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  • Tanner De Witt in the press: Hong Kong Rugby Union promotes work and play in the city in an effort to gain new players

    We are delighted to share that Tanner De Witt was recently featured in a video by the Hong Kong Rugby Union on attracting rugby players with Hong Kong ties to work and play in Hong Kong. The video, which features a selection of key members…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt attends the ANZ Kiwi Ball 2018

    We were delighted to attend and support the ANZ Kiwi Ball 2018, an annual non-profit event hosted by Kiwi Events Hong Kong.  We were Silver Sponsor of this year’s Ball. Since 2012, the Ball has aimed to bring New Zealanders and friends of New Zealand together. It…Read More

  • Asialaw 2019 rankings announced

    Tanner De Witt is delighted to announce Asialaw’s 2019 rankings of domestic law firms which can be found here. Each firm ranking is divided into the following categories: Outstanding; Highly recommended; Recommended; and Notable. All of our firm rankings, as in previous years, are ‘Highly recommended’…Read More

  • Legal update: Same sex spouses to receive dependant visas after policy reversal by Immigration Department

    In its judgment handed down on 4 July 2018 the Court of Final Appeal upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision that the Director of Immigration’s exclusion of same-sex married or otherwise formalised couples from the dependant visa policy was unlawful. Effective 19 September 2018, the…Read More

  • Pádraig Walsh to speak at HKU on Blockchain and Financial Institutions

    We are delighted to announce that Corporate Commercial Partner Pádraig Walsh will be speaking at The University of Hong Kong’s Asian Institute of International Financial Law (AIIFL) on Friday 21 September. The topic of the talk will be Blockchain and Financial Institutions – Pandora’s Box or…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt lauded by Who’s Who Legal 2018

    Tanner De Witt has been named by Who’s Who Legal as a Leading Firm for asset recovery in Asia-Pacific – the only firm in the region to receive this accolade. In addition, the list of leading practitioners for asset recovery in Hong Kong included four…Read More

  • Press release: Tanner De Witt celebrates 100% trainee retention rate and welcomes 2018 intake

    Independent Hong Kong law firm Tanner De Witt is delighted to announce that it is retaining 100% of its trainees who are due to qualify in 2018, after all three trainees have accepted associate positions with the firm. The trainees joining Tanner De Witt as…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt Tech Talks: Tokenising the ever-changing world: Best practices in ICO

    THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER For our inaugural Tanner De Witt Tech Talk, we have a panel comprising: Brian Elders, Founder, Crypto IB Arthur Adams, Managing Director, AIC Shane McQuillan, Founder and CEO, TrustedIn Trading Joshua Galloway, Crypto Fund…Read More

  • Can directors recover their legal fees from their own company?

    Given the complexity of today’s corporate governance, the question of whether directors can be indemnified out of the assets of their company remains a complex issue. In a hectic world where decisions are made without the benefit of hindsight, directors can find themselves the subject…Read More

  • Expats and divorce in Hong Kong

    Where to Divorce: Home or Hong Kong? Some families arrive in Hong Kong from overseas and enjoy the adventure of being in a new place, throwing themselves into new activities and meeting new friends.  Others arrive and the changes they face crack what is already…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt participates in the 2018 HKTTA Cup

    Team Tanner De Witt was one of 72 teams that participated in the battle for the 2018 Hong Kong Table Tennis Association (HKTTA) Cup, held last Saturday 1 September at the Cornwall Street Squash and Table Tennis Centre. Kudos to Team Captain (and Corporate Commercial Partner)…Read More

  • Popping the question and sealing the deal: nuptial agreements since SPH

    The Court of Final Appeal endorsed nuptial agreements in Hong Kong, in SPH v SA (2014) 17 HKCFAR 364, [2014] HKCFA 56. “Full weight” should now be given to a pre or post nuptial agreement, provided that it was not vitiated in some way, provided…Read More