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  • Legal update: New Obligation to Maintain Register of Significant Controllers

    The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (the “Ordinance”) will come into operation on 1 March 2018. The main purpose of the amendments is to enhance transparency in the beneficial ownership of companies in order to meet its obligations under the Financial Action Task Force’s recommendations for…Read More

  • Legal update: amendment to existing sale of alcohol legislation is passed

    Following an amendment to the law in respect of sale of alcohol to minors that was recently passed, it will become later this year a criminal offense to sell alcoholic beverages to minors with a maximum fine of HK$50,000. This change to the law will…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt lawyers selected by Who’s Who Legal 2018

    Who’s Who Legal has featured six of our lawyers as Experts in their soon-to-be-released 2018 guide. One of our Partners, Jeff Lane, has been ranked as Thought Leader for his work in Asset Recovery. Lawyers are selected for the rankings based upon a comprehensive, independent survey with…Read More

  • Legal update: Changing trends in cyber fraud

    As another year passes, the number and complexity of cyber frauds continues to grow. In this article we discuss three developments of 2017, which we expect to see continue this year. Traditionally, email hacking identity theft fraud was easy to detect. In an all too…Read More

  • Edmond Leung speaks at TTN Conference 2018

    Partner Edmond Leung spoke at the Transnational Taxation Network’s Tax Conference, held today 5 February at The Park Lane Hotel in Causeway Bay. Edmond’s talk covered many important aspects of SFC Licensing, the Securities and Futures Ordinance and important considerations when selecting and appointing Managers-in-Charge (MICs)….Read More

  • Tanner De Witt starts off 2018 with speaking and sporting excellence

    Tanner De Witt, one of Hong Kong’s largest independent local firms, made sure to hit the ground running at the beginning of 2018 with an array of sporting events and speaking opportunities. Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Ian De Witt spoke at the IBA Law Firm…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt hosts lunch for Jakarta Komodos U16 Girls Rugby Team

    We had the pleasure of hosting a lunch for the Jakarta Komodos Rugby Football Club (JKRFC’s) U16 Girls Rugby Team at Peak Cafe Bar yesterday. The Komodos were in Hong Kong to play in the DB Pirates All Girls Beach Festival, which was held at…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt sponsors DB Pirates International All Girls Beach Festival 2018

    Asia’s Largest All Girls Beach Rugby Festival! Tanner De Witt was proud to sponsor the DB Pirates International All Girls Beach Festival 2018 held at Tai Pak Beach in Discovery Bay. More than 500 girls and ladies competed across four large pitches for the coveted…Read More

  • Russell Bennett gives 2018 talk on key issues for recruiters

    On the morning of Thursday 25 January, the Harcourt Suite of the Hong Kong Club was filled to the brim with 35 recruitment professionals for a talk by Employment Partner Russell Bennett. Entitled Key Employment Issues for Recruiters, this is the second year that Russell has made this…Read More

  • Legal update: SFC bans former Investment Counsellor for taking confidential client lists

    The Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) announced on 22 January 2018 that under section 196(1)(iii) of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (“SFO”) it has banned former DBS Bank employee Mr Chan Wai-Nun from re-entering the industry for a period of 6 months, on the grounds…Read More

  • Legal update: Ex-lover jailed for posting explicit video in revenge of breakup

    In a recent District Court case (HKSAR v Wong Ngai Sang), a 23-year-old male was sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment for posting secretly filmed sexual footage of himself and his ex-lover onto the internet. The defendant and the victim, Miss X, met at work and…Read More

  • Ian De Witt speaks at the IBA Law Firm Management Conference

    Partner Ian De Witt recently spoke on a panel at the IBA Law Firm Management Conference, which was held on 18 to 19 January at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. Ian’s panel, “Using technology to enhance efficiency and meet client needs more closely – will innovative fee structures…Read More