Profile

Stephen Holmes is a Registered Foreign Lawyer in our Hong Kong office. His practice focuses on cross border business tax, securities and business law. His international clients range from governments, trusts, and banks to entrepreneurs.

Stephen has a TEP designation from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and has lectured and written extensively in Europe, Asia and North America in regard to tax, estate planning, immigration and corporate governance.

Prior to joining OLN, Stephen worked at another large National Canadian law firm and subsequently operated his own firm for 34 years.

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Representative Work

• Advises financial institutions in Switzerland and Lichtenstein with Canadian depository in regard to voluntary disclosure, compliance and alternatives;
• Assists clients to cease residency in Canada and obtain residency in Malta and Panama;
• Assists clients in regard to minimising global tax through the use of non- resident corporations and treaties;
• Advises clients in regard to the formation of non-resident trusts for estate planning and distribution of assets to Canadians;
• Negotiates for the sale of private companies. Advises in regard to restructuring to optimize after tax sale proceeds through the use of domestic trusts. Protection of intellectual property, employment contracts, shareholders agreements and holding companies.

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Areas of Practice

• Tax/Corporate/Securities – international financing, acquisitions and tax estate planning, foreign residency
• acting in regard to numerous sale of assets, shares, franchises, joint ventures, public and private financings, distributions and stock exchange listings
• structuring, forming and use of offshore Trusts, Banks, Foundations and International Business Corporations

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International Practice

Assisted clients in legal and business affairs in Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile, China, Belize, Peru, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Barbados, Jersey, Turks and Caicos, Bermuda, Bahamas, Guernsey, England, Austria, France, Japan, Wales, Germany, Scotland, United States, Ireland, Thailand, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Malta, Panama, Dominican Republic, Turks & Caicos, Dominica, Costa Rica, Honduras, Germany, Denmark, Cuba, Dubai, South Korea, Isle of Man, Poland, Singapore, Belgium, Papua New Guinea and Thailand.

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Awards

増山弁護士は、香港オフィスの外国法登録弁護士であり、日本で2015年に弁護士登録を行いました。日本と香港の間のクロスボーダー案件の豊富な経験を有し、企業法務、許認可規制やコンプライアンス、知的財産を主な取扱分野としています。特に、知財分野については、京都産業大学において2018年/19年度の非常勤講師（知的財産法）を務めました。一般的な商取引と知財分野における幅広い知識と経験に基づき、上場企業のみならずスタートアップや中小企業に対し、日本から香港、そして中国大陸へビジネスを拡大する際の支援を行ってまいりました。

増山弁護士は、香港のクライアントが日本でビジネスを始めたり、財産取引を行ったりする際の法務問題についてもアドバイスを提供してきました。設立、入管、税務、商標、不動産取引もカバーしており、香港企業が日本でビジネスや投資を行うにあたって、総合的な観点からサポートしています。

OLNに加入する以前は、大阪の四大法律事務所及び香港のクロスボーダー分野に特化したローカル法律事務所で勤務した経験があります。日本語及び英語に堪能です。

Profile

Laurent Eugene specialises in French law and is a Registered Foreign Lawyer in the firm’s French department. He has wide experience in cross-border issues between France and Hong Kong and enforcement procedures. He regularly acts for French companies or local Hong Kong individuals and entities having specific interest in France. His field of expertise goes from advising on corporate law to employment law to commercial law and he also handles all aspects of Private Client work including matrimonial and tax issues.

He has previously worked in Buenos Aires, Paris and Luxembourg.

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Admissions and Memberships

Since 2016   Avocat, Member of the Paris Bar

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Languages

Laurent is fluent in French, English and Spanish and has some knowledge in Japanese