Mr. Stephen Lau Wing Keung
Direct Line: (852) 2810 7822
Email: chuilau@clsol.com.hk
Title
Partner
Notary Public
Accredited mediator
Languages
English, Cantonese and Mandarin
Education
University of Hong Kong (LL.B.)(Hons)
University of Hong Kong (P.C.LL.)
Professional Qualifications
Qualified in Hong Kong (1983), England and Wales (1987), Singapore (1991) and Australia (1989)
Civil Celebrant of Marriages (2006)
Notary Public, Hong Kong (2010)
Accredited Mediator of HK Law Society & HK International Arbitration Centre (2011)
Reverse Mortgage Counsellor (2011)
Areas of Practice
General Practice with emphasis on Litigations, General Commercial and Conveyancing Works.
Experience
Mr. Stephen Lau has handled and advised clients on a vast range of litigation matters including on the civil side injunctive relief, shareholders disputes, commercial contracts disputes, arbitration, personal injuries, professional negligence and disciplinary matters, intellectual property proceedings, conveyancing litigation, debts collection, tenancy disputes, family matters, employment relation, road works compensation claims, lands compulsory sale, etc., and on the criminal side as advocates or instructing solicitors both for the prosecution and the defence.
Mr. Stephen Lau also has broad experiences in both local and cross-border commercial transactions embracing listing works and related due diligences in Hong Kong, joint ventures set up in China and elsewhere, intellectual properties related deals involving technology transfer, licensing and franchising, general corporate finance, merger and acquisition, companies formation and shareholders agreement, insolvency restructuring, sale and purchase of ships, general trading agreement like agency, distributorship, leasing etc.
He has also acted for clients relating to general conveyancing matters, shopping arcades tenancy handling, properties finance, New Territories land transactions, probate administration and management, will drafting, estate duty planning, assets protection planning, immigration affairs, intellectual properties registration and protection, notarization works, company secretarial and nominees services.
Community Services
Member, The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Committee
Member, The Federation of Hong Kong Guangdong Community Organisations Honorary Committee
Legal Advisor, Hong Kong Guangzhou District Association Ltd.
Honorary Permanent President, Pun U District of Hong Kong
Legal Advisor, Pun U District of Hong Kong
Legal Advisor, Pun U Fa Long County Clansmen Association
Honorary Permanent President, Hong Kong Lau Clansmen Association Ltd.
Legal Advisor, Hong Kong Lau Clansmen Association Ltd.
President, Hong Kong Lau Clansmen Association Ltd.
Legal Advisor, World Federation of Lau’s Clansmen
Honorary President, World Federation of Lung Kong Association
Honorary Permanent President, Lung Kong Association of Hong Kong Ltd.
Legal Advisor, Lung Kong Association of Hong Kong Ltd.
The Lions Club of Hong Kong East (91/92)
Committee Member, Hong Kong Commerce, Industry & Professionals Association
Legal Advisor, Eastern District Industries & Commerce Association
Legal Advisor, The King’s College Old Boys’ Association Ltd.
External Examiner, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Postgraduate Certificate of Laws
Legal Advisor, University of South Australia MBA Club Alumni Hong Kong
Legal Advisor, Wan Chai District Arts, Cultural, Recreational and Sports Association
Legal Advisor, Kowloon Society For The Promotion of Virtue Lung Hing Tong Ltd.
Legal Advisor, The Hong Kong Paediatric Society
Legal Advisor, Hong Kong Paediatric Nephrology Society
Legal Advisor, The Hong Kong Society of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics
Legal Advisor, Asia Pacific Paediatric Nurses Association
Legal Advisor, Hong Kong Cultural and Educational Exchange Association
Services to the Law Society of Hong Kong
Working Party on the Review of Training for Trainee Solicitors (2000)
Sub-Committee to review rule 5AA of the Solicitors Practice Rules (2001)
CPD Accreditation Sub-committee (since 2011)