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  • Tanner De Witt attends The Greater China Restructuring Forum 2019

    We are delighted to be at The Greater China Restructuring Forum 2019, which is being held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre today (16 January 2019). As members of COINS (Company and Insolvency Law Society), it’s a wonderful opportunity to meet and mingle…Read More

  • Press release: Tanner De Witt advises on grant of Hong Kong’s first virtual insurance company licence to Bowtie

    PRESS RELEASE Tuesday 15 January 2019 For immediate release Tanner De Witt has advised insurer Bowtie Life Insurance Company Limited on its Series A investment round. The investment round was closely connected with its successful application to the Hong Kong Insurance Authority for authorisation as…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt takes part in DutchCham plastic-free workplace challenge

    We are delighted to announce that we are taking part in the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong‘s campaign to ban single-use plastic bottles and cups from its member companies’ offices. Twenty-five organisations have pledged to further this cause, including Dutch financial services company…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt wins Pro Bono Awards in Law Society of HK’s 2018 Recognition Programme

    We are delighted to announce that four members of our team have won awards in The Law Society of Hong Kong’s 2018 Pro Bono and Community Service Award Presentation Ceremony, which was held on 13 December 2018. Bronze Award (not less than 20 hours): Joanne…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt sponsors Island School student athlete Jennifer Swainston in 24 Hour Race

    Tanner De Witt was delighted to support Consultant Philip Swainston‘s daughter, Island School student athlete Jennifer Swainston as she participated in the 24 Hour Race to raise funds against modern day slavery and human trafficking. Held on 1 and 2 December 2018, runners ran along Lugard Road on…Read More

  • Mainland Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance

    Background Previous situation Enforcement of foreign judgments in Hong Kong is ordinarily governed by the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance. Following the handover in 1997 however, China is no longer considered a foreign country by Hong Kong, therefore this ordinance is no longer applicable when…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt supports the Dutch Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas Cocktail

    We were delighted to support the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong’s Christmas Cocktail, which was held on Thursday 13 December. One of the main events at this annual cocktail hosted by the Dutch Chamber’s SME Committee is the ‘soapbox’ contest in which contestants…Read More

  • Legal update: SFC and CSRC signs Memorandum to Enhance Cooperation and Exchange of Information

    The Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) has announced on 3 December 2018 that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MoU”) with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”), regarding the cooperation and exchange of information in connection with the supervision and oversight of regulated…Read More

  • Veronica Chan elected as Co-Chair of IWIRC HK

    We are delighted to announce that Restructuring and Insolvency Solicitor Veronica Chan has been elected as Co-Chair of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Hong Kong Board. Veronica adds, “I am delighted to be elected as the Co-Chair of IWIRC HK.  IWIRC is an…Read More

  • SFC reprimands and fines SFM HK Management Limited HK$1.5 million over illegal short selling

    Case Background The Securities and Futures Commission announced on 6 December 2018 that it has reprimanded and fined SFM HK Management Limited (“SFM”) for HK$1.5 million for its naked short selling, contrary to section 170 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (“SFO”). SFM is licensed…Read More

  • Legal update: New claim values for District Court and Small Claims Tribunal in effect

    Increases to the maximum claim values in the jurisdiction of the District Court and Small Claims Tribunal came into effect on 3 December 2018, following a consultation launched by the Judiciary in August 2015 and a passing of the resolution by the Legislative Council on…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt attends The Law Society of Hong Kong’s Annual Cocktail

    We were pleased to attend The Law Society of Hong Kong’s Annual Cocktail, which was held at the Hong Kong Club on Wednesday 28 November. Over 570 guests were in attendance, including The Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li, GBM, Secretary for Justice Ms. Teresa…Read More