Stephenson Harwood is well-regarded for its private wealth offering, which encompasses a broad range of contentious and non-contentious issues. The team acts for trust companies and single family office clients in a wide array of matters including disputes, tax, philanthropy and trusts as well as estates and compliance issues. Kevin Lee spearheads the practice and is notable for his expertise in both Hong Kong and Canada. His diverse practice spans both private wealth issues and corporate transactions such as tax, IP, succession planning, and wills and estate matters. Wei Kang is also qualified in both Hong Kong and Canada and has extensive experience in family trusts, tax and succession issues. Tze-wei Ng offers advice to philanthropic foundations, while STEP-qualified Ross Davidson handles the establishment and restructuring of asset-holding structures. He was made a partner in May 2025.
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Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Kevin Lee
Kevin Lee
Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

Kevin Lee

Other key lawyers

Wei Kang; Tze-wei Ng; Ross Davidson