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  • Tanner De Witt participates in ESF Sports Adventure Day in Sai Kung

    Tanner De Witt is proud sponsor of the ESF Lions Youth Football Programme which has been providing after school, girls only and academy sessions for aspiring football stars in Hong Kong for years. ESF Sports, which is a department of ESF Educational Services Ltd, and…Read More

  • Come and support HandsOn Hong Kong Drink for Good 2015 with Tanner De Witt!

    We are pleased to sponsor charity event Drink for Good this Thursday 8 October 2015.  Drink for Good raises funds for HandsOn Hong Kong, a charity which runs volunteer programs for kids with special needs and supports other charitable activities in our city. Come and…Read More

  • Legal update: Is your will your will?

    Summary In a significant ruling, the UK Court of Appeal’s decision in Ilott v Mitson 2015 has ruled against the presumption that you can do with your estate what you wish. This decision has seemingly broadened the Court’s power to intervene where an adult child…Read More

  • Ian De Witt moderator at Asia Law Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Summit 24 September 2015

    Here is a photo of Partner Ian De Witt with panellist Leanne Zheng (Partner, Jun He Law Offices) from the Asia Law Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution summit that took place yesterday. Ian De Witt participated as moderator for the session Dispute Resolution in China: to litigate or…Read More

  • Child abduction in Hong Kong: Is it ever okay?

    Married parents who are contemplating a divorce often ask lawyers whether they can take their children abroad for a holiday against the will of the other parents.  The answer is no. In Hong Kong married parents have joint custody of their children.  Both parents make…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt and Asia Law Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Summit 2015 Involvement

    Tanner De Witt is pleased to announce that Ian De Witt has been invited to chair the session Dispute Resolution in China: to litigate or arbitrate? at the Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Summit 2015, a guide to managing disputes in an increasingly complex cross-border environment. Ian…Read More

  • Bind-over orders to rescue careers

    In an increasingly regulated world, criminal convictions can destroy careers. Many people, from bankers and accountants to travel agents and holders of liquor licences are regulated by their profession or industry and are subject to a requirement by their regulator that they are ‘fit and…Read More

  • Beware! Is your investment product a regulated “Collective Investment Scheme”?

    The Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) in Hong Kong regulate investments in Hong Kong, and in doing so need to keep pace with the wide variety of ways in which new investment products can be structured.  One area of regulation covers financial products which constitute…Read More

  • Jeff Lane and Ian De Witt featured in Who’s Who Asset Recovery Guide 2015

    Tanner De Witt Partner Jeff Lane was recently selected to participate in a round table feature in Who’s Who Legal: Asset Recovery 2015 (web archive) alongside two other leading experts to discuss legal developments and concerns observed across the global community of lawyers who specialise…Read More

  • Lawyer dream team from Tanner De Witt competes in JLL Corporate Football Tournament

    Tanner De Witt’s football fans participated in The 2015 JLL Corporate 5-A-Side Football Tournament held at The Hong Kong Football Club on Friday 28th August. With a strong home grown team made up of Captain Phil Swainston and fellow teammates Sunny Hathiramani, Tim Au, Anthony…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt participates in St Andrew’s Society Scholarship Fundraising Golf Championship at Mission Hills in China

    Tanner De Witt was pleased to be invited to participate in The St Andrew’s Society Scholarship Fundraising Golf Championship at Mission Hills in China on Friday 28th August. After an early start Russell Bennett and Anthony Hill took to the fairway in Shenzhen to compete…Read More

  • Asian Legal Business nominates Tanner De Witt for four major awards in Hong Kong

    Tanner De Witt is proud to be shortlisted in four categories for The Macallan ALB Awards 2015: Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year (click here to see more about this practice) Litigation Law Firm of the Year (click here to see more about…Read More