Stephenson Harwood is noted for its strong focus on private wealth work. The group is well-placed to advise on trusts, estates, philanthropy-related matters, and multi-jurisdictional tax issues, often utilising its vast expertise in UK and Canadian Law. Kevin Lee leads the team with his deep knowledge of succession and trust issues, areas in which Wei Kang is also an expert, in addition to family trust, tax, and compliance work. Ross Davidson stands out due to his ability to provide cross-border estate planning advice as well as advice on UK law. Tze-wei Ng is a key name to note for matters concerning charities, social innovation and ESG.
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‘The firm are one of the top international private client advisers in Hong Kong, Asia more broadly, London and globally.’
‘Wei Kang is unrivalled in her knowledge not just of Asian private client matters but also as to her knowledge of the type of international structures available to those clients. She is highly knowledgeable, experienced, professional and responsive and an absolute pleasure to work with. ’
‘The wealth of their knowledge is good and they are able to deal with multi-jurisdictional matters.'
‘Wei Kang responds to clients' inquiries quickly. She is efficient and always has the clients' needs as her priority.’
‘Stephenson Harwood has, in recent years, built up a strong private client and international tax practice across its international offices, including Hong Kong, which competes favourably with other law firms in this area.’
‘I deal with Kevin Lee on succession and trust issues. He is clearly and expert in his area and gives good practical advice.'
- 'Ross Davidson is very well informed and are particularly adept at advising on fast developing legal amendments to tax legislation in England and Wales.’
‘The team is one of the few local teams in Hong Kong that can provide Canadian tax advice, and can also provide UK tax advice in Hong Kong.'
Points forts
- Advised an ultra HNW client from Mainland China to prepare a family charter and design an asset protection structure.
- Advised the founder of a Hong Kong-based startup on his journey from incorporation and regulatory compliance to capital raising through to his eventual exit to a PE Fund.
- Advised an ultra-high net worth individual on the design and set up of an asset protection structure.
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Responsable de la pratique
Kevin Lee
Autres avocats clés
Wei Kang; Ross Davidson; Tze-wei Ng