Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has been named winner of the 'Excellence in servicing North American clients' award at the WealthBriefingAsia Awards 2020. Hong Kong-based partner Kevin Lee received the ‘lifetime achievement’ award, and associate Ian Yeung accepted the ‘wealth management rising star under 30’ award.

The awards honour and recognise the most outstanding work in the private wealth sector across Asia. Judges – from both private banks and trusted advisors and consultants to the sector – looked for examples of expertise which highlighted independence, integrity and genuine insight.

Stephenson Harwood's international private wealth team offers clients a wide range of services – including succession planning, tax planning, wealth structuring and asset protection – and has worked for a number of foreign family offices, ultra-high-net-worth individuals and trustees.