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  • Ian De Witt, Robin Darton and Veronica Chan attend the Singapore Insolvency Conference

    Three members of our Restructuring and Insolvency Practice (Co-Heads Ian De Witt and Robin Darton, and Solicitor Veronica Chan) were recently in Singapore to attend the Singapore Insolvency Conference, of which we were Gold Sponsor. About the conference After successfully organising five annual National and Regional Insolvency…Read More

  • Veronica Chan attends IWIRC Restructuring and Insolvency Conference in Singapore

    Our Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer Veronica Chan recently attended the inaugural International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Pacific Rim (PacRim) Conference in Singapore. While Hong Kong battled with the strongest typhoon it’s seen in five years, the Linklaters Singapore office hosted a half day conference that targeted professionals…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt’s rugby ball makes an appearance in a TV commercial!

    An eagle-eyed child recently spotted Tanner De Witt’s mini rugby ball in a commercial for health food store Catalo. We produced last year’s batch of mini rugby balls as a response to the growing mini rugby scene in the city. Previously, all players could only…Read More

  • The Hague Convention and child abduction cases in Hong Kong

    Objectives of the Convention The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“the Convention”) is given effect in Hong Kong by the Child Abduction and Custody Ordinance (Cap. 512) (“CACO”). The Convention, and more specifically in Hong Kong CACO, are being invoked…Read More

  • Legal update: MPF Offset Mechanism

    Under the current offset mechanism, an employer who is liable to pay an employee statutory severance pay (“SP”) or long service pay (“LSP”) is allowed to offset against the SP or LSP due to an employee,  the accrued value of benefits derived from: the employer’s…Read More

  • Asialaw 2017 Leading Lawyer results announced

    Tanner De Witt congratulates five partners from three of its core practice areas on achieving Leading Lawyer status in Asialaw’s Leading Lawyers list published online today.  In addition to our five Leading Lawyers, one of our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Partners, Jeff Lane, has been…Read More

  • Shortlisted in The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2017

    Tanner De Witt is pleased to be shortlisted for four awards at The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2017 to be held in Hong Kong on Friday 8 September. We have been shortlisted for: Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm the Year; Insolvency and Restructuring…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt Marketing and CRM Executive (5+ years’ experience)

    THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Joining one of the largest independent law firms in Hong Kong and operating under the overall guidance of the Marketing and Business Development Manager, the Marketing and CRM Executive will provide support to the…Read More

  • Fees for Data Access Requests for Medical Records

    In Hong Kong, the collection, handling, storage and processing of sensitive personal data–including medical records–of individuals (referred to as “data subjects”) is restricted and controlled by the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486 of the Laws of Hong Kong). Under section 28 of the Personal…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt turns 18 years old

    Today Tanner De Witt celebrates its 18th birthday. Time has certainly flown! It has been a marvelous eighteen years, and we have since grown to a team of over 70, including 40 Hong Kong lawyers. Thank you very much to everyone who has been a…Read More

  • Jeff Lane and Ian De Witt featured in Who’s Who Asset Recovery Guide 2017

    Tanner De Witt Partner Jeff Lane was recently selected to participate in a round table feature in Who’s Who Legal: Asset Recovery 2017 alongside three other leading experts to discuss legal developments and concerns observed across the global community of lawyers who specialise in asset…Read More

  • Asialaw: Third-party funding in arbitration now permitted in Hong Kong

    Article from Karry Lai, Editor, Asialaw Like it or not, arbitration can be expensive. Third-party funding arrangements offer a possible solution. Hong Kong has just passed the Arbitration and Mediation Legislation (Third Party Funding) (Amendment) Bill 2016 on 14 June, allowing the method to gain…Read More