Praised for its ‘strong knowledge in regulatory compliance and fintech mandates’, Stephenson Harwood’s Hong Kong-based team is a popular destination for banks, virtual banks, money services operators, and other players connected to the fintech space. Practice head Katherine Liu has broad experience extending to crowdfunding, regulatory compliance and employment issues in the fintech sector. Anna Kwong brings her knowledge of international trade finance and commercial banking to bear on a wide range of fintech mandates. Teresa Tsoi is another name to note.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has strong knowledge and practice experience in regulatory compliance and fintech mandates.’

  • ‘The partner Katherine Liu is very experienced and sophisticated in legal knowledge and strong commercial sense as well.’

Key clients

  • Airstar Bank Limited
  • Airwallex (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Ant Group Co., Ltd.
  • China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited
  • Endowus HK Limited
  • Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Futu Lending Limited
  • HKT Flexi Limited
  • OnePlatform Asset Management Limited
  • PrimeCredit Limited
  • WeLend Limited

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Katherine Liu

Other key lawyers

Penelope Shen, Anna Kwong, Teresa Tsoi, James Wong, Anthony Wong, Phoebe Cheng