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  • First Hong Kong criminal conviction for actively marketing unlicensed regulated activities carried out overseas

    Case background On 21 September 2017, the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) issued a press release about its conviction against ETRADE Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (“ETrade HK”) for actively marketing to the Hong Kong public US brokerage services provided by E*TRADE Securities LLC (“ETrade US”)….Read More

  • Jeff Lane to speak at Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Summit 2017

    Tanner De Witt Partner Jeff Lane will participate in the panel session “Cross-border enforcement – what to be aware of” at the Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Summit 2017, Thursday 28 September at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong.  Also on the panel are Jessica Pyman (Partner, Mintz Group) and…Read More

  • Legal update: Initial Coin Offerings Hit Regulatory Walls

    The emergence of digital currencies and blockchain technology has now paved the way for various blockchain-based companies to raise billions of dollars by initial coin offerings (“ICOs”).  An ICO occurs when a company sells digital tokens or existing digital coins (such as bitcoin or ether)…Read More

  • Identity theft in Hong Kong: what it is and how to avoid it

    While the US remains the hub of cybercrime, China is a clear second, and identity theft is a very real issue in Hong Kong. Sam Agars looks into some of the most common scams and how best to avoid them. In an age where just…Read More

  • River Stone competes in Joint Professional Table Tennis Tournament

    Organized by the Recreation and Sports Club for Hong Kong Professional Bodies, the Joint Professional Table Tennis Tournament is an annual event where members of various professional bodies gather to play their favorite sport – table tennis! Partner River Stone was a member of The Law Society…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt adds strength to emerging practice areas and welcomes new intake of trainees

    Tanner De Witt is pleased to announce the addition of two new faces to the firm:  Samantha Chu and Vanessa Pang . Samantha joined our Family & Private Client practice in September this year after completing her training at a renowned matrimonial law firm in…Read More

  • Veronica Chan and Natalie Lam visit the Po Leung Kuk Residential Children Care Service

    Our Restructuring and Insolvency lawyer Veronica Chan and trainee Natalie Lam recently paid a visit to Po Leung Kuk’s Residential Children Care Service in Causeway Bay. This visit was organized by the Community Relations Commitee of The Law Society of Hong Kong, which endeavours to organise visits…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt acknowledged in PathFinders’ Annual Report for 2016

    Local humanitarian services and human rights organisation PathFinders has just released its annual report for 2016. They reported reaching a total of 9,329 vulnerable individuals, most of whom were migrant workers that were pregnant or had just given birth. In 2016, PathFinders reported working with 70…Read More

  • Damages for “injury to feelings” in discrimination cases may be about to increase

    In Hong Kong certain types of discrimination are unlawful including:- Sex, pregnancy and marital status discrimination Race discrimination Disability discrimination Family status discrimination In certain situations harassment, vilification and victimization linked to the above are also unlawful. One of the express statutory entitlements to compensation…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt supports the Hong Kong Blue Tie Ball

    Tanner De Witt was pleased to support the Hong Kong Blue Tie Ball on Saturday 2nd September as Gold Sponsor.  Blue Tie Ball’s aim is to raise funds for mental health awareness in Hong Kong, making it the first ball of its kind in the…Read More

  • The Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Ordinance – A weak attempt to modernize Hong Kong’s Winding Up Regime

    After the enactment of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) on 3 March 2014, Hong Kong’s legislation regarding the winding up of Companies remained in the (newly named) Companies (Winding up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32) (“CWUMPO”).  For some time, there had also been discussion…Read More

  • Robin Darton speaks to Debtwire Radio’s APAC Explorer podcast

    Restructuring and Insolvency Co-Head Robin Darton was recently interviewed by Debtwire Asia’s senior editor Chaim Estulin on the state of Hong Kong’s insolvency regime. Through a 30-minute podcast, Robin and Chaim discuss Hong Kong’s lack of a holistic bankruptcy code, steps that should be taken to…Read More