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  • Tanner De Witt wins 2017 IFLR Award for Kaisa Restructuring

    Tanner De Witt is delighted to announce that the Restructuring and Insolvency team who worked on the Kaisa restructuring in 2016 was recognised at the IFLR Awards Dinner held at the Island Shangri La last night in Hong Kong. The Tanner De Witt team was…Read More

  • Parenting co-ordination now in Hong Kong

    With divorce rates continuing to rise globally and the increasing incidence of second and third marriages failing, families may experience breakdown and the resulting conflict more than ever before. Find out how legal practices have responded to this trend. In Hong Kong the rate of…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt sponsors Dutch Chamber Business Awards 2017

    Tanner De Witt is proud food and beverage sponsor of the 2017 Dutch Chamber Business Awards and Dinner to be held on Friday 24 March at the Park Lane Hotel. For more information click here. For more information please contact Dutch Chamber members Tim Drew…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt sponsors IWIRC Spring Drinks 2017

    As part of our ongoing support of IWIRC Hong Kong we are co-sponsoring the IWIRC Spring Drinks on Wednesday 22 February. Please contact Veronica Chan, IWIRC committee member and solicitor in our Insolvency and Restructuring team, for more information. Date: Wednesday 22 February 2017 Venue:…Read More

  • Jan Willem Möller joins board of directors of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

    Corporate lawyer Jan Willem Möller has joined the board of directors of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. DutchCham is a non-profit organisation that represents companies of all sizes that have a stake in developing trade between the Netherlands, Hong Kong and Asia…Read More

  • Russell Bennett gives talk “Legal Insights On Employment Issues and Employee Moves”

    Russell Bennett, Partner in Tanner De Witt’s Employment Practice, gave a talk on employment law entitled Legal Insights On Employment Issues and Employee Moves at the Hong Kong Club on Thursday 9 February. This event was well attended by labour industry professionals and topics covered…Read More

  • Ian De Witt moderates Conference on Insolvency Law and Practice with the Hong Kong Academy of Law

    Tanner De Witt Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Ian De Witt will moderate The Hong Kong Academy of Law’s Conference on Insolvency Law and Practice on Thursday 9 March 2017 from 9:30am to 5:00pm in Meeting Room S221, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong…Read More

  • Kaisa Group’s debt restructuring wins Deal of the Year in China Business Law Journal’s 2016 rankings

    We are delighted to announce that Kaisa Group’s debt restructuring wins Deal of the Year in China Business Law Journal’s 2016 rankings. Kaisa Group’s debt restructuring CATEGORIES: Debt capital market; real estate; restructuring LEGAL COUNSEL: Ropes & Gray and Tanner De Witt acted for Kaisa…Read More

  • How to make use of the Mental Health Ordinance when a relative becomes incapable of managing their affairs

    This article explains how to deal with a family member whose mental capacity declines and you need to gain control of their financial and legal affairs without an Enduring Power of Attorney. When a family member becomes mentally ill it is important to ensure that…Read More

  • Chinese New Year Office Opening Hours 2017

    Hong Kong will celebrate Chinese New Year this week and our office will be closed Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 January. We will reopen as usual on Wednesday 1 February. Please see our Contact page for further details. The team at Tanner De Witt wishes…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt supports UNICEF and attends 30th anniversary closing ceremony and cocktail reception

    Tanner De Witt founding partner Ian De Witt was invited to attend the UNICEF 30th Anniversary Closing Ceremony and Cocktail Reception held at the Ballroom of the Government House in Hong Kong on Friday 20 January 2017. The event was a chance for UNICEF to present…Read More

  • ESF staff support Cambodian football project in Phnom Penh

    Tanner De Witt is proud to support the ESF Lions Youth Football Programme with annual sponsorship which enables them to grow the squad in Hong Kong and to support football and other sporting initiatives in the region. The photo below was taken in Phnom Penh,…Read More