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  • Jeff Lane speaks on online webinar about fraud and asset tracing

    On Thursday 6 December Fraud and Asset Tracing Partner Jeff Lane spoke on a LexisNexis webinar about online fraud in the Asia-Pacific region. It was delightful to see so many users tune in from around the world to listen to Jeff and his co-speaker Douglas Wolfson…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt mini rugby ball spotted at 11th Centaurs International Mini & Youth Rugby Tournament 2018 in Singapore

    Litigation and Dispute Resolution Partner Mark Side was in Singapore last month to attend the 11th Centaurs International Mini & Youth Rugby Tournament, which was held at the Centaurs Sports Park. Mini rugby teams from the U5 (under 5 years old) to U17 categories all participated…Read More

  • Running to help the homeless in the Discovery Bay 10K!

    On Saturday 1 December, eight Tanner De Witt runners ran the annual Discovery Bay 10K – an event that we have supported for several years as Title Sponsor! Tim Drew, Phil Swainston, Jan Willem Möller, Rowan Varty, Katherine Ng, Adrian Au, Natalie Lam and Raymond Ko all raced, with Tim Drew…Read More

  • Results of 2019 Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide announced

    Tanner De Witt is delighted once again to be recognised by Chambers & Partners in their 2019 Asia-Pacific Guide for each of its main practice areas in particular its Band 1 rankings for Restructuring and Insolvency and Labour and Employment. 2019 Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms (Band…Read More

  • Business of Sport Network’s panel on Women in Sport held at Tanner De Witt

    On Thursday 29 November we had the pleasure of hosting the Business of Sport Network (BOSN)‘s networking event and panel on Sports business: Women at the top of the game. Close to 50 guests attended the event and enjoyed networking over a selection of healthy…Read More

  • Legal update: What’s the problem with “gweilo” and various local slangs applied to certain ethnicities?

    A discrimination claim was recently lodged with the District Court in Hong Kong by a British construction worker, against his former employer, after his employment was terminated, alleging he was racially harassed and treated less favourably by his employer and his colleagues because of his…Read More

  • Jeff Lane to speak at LexisNexis Webinar on Online Fraud

    Fraud and Asset Tracing Partner Jeff Lane will be speaking at an online LexisNexis seminar on Thursday 6 December. The presentation, titled ‘Online Fraud: Asia Pacific’s next big threat’ is open to all; more information and details on registration can be found at this link….Read More

  • Tanner De Witt Tech Talks: Lessons from the Gig Economy: Its Rise, Fall… and Rise?

    THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE It started as the technological utopia of the sharing economy. Now, we have the gig economy business platform designed to enable freelance work for hire. Is the vision tarnished, or has reality set in? In this TDW…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt supports the 10th Private Banking and Family Office Summit Asia 2018

    We were delighted to sponsor the recently concluded 10th Private Banking and Family Office Summit Asia 2018, which was held at the St. Regis Hotel Shenzhen on 14 to 15 November. Corporate and Commercial Partners Eddie Look and River Stone attended the Summit along with…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt in the press: That Urgent Email From Your Boss Could Be a Dangerous Fake

    This article, which mentions Fraud and Asset Tracing Partner Jeff Lane, was originally published on Bloomberg.com. That Urgent Email From Your Boss Could Be a Dangerous Fake Scammers are persuading executives to send money to Hong Kong banks, where it disappears. By Sheridan Prasso If…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt hosts cocktail evening to celebrate Sunset Survivors book

    On Wednesday 21 November we hosted a cocktail evening to celebrate the launch of Sunset Survivors, a book featuring Hong Kong’s sunset industries written by Lindsay Varty. Lindsay’s brother, Employment Solicitor Rowan Varty, introduced Lindsay to the audience. Lindsay then gave a fascinating talk about Hong…Read More

  • Press release: Tanner De Witt appoints Michael Kot and Mark Chiu, boosting its employment practice

    PRESS RELEASE Wednesday 21 November 2018 For immediate release Tanner De Witt announces with great pleasure the appointment of Michael Kot and Mark Chiu as the newest members of the Employment department. The practice has a Band One ranking from Chambers and Partners. Michael qualified…Read More