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  • An introduction to the legal aspects of illegal betting

    International and domestic crackdown on illegal gambling on the Euro 2016 Championship and the Copa d’America football competitions reached headlines that summer. In late July 2016 Hong Kong Police announced that HK$586 million was seized and 103 arrests were made during the European Championship from…Read More

  • Legal update: An introduction to the legal aspects of match-fixing in sport

    As illegal gambling has grown so has the awareness by local and international law enforcement agencies of the link between illegal gambling, organized crime and match-fixing and the severity of the match fixing. For instance in 2014 fifteen of the member states of the Council…Read More

  • Asialaw 2016 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. Asialaw selected these Partners following an extensive survey of senior corporate executives, in-house counsel and private practice lawyers. The…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt puts up a good fight at Britcham & JLL 5-A-Side Corporate Football Tournament 2016

    After a tough team selection process, Tanner De Witt was pleased to put out a strong side at the Britcham & JLL 5-A-Side Corporate Football Tournament this year. The event was held on Wednesday 10 August on the multi-surface pitches at the Hong Kong Football…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt shortlisted for four awards in The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2016

    We are pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for four awards in this year’s Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards. The four awards categories are: Insolvency and Restructuring Law Firm of the Year BDO Limited Award Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year Labour…Read More

  • Legal update: Escaping the abscondee regime – Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance 2016

    A bankrupt’s successful 2006 Court of Appeal1  challenge to the “abscondee” provisions in the Bankruptcy Ordinance effectively forced LegCo to tighten up one of the loopholes plaguing the current legislation.  As a result, the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance became law earlier this year and will come…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt Marketing Executive (2+ 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 a Marketing and Business Development Manager, the Marketing Executive will provide marketing support to the Marketing…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt welcomes new lawyer and congratulates another on qualification to solicitor

    Press Release,  July 22 2016 Established in 1999 Tanner De Witt is one of the largest independent law firms in Hong Kong with a mix of lawyers from different backgrounds. Reflecting this commitment to diversity we welcome Jan Willem Möller and Joshua Baker to the…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt presents talk on Basic Contract Law as part of JLT Asia’s region wide learning week

    As part of a region wide initiative, JLT Asia implemented a learning week requesting Hong Kong law firms to take part in a one hour seminar. Tanner De Witt was pleased to participate in such a worthwhile initiative and Edmond Leung, Partner of our Corporate…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt’s Insolvency Team Supports IWIRC at their Annual Ball

    Tanner De Witt’s insolvency and restructuring team attended the Annual IWIRC Ball on Thursday 16 June. Through the tremendous support of the vendors who donated prizes and attendees who bought raffle tickets, HKD35,000 was raised on the night for the local charity ‘HER Fund’ which…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt’s Jeff Lane gives fraud talk to In-House Counsel of the HKCCA

    Jeff Lane, fraud specialist at Tanner De Witt today gave a talk held at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to in-house counsel members of HKCCA, Hong Kong’s only non-profit association of in-house counsel run for in-house counsel by in-house counsel (Hong Kong Corporate Counsel Association). Jeff’s…Read More

  • Why appoint an Enduring Power of Attorney?

    Individuals can make arrangements to appoint other persons responsible in the event that a loss of mental capacity causes an inability to manage his or her own financial affairs such as in the case of dementia.  A document known as Enduring Power of Attorney (“EPOA”)…Read More