THE LAW SOCIETY 2019 PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY WORK AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY

December 2019

Mr Philip Wong, our Partner and Head of Commercial Department and Mr Walter Lee, our Partner of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, have been awarded pro bono individual awards by The Law Society of Hong Kong in the Award Presentation Ceremony of the Pro Bono and Community Work Recognition Programme 2019 held on 19 December 2019.

Mr Philip Wong and Mr Walter Lee have both received the Silver Awards. In addition, Mr Walter Lee has also been awarded the Improvement Award in recognition of his continuous enhancement in his contribution.

Mr Philip Wong has also been recognised and awarded the Pro Bono and Community Service 10-Year Achievement Award in view of his unfailing contribution to the society, who believes that performing pro bono and community services is a way to thank what we have by sharing our life experiences and knowledge to those who are in need.

Our firm extended our congratulations and thanks to Mr Philip Wong and Mr Walter Lee, who have been striving for a better society for all walks of life.

Our Mr Philip Wong (left) and Mr Walter Lee (right).

The Hon Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, GBS, SC, JP, the Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR (sixth from the left), The Hon Geoffrey Ma Tao-li, GBM, the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal (seventh from the left), Ms Melissa Pang, MH, JP, President of The Law Society of Hong Kong (seventh from the right) and our Mr Philip Wong (second from the right).

Our Mr Walter Lee (left) and Mr Philip Wong (right) with Ms Clara Wong, a member of the Judging Panel for Distinguished Pro Bono Awards (middle). Ms Clara Wong currently assumes office of the Assistant Legal Counsel of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, who is a former associate of our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department.