26 Asian Legal Business | November 2024 tribunals. Her areas of focus include shareholder disputes, boardroom conflicts, contractual disputes, private equity disputes, and insolvency cases. She is also in judicial review proceedings. Recently, under Leung’s leadership, her firm was shortlisted as Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2024. Additionally, Leung represented Moody Technology Holdings Limited in a landmark case [2024] HKCFI 452, in which the Court allowed modification to a scheme of arrangement after court sanction. Gordon Tsang 38, partner, Stevenson, Wong & Co Gordon Tsang is a partner at Stevenson, Wong & Co., bringing over 11 years of legal experience, including nine years at the firm. His areas of expertise encompass China Practice, corporate commercial law, corporate services, and corporate finance. Tsang has established a distinguished reputation for his exceptional work in advising clients on complex capital market transactions and corporate acquisitions. In 2024, he played a pivotal role in advising QMMM Holdings Limited on its successful listing on the Nasdaq, facilitating an offering that raised $8.5 million through the sale of 2,125,000 ordinary shares. He also advised Spartan Capital Securities, the underwriter of Junee Limited in the successful listing on the Nasdaq that generated $8 million in gross proceeds. His significant achievements include advising Garden Stage Limited on its Nasdaq listing, which raised $10 million, and his involvement with GT Steel Construction Group Limited in an acquisition valued at approximately HK$110 million. He has also been instrumental in guiding Prestige Wealth Inc. and Millennium Group International Holdings Limited through their successful Nasdaq listings. Mr. Bong Lau, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Intelligent Living Application Group, remarked, “We deeply appreciate Gordon’s dedicated efforts in assisting our group in the intended listing on the Nasdaq in the United States. We are particularly grateful for their dedication and commitment to assisting us throughout the listing process.” Lin Yang 36, senior associate, Steptoe HK Lin Yang is a senior associate at Steptoe HK with over 10 years of legal experience, including 9 years at the firm. A highly accomplished attorney, Yang consistently provides exceptional legal representation to some of Steptoe’s most important clients. As noted by managing partner of Steptoe, Wendy Wysong, “Lin Yang is one of the exceptional young leaders at Steptoe, serving as the necessary link between China, Hong Kong, and the United States.” Her work involves handling complex matters requiring ALB Hong Kong Rising Stars 2024 professional expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate rapidly changing situations. Yang has extensive experience advising Chinese companies on cross-border litigation and investigations, with a proven track record of successfully addressing specific legal challenges. Her outstanding professional service has earned her high praise from clients who appreciate her responsiveness, attention to detail, and ability to deliver results. Since joining Steptoe in 2015, she has played a pivotal role in expanding the firm’s reach in Greater China, significantly contributing to the growth of Steptoe’s APAC practice, which is now renowned for its exceptional legal services. Additionally, Yang has served on several key firm-wide committees, including the Associate Committee and the Pro Bono Committee, showcasing her commitment to the firm and the legal community. Her relentless efforts have solidified Steptoe’s reputation as a trusted advisor to clients facing challenging legal issues in the region, while also promoting the firm across the Greater China area. Charles Yim 35, partner, Dentons Hong Kong Charles Yim, a partner at Dentons Hong Kong, specialises in debt financing, investment fund formation, and regulatory licensing and compliance. He has extensive experience advising on bond issuances, structured notes offerings, liability management, and syndicated loan and bilateral loan projects. Yim’s expertise also extends to Hong Kong and offshore fund formation for fund managers, asset management companies and family offices. Before entering the legal profession, Yim worked at a major bank in Hong Kong, handling Asia Pacific syndicated loans and international debt capital market deals as a banker, which allows him to approach legal challenges with a nuanced understanding of commercial imperatives. In his career, Yim has led teams representing key international and local players for bond offering with various structures, including Deutsche Bank, Citicorp International, CCB Asia, Bank of China, CICC, China CITIC Bank International, ICBC International, CCB International, China Galaxy International, Soochow Securities (Hong Kong) and Donghai International. For Syndication loans, Yim has respectively represented the Bank of China (Hong Kong) in completion of a $605 million secured term loan facility and represented China Minsheng Bank in completion of a $515 million guaranteed term loan facility, for China Taiping Insurance Group. Yim also represented major fund managers in traditional Cayman funds and Hong Kong public and private OFC funds formation, including CNCB (Hong Kong) Capital, SDICS International, New China Life Insurance Group and Soochow Securities International. His depth of experience in multiple financial products and strategic market insights make him a trusted advisor in complex financing and regulatory matters.
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