Stephenson Harwood partner Anna Kwong has been named one of Hong Kong’s 10 most influential lawyers under 40 in 2022 by Hong Kong Business.

The publication recognises 10 lawyers who have raised the bar for legal professionals in 2022, and who have made the city an irreplaceable legal hub for businesses and high-profile individuals from the Mainland and other parts of the world. Lawyers on the list have advised their clients on a range of matters, including IPOs, capital market transactions related to the PRC, asset preservation, investment funds, financial regulation and compliance, commercial banking, international trade finance, and data privacy and cybersecurity.

Anna is a banking and finance partner who specialises in international trade finance and commercial banking. She regularly advises financial institutions, fintech companies, credit insurers and trading companies on issues involving trade finance products, such as letters of credit, documentary collections, receivables financing and supply chain solutions, financial regulations and compliance and anti-money laundering among others.