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  • Legal update: Increase of Statutory Minimum Wage effective 1 May 2019

    Effective from 1 May 2019, the rate of Statutory Minimum Wage has been increased from HK$34.50 to HK$37.50 per hour.  The monetary cap on the requirement of employers recording the total number of hours worked by employees has also been revised to HK$15,300 per month. …Read More

  • Jeff Lane speaks at Asset Recovery Asia 2019 in Singapore

    Fraud and Asset Tracing Partner Jeff Lane was in Singapore this week to attend the Asset Recovery Asia Conference 2019. The two-day conference, which was held at the InterContinental Singapore, featured fraud and asset tracing experts from all over the globe. Topics discussed include: Different jurisdictions’ approaches…Read More

  • Russell Bennett and Edmond Leung attend APAC HR Law Congress 2019 in Singapore

    Partners Russell Bennett and Edmond Leung were in Singapore early this week to attend the APAC HR Law Congress 2019. Organised by RHT Academy at the Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, this year’s Congress discussed evolving labour law changes and key discussion points such as:…Read More

  • Two Tanner De Witt teams emerge victorious in HK Centre for Pro Bono Service Quiz

    It was an intellectual evening for the books on Thursday 25 April as the HK Centre for Pro Bono Service hosted its inaugural Quiz Night at Canny Man Bar. In true supportive fashion, Tanner De Witt entered two teams in this eleven-team tournament, and both…Read More

  • Kevin Bowers gives presentation on Residential Properties Ordinance to Knight Frank agents

    Litigation and Dispute Resolution Consultant Kevin Bowers paid a visit to the Hong Kong office of global real estate consultancy Knight Frank on Monday 29 April to give a presentation on the Residential Properties (First-hand Sales) Ordinance. Kevin discussed: the types of properties covered by…Read More

  • Tim Drew and Pádraig Walsh attend 29th IPBA Annual Meeting and Conference in Singapore

    Corporate Commercial Group Partners Tim Drew and Pádraig Walsh were in Singapore earlier this month to attend the Inter-Pacific Bar Association’s 29th Annual Meeting and Conference. Themed “Technology, Business and Law – Global Perspectives”, the conference examined the legal challenges arising from global regulatory and…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt seeks Employment Legal Secretary 2+ years’ experience

    THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Tanner De Witt seeks a pro-active, organised, enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join our law firm’s Employment Practice as Legal Secretary. Responsibilities: Provide full spectrum of secretarial support to our employment law team Handle…Read More

  • Q&A with Tara Chan – Corporate Commercial Lawyer

    Tara joined Tanner De Witt as a Trainee Solicitor in September 2016 and recently qualified into our Corporate Commercial Group. Tara graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. During her degree, she went on an exchange program to the Tecnológico de Monterrey and moved to…Read More

  • River Stone and Katherine Ng attend the 2019 Annual China Intellectual Property Conference

    Corporate and Commercial Partner River Stone and Solicitor Katherine Ng recently attended the 2019 Annual China Intellectual Property Conference, which was held at the Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel on 18 April 2019. Over 200 delegates attended this conference, which discussed: China’s Patent System and Latest…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt hosts two-part Tech Talk series on Security Token Offerings

    A select group of industry insiders gathered at the Tanner De Witt office over two Wednesdays (10 and 17 April) to attend our two-part TDW Tech Talk event series “A toolkit for conducting a Security Token Offering”. The first part of the event series saw…Read More

  • Happy Easter 2019!

    The team at Tanner De Witt wishes you a Happy Easter!  Our offices will be closed for the Easter Holiday on Friday 19th April and Monday 22nd April. For legal emergencies, please call Robin Darton at +852 9453 4111 or  email us your enquiry and a member…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt sponsors IWIRC Spring Drinks 2019

    We were delighted to co-sponsor the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Hong Kong’s Spring Drinks 2019 alongside Briscoe Wong and Walkers. This year’s Spring Drinks was held at the acclaimed VEA Lounge in Central. Nearly 70 IWIRC members and friends of the organisation…Read More