Bakers tempts alumnus tax partner back to HK
Commenting on the Steven Sieker’s appointment, Michael Olesnicky, Head of the Firm’s Asia-Pacific Tax Group, said, “We are pleased to have Steven back with us. Steven’s extensive experience and knowledge of Hong Kong complements the skill-set within the team. Steven has an excellent reputation, representing a wide range of corporate and individual clients in a number of leading tax matters in Hong Kong and the region. He also brings a wealth of experience in tax litigation and wealth management matters, which further augments our capabilities and profile in this area. Steven’s appointment reflects the continued growth of our Tax practice in Hong Kong and China, providing us with a solid platform to assist our clients with the challenges they are facing in the current economic environment.”
Steven is recognised as a leading expert on Hong Kong tax matters by Chambers Asia 2008. He has written and contributed to a number of publications in Hong Kong, Canada and internationally, and is the author of the Hong Kong volume of the CCH series “Tax Planning and Compliance in Asia”. Steven is a past member of the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department Board of Review, has been a part-time instructor in Tax and Revenue Law at Hong Kong University and City University of Hong Kong. He is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and is a former executive director of STEP and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
Steven is a Baker & McKenzie alumni, having worked as an Associate from 1998 till 2004 and as a Partner from 2004 till 2007 in the Tax Group in the Hong Kong office. He returned to Canada in 2007.
Steven graduated from the University of Alberta with Bachelor of Arts (Honours) First Class and from Dalhousie University with an LL.B. He is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and England and Wales, and as a barrister and solicitor in Alberta, Canada. Upon graduation, Steven was a law clerk to the Supreme Court of Canada.[/private]
Baker & McKenzie’s dedicated Tax Group in Hong Kong and China is consistently acknowledged as the leading law firm-based practice. The team has been awarded the Tax & Trusts Law Firm of the Year at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards continuously for the last eight years in a row and is ranked Tier 1 for Hong Kong and China in the World’s Leading Tax Transactional Firm – International Tax Review 2009 and 2008.