Stephenson Harwood is a law firm with over 1100 people worldwide, including more than 180 partners. Our people are committed to achieving the goals of our clients – listed and private companies, institutions and individuals.
We assemble teams of bright thinkers to match our clients’ needs and give the right advice from the right person at the right time. Dedicating the highest calibre of legal talent to overcome the most complex issues, we deliver pragmatic, expert advice that is set squarely in the real world.
Our headquarters are in London, with eight offices across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. In addition we have forged close ties with other high quality law firms and an integrated local law capability in Singapore and the PRC. This diverse mix of expertise and culture results in a combination of deep local insight and the capability to provide a seamless international service.
We offer multi-lingual and multi-disciplinary services from two offices in Greater China. Our lawyers based in Hong Kong and Shanghai have been providing quality English and Hong Kong law advice to clients within and outside Greater China since 1979. Our lawyers also advise on selected aspects of laws of other jurisdictions. Stephenson Harwood – Wei Tu (China) Association* allows us to offer a ‘one stop service’ for Hong Kong, English and PRC law advice. Our Greater China offices offer a comprehensive spectrum of Stephenson Harwood’s global services including dispute resolution, commercial, ESG, outsourcing and technology, corporate, employment, finance, marine and international trade, projects and infrastructure, private wealth, real estate, regulation and restructuring and insolvency.
Working hand-in-hand with our regional offices and associations in Guangzhou, Jakarta, Seoul and Singapore and our friendly law firms in other parts of Asia, we are able to provide a comprehensive Asian service to clients operating within Asia.
We have a diverse group of clients from individuals to small and medium enterprises, multi-nationals and state-owned enterprises across many industry sectors. The common feature of most of our clients is that they are either based in Asia (especially the Greater China region) or have commercial interests in this region. We have a diverse group of clients from individuals to small and medium enterprises, multi-nationals and state-owned enterprises across many industry sectors.
* Stephenson Harwood – Wei Tu (China) Association is established under CEPA (Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement). The association allows us to offer a ‘one stop service’ for Hong Kong, English and PRC law advice. With a fully integrated and experienced team, Stephenson Harwood – Wei Tu (China) Association provides full range of PRC law legal services to its clients from home and abroad.
“Stephenson Harwood is responsive and able to provide informative and practical advice.”
Chambers Greater China 2022
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