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Stephenson Harwood Offices
43/F, One Taikoo Place
979 King's Road
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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Anna Kwong
Work Department
Finance
Position
Partner
Career
Anna is a banking and finance partner specialising in international trade finance and commercial banking. She regularly advises financial institutions on the drafting of various trade finance documentation and general commercial banking matters.
She has considerable experience in a range of trade finance products, such as letters of credit, documentary collections, factoring, supply chain solutions, and also in trade finance disputes, court injunctions and other court proceedings in Hong Kong, the PRC and other jurisdictions.
Anna also has a particularly strong focus on PRC cross-border loan transactions and regularly advises financial institutions and corporates on PRC-related transactions and matters relating to PRC regulations.
She is an accredited general mediator of Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited.
Languages
English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Lawyer Rankings
China > Banking and finance: foreign firms
Stephenson Harwood‘s Hong Kong-based banking and finance team is experienced in both transactional and advisory work. Key areas of expertise range from asset finance (including shipping, aviation and real estate) to syndicated lending, structured finance, trade financings, fintech, investment products, and secured and unsecured lending. Katherine Liu heads the Hong Kong office’s finance and financial services group; Elton Chan is a shipping finance and general structured finance expert; and Anna Kwong specialises in international trade finance and commercial banking.
China > Fintech: foreign firms
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.
Hong Kong > Banking and finance
Key areas of expertise for Stephenson Harwood include asset finance, including shipping, aviation and real estate, in addition to syndicated lending, structured finance, trade finance, fintech, investment products and secured and unsecured lending. Katherine Liu leads the team and frequently advises banks on regulatory and compliance issues. Other key members include Elton Chan, who acts for both lenders and borrowers on a wide range of corporate lending matters, as well as Anna Kwong, an expert in trade finance and commercial banking. Of counsel Teresa Tsoi is praised as ‘technically excellent and very diligent‘.