ALB)主办的「2025年香港法律大奖」中,荣膺「年度女律师 (Woman Lawyer of the Year)」大奖。
这是徐律师连续第三年在ALB香港法律大奖中荣获殊荣,她此前已分别于2023及2024年两度荣获「年度争议解决律师」称号。此次再添新誉,充分彰显了其杰出的专业表现及对法律界的卓越贡献。
同时,我所合伙人、企业融资副主管及金融科技部联席主管张源辉律师也荣获提名为「年度交易律师 (Dealmaker of the Year)」。
本次颁奖典礼于2025年9月12日在香港港丽酒店举行,汇聚了来自香港的法律专业人士,共同庆祝法律行业的卓越成就。我所合伙人徐凯怡律师、张源辉律师和黎嘉钿律师共同代表本所出席了晚宴。
此外,本所的综合实力及专业服务水平亦在本次大奖中获得高度肯定,获得以下大奖提名,涵盖多个核心业务领域,包括:
年度民事诉讼律师事务所
年度国际仲裁律师事务所
年度婚姻家庭律师事务所
年度香港律师事务所
大湾区年度律师事务所(香港)
年度争议解决律师 – 徐凯怡律师
年度交易律师 – 张源辉律师
年度最佳股票市场交易 (前五强) – 南山铝业国际控股有限公司在香港交易所主板首次公开发行及全球发行
本所谨此向《亚洲法律杂志》主办是次盛会致以衷心感谢,并向所有获奖者及入围者致以诚挚祝贺。

我所合伙人 (左起) 黎嘉钿律师﹑徐凯怡律师和张源辉律师。











(English) Consultation Papers on Extension of Regulation of Virtual Asset Dealing and Custodianship
(English)
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On 27 June 2025, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (“FSTB”) and Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) released two consultation papers concerning the development of regulation surrounding virtual assets (“VA(s)”[1]). Specifically, the Consultation Papers propose new licensing regimes for (i) dealing in VAs (the “VA Dealing Consultation Paper”) and (ii) VA custodian services (the “VA Custodian Consultation Paper”, together with the VA Dealing Consultation Paper, the “Consultation Papers”). The consultation period for public comments on the Consultation Papers runs up until 29 August 2025.
The current proposals have the dual aims of strengthening Hong Kong’s Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”)/Counter-Terrorism Financing (“CTF”) compliance and creating an investor-friendly and secure VA regulatory framework in Hong Kong. This News Update summarises the key contours of the regulatory proposals made by the Consultation Papers, and offers our insights on the issue.
Key Definitions and Scope
“Dealing in VAs” – The VA Dealing Consultation Paper proposes to define “dealing in VAs” as the situation where, by way of business, any person makes or offers to make an agreement with another person, or induces or attempts to induce another person to enter into or to offer to enter into an agreement:
- for or with a view to acquiring, disposing of, subscribing for or underwriting VAs; or
- the purpose or pretended purpose of which is to secure a profit to any of the parties from the yield of VAs or by reference to fluctuation in the value of VAs.
The legislative proposals would capture VA-to-VA and VA-to-fiat conversions, brokerage and block trades, via physical outlets or other platforms. Peer-to-peer trading of VAs between individuals without the involvement of any intermediaries are generally excluded from the above scope, but platforms facilitating such trading will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, as they may fall within the scope depending on factors such as their remuneration model. Additionally, advisers taking client orders for VA trades and asset managers placing orders for VA trades may fall within the above scope.
“Provision of VA Custodian Services” – The VA Custodian Consultation Paper proposes to define the “provision of VA Custodian Services” as, by way of business, the safekeeping of VAs or instruments enabling the transfer of VAs of clients (including but not limited to private keys or similar instruments, such as smartcards or authentication credentials for accessing the private keys) on behalf of clients. The holding of one’s own VAs and associated private keys are excluded from the above scope.
Further details regarding the scope of the legislative proposals can be found hereinbelow:
| VA Dealing | VA Custodians | |
| Licensing requirement | A SFC licence is required to carry on a business of dealing in VAs in Hong Kong. | A SFC licence is required for businesses providing VA custodian services in Hong Kong. |
| In-scope entities | Existing SFC intermediaries offering VA dealing; SFC-licensed VA trading platforms (“VATP”). | Associated entities of SFC-licensed VATPs; banks, subsidiaries of locally incorporated banks, stored value facility operators; SFC-licensed/registered fund managers to the extent they safekeep client VAs or private keys. |
| Exemptions from licensing requirements | Stablecoin issuers licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”) under the Stablecoins Ordinance for primary market offering or redemption of their own stablecoins. | SFC/HKMA-regulated entities which safekeep client VAs only incidentally to their principal activities and do not hold private keys.
Stablecoins issued by and in the custody of HKMA-licensed stablecoin issuers (regardless of private key custody arrangements). Bank security vaults or security companies storing encrypted or deactivated private key backups, and technical service providers that do not safekeep private keys.
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Regulatory Proposals
Main aspects of the proposed regulatory framework are found in the table below:
| VA Dealing | VA Custodians | |
| Eligibility and “fit and proper” | A VA dealing or custodian licensee (“Licensee”) must be a locally incorporated company or a registered non-Hong Kong company.
The Licensee, its substantial shareholders and individuals carrying out the relevant regulated activities must satisfy the fit and proper requirements of the SFC. Custodian service applicants are additionally assessed on relevant experience, qualifications, and financial integrity. |
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| Governance and personnel | At least two SFC-approved responsible officers (or two HKMA-approved executive officers, as applicable). These personnel will be responsible for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (including AML/CTF requirements).
Each executive director of the Licensee must be an approved responsible officer or executive officer. The Licensee should establish an appropriate corporate governance structure with personnel having the necessary knowledge and experience. Custodian services only: Licensed individuals are required for staff performing custody functions beyond clerical roles. |
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| Financial resources | Share capital: at least HK$5 million (fully paid up).
Liquid capital: up to HK$3 million, plus an amount at least equivalent to 12 months’ operating expenses. Banks licensed by the HKMA are excluded from these tests. |
Share capital: at least HK$10 million (fully paid up).
Liquid capital: up to HK$3 million. Additional financial resources requirements proportionate to operating expenses and business scale are under consideration. Banks licensed by the HKMA are excluded from these tests. |
| Permitted activities | Activities within the definition of “dealing in VAs”; as well as deposits and withdrawals of client VAs to and from licensee wallet addresses. | Safekeeping of VAs and/or private keys (or similar instruments); as well as functions integral to VA services such as deposits, withdrawals, and settlement. |
| Types of VAs allowed | Requirements broadly follow those applicable to VATPs. In particular:
(a) Licensees should conduct prior reasonable due diligence on all VAs. (b) For retail clients, offerings limited to high liquidity tokens included in at least two independent market indices, plus stablecoins issued by HKMA-licensed issuers. |
No specific asset-type restrictions, subject to AML/CTF compliance.
For private key custodians, the Licensee’s technical custody infrastructure should be able to take custody of the specific token. |
| Risk management | Licensees must establish appropriate risk management policies for AML/CTF and other risks arising out of their business. Appropriate technological solutions, such as blockchain tools that enable the tracking of VAs and flagging of suspicious transactions, are required. | |
| Client asset protection | Client assets must be properly segregated; assets may be required to be kept with an SFC-licensed VA custodian in Hong Kong. | Aligned with VATPs, licensed custodians must meet rigid requirements relating to private key management, cybersecurity, and business continuity. |
| Investor protection and suitability | Safeguards should be put in place, including: assessing clients’ VA knowledge; providing adequate training; conducting client risk assessments and profiling; setting client exposure limits; and disclosing actual or potential conflicts of interest. | No specific investor suitability measures proposed beyond general obligations. |
| Record keeping and reporting | Proper record-keeping; providing information to the SFC/HKMA (e.g., wallet addresses, scope/nature of business, service types); financial reporting and disclosure (of audited accounts). However, financial reporting requirements do not apply to HKMA-licensed banks.
Custodian services only: Record keeping must specifically cover transactions and fund flows. |
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| Additional Services and Integration | Services beyond dealing (advisory, asset management, staking, borrowing, lending, margin trading) require separate SFC or HKMA approvals. | Ancillary services like staking may be permitted subject to case-by-case SFC or HKMA approval.
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| Multi-jurisdictional considerations | Authorities may allow licensed VA dealers to acquire or dispose of VAs for clients via non-SFC-licensed VATPs regulated in other jurisdictions or other liquidity providers, subject to certain safeguards (enhanced counterparty/AML due diligence, robust risk disclosures, and custody with SFC-licensed/registered VA custodians in Hong Kong). | N/A. |
| Penalties and enforcement | Unlicensed dealing: up to HK$5 million fine and 7 years imprisonment.
Conscious advertisement of unlicensed services: fine at level 5 (currently at HK$50,000) and 6 months imprisonment. Non-compliance with AML/CTF requirements: up to HK$1 million fine and 2 years imprisonment. Fraudulent behavior: up to HK$10 million fine and 10 years imprisonment. Fraudulent or reckless misrepresentation inducing others to engage in VA transactions: fine of HK$1 million and 7 years imprisonment. Administrative sanctions include licence suspension, revocation, reprimand, and pecuniary penalties up to HK$10 million. |
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| Transitional arrangements | No transitional arrangements have been proposed, with the regime to become fully effective upon commencement. Market participants are encouraged to engage SFC/HKMA early to initiate pre-application processes. | |
Analysis and Takeaways
Regulatory Framework for Virtual Asset Services in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is taking the necessary next step by extending supervision beyond VATPs to capture over-the-counter dealing and custodianship activities. This expansion addresses regulatory vulnerabilities and raises baseline standards across AML/CTF and investor protection measures. If implemented with appropriate proportionality, the reforms can strengthen market integrity without constraining growth. Successful execution will depend on addressing several key considerations:
- Overlap and duplication: Requiring separate licences across dealing, custody, and existing SFO and Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Chapter 615 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (“AMLO”) frameworks risks duplicative supervision and fragmented compliance obligations. Streamlined pathways and targeted exemptions would help avoid unnecessary costs and complexity, particularly for smaller firms.
- Capital calibration: The proposal for virtual asset dealers to maintain liquid assets at least equal to 12 months’ operating expenses, in addition to other minimum requirements, goes well beyond typical Type 1 licensed corporation expectations. While liquidity is certainly important, immobilising substantial capital may divert resources which could otherwise be invested in security infrastructure, product development, and client service capabilities.
- Cross-border execution: The openness to using regulated overseas VATPs supports liquidity provision and best execution practices. Setting clear, objective criteria for eligible jurisdictions, counterparties and controls would help prevent case-by-case uncertainty that may delay client onboarding and trading activities.
- Transition arrangements: Market participants may face increased operational pressure due to the immediate effectiveness of the proposed regulations. Transparent pre-application pathways, standardised compliance checklists, and phased implementation milestones would reduce implementation risks and potential service disruptions.
Please contact our Partner Mr. Rodney Teoh for any enquiries or further information.
This news update is for information purposes only. Its content does not constitute legal advice and should not be treated as such. Stevenson, Wong & Co. will not be liable to you in respect of any special, indirect or consequential loss or damage arising from or in connection with any decision made, action or inaction taken in reliance on the information set out herein.
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[1] “VAs” are given the same meaning as set out in section 53ZRA of the AMLO.
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