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  • TMA elects new Hong Kong President and Chair – Robin Darton

    Tanner De Witt Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Robin Darton was this year elected President and Chair of the Hong Kong chapter of Turnaround Management Association (TMA). TMA is a non-profit global organisation founded in 1987. The organisation is made up of over 9,000 individuals in…Read More

  • Race for opportunity: Diversity List – Tanner De Witt supports local cause

    The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed with a series of events and activities worldwide on 21 March each year. Today, members of our Litigation and Dispute Resolution department and our newly launched PIER Group participated in the…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt launches Public Interest and Equal Rights (PIER) Group

    Tanner De Witt is pleased to announce the imminent launch of new practice area Public Interest and Equal Rights (PIER) Group. The objective of the Public Interest and Equal Rights (PIER) Group is to provide access to justice and to use the legal system to…Read More

  • Are your employees stressed at work?

    “In our daily work, there are many factors which may exert great stress on us, such as heavy workload or mundane job, poor working environment, long working hours, no clear working instructions, no job security, inharmonious relationships with colleagues and supervisors etc.” Labour Department, Occupational…Read More

  • Legal wedding checklist when preparing for marriage

    Marriage is a legal matter.  An important part of marital planning is to ensure that the implications of marriage on your legal status are well considered with ample time before the wedding.  Planning takes time.  Time will be short as the big day approaches. Consider…Read More

  • Pre-nuptial Agreements FAQs, examples

    With marital planning, wealth acquired by one’s own hard efforts before marriage could be protected from the financial consequences of divorce. This firm has seen an increased client demand for protection of wealth acquired before marriage including family businesses, interests in family trusts, investment properties,…Read More

  • Q&A with Jeff Lane – Litigation and Fraud Partner

    Jeff Lane joined Tanner De Witt as a commercial litigation Partner in 2013. He has been a practising lawyer in Hong Kong for over 25 years. Today we had a chance to chat with Jeff to find out why he chose to become a lawyer,…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt remains top for Restructuring and Insolvency and Employment practices

    We are pleased to announce that the results of the Chambers Asia Pacific Guide 2016 have been published and Tanner De Witt continues to be recognised for its work across a range of practice areas. Employment – Band 1 Our dedicated Employment practice continues to…Read More

  • Will your inheritance count towards the matrimonial pot in your divorce?

    The guidelines for how judges should deal with financial provision in a divorce case are set out by the Court of Final Appeal in the landmark case of DD v LKW (2010) 13 HKCFAR 537.  Generally after providing for the needs of both spouses any…Read More

  • Legal update: Government proposes compulsory reinstatement and re-engagement of unreasonably dismissed employees

    The Government published in the Gazette on 12 February 2016 the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2016.  The Bill seeks to amend the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57) (“EO”) to allow the Labour Tribunal (the “LT”) to order an employer to reinstate or re-engage an employee where the…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt expands Hong Kong team with a new hire

    Press Release February 2016 Tanner De Witt is pleased to welcome Australian born Troy Greig to the firm. Troy will be joining our Tier 1 Restructuring and Insolvency practice working closely with Leading Lawyers Ian De Witt and Robin Darton. Troy has acted for insolvency…Read More

  • Marrying rich? Better safe than sorry.

    Ranking 3rd in Forbes’s “Cities With The Most Billionaires In 2015”, it is common for married couples in Hong Kong to live lavishly through the generosity of family members but with no absolute entitlement to wealth. This begs the million dollar question, for spouses who…Read More