Stephenson Harwood partner Kevin Lee has won the ‘Leading Individual (Advisor)’ award at the WealthBriefingAsia Awards 2021.

The awards recognise outstanding achievements and progress across the Asia wealth management sphere during the last year. Through coverage of the relevant practice areas and disciplines, the judges have identified important transactions and cases in each area which incorporate the most complex and outstanding legal work in Asia.

Lee received this accolade in recognition of his renowned international private wealth expertise, and his reputation as one of the leading private wealth, tax and trust practitioners in Asia Pacific. Commenting on Lee’s achievement, the judges said: “apart from being a respected Private Wealth lawyer, Kevin Lee is truly an all-rounded commercial lawyer.”

Lee is the head of the firm’s private wealth practice in Greater China, and one of the leading private wealth, tax and trust practitioners in Asia Pacific. He also advises on family businesses, and has represented corporate clients on commercial transactions and establishing operations in Hong Kong.