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Corporate and Commercial Law
Q&A with Pádraig Walsh – Corporate and Commercial Partner
Pádraig Walsh recently joined us as Partner in our Corporate and Commercial practice. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Pádraig qualified in Ireland in 1998 and Hong Kong in 2000. This week we had a chance to chat with Pádraig to find out why he chose to become…Read More
What founders need to know about Employee Share Option Plans
ESOPs can be a case of damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Founders need an ESOP to build out and retain its team as the business grows. But dilution will often only affect the founders. That can feel like a turkey voting for…Read More
Press release: Tanner De Witt strengthens corporate and commercial practice with appointment of Pádraig Walsh
PRESS RELEASE 2 May 2018 For immediate release Tanner De Witt announces with great pleasure the appointment of Pádraig Walsh as Partner. The appointment is effective today, 2 May 2018. Pádraig’s practice focuses on venture capital and related corporate work. His work encompasses advice on…Read More
Legal update: Terms and Conditions: the importance of the fine print
If you are a business owner or operator, underestimating or simply ignoring the importance of the fine print is a common mistake. Irrespective of whether you operate a start-up or a long-established business, you should have in place some terms and conditions that are appropriate…Read More
Legal update: New Obligation to Maintain Register of Significant Controllers
The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (the “Ordinance”) will come into operation on 1 March 2018. The main purpose of the amendments is to enhance transparency in the beneficial ownership of companies in order to meet its obligations under the Financial Action Task Force’s recommendations for…Read More
Edmond Leung speaks at TTN Conference 2018
Partner Edmond Leung spoke at the Transnational Taxation Network’s Tax Conference, held today 5 February at The Park Lane Hotel in Causeway Bay. Edmond’s talk covered many important aspects of SFC Licensing, the Securities and Futures Ordinance and important considerations when selecting and appointing Managers-in-Charge (MICs)….Read More
Edmond Leung to speak at TTN Hong Kong Tax Conference
Partner Edmond Leung will be speaking at this year’s Transnational Tax Network Hong Kong Tax Conference. Held at The Park Lane Hotel in Causeway Bay on 5 February, the Conference is one of three worldwide conferences that TTN is hosting this year, with Miami and…Read More
The Legal 500 2018 rankings are announced for Asia Pacific
Tanner De Witt is very pleased to be recommended again this year in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2018 for its four main practice areas; corporate and commercial, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency and litigation and dispute resolution. We are very proud to…Read More
Legal update: Doing business in Hong Kong
This article was originally published in London Business Matters’ October 2017 issue. The Hong Kong Government encourages free enterprise. The formalities and requirements for establishing a business are simple and straightforward. Generally there are no regulations concerning a company’s minimum capital, the degree of local/overseas…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
Reasons for a shareholders’ agreement
Where a company has more than one shareholder, it is recommended that the shareholders enter into a written shareholders’ agreement to manage their expectations and to provide for when any disagreements may arise between the parties to the shareholders’ agreement. It is also common for…Read More
Tanner De Witt attend China-Israel Investment Summit 2017 in Zhuhai
Tanner De Witt Partners Edmond Leung and River Stone attended the 2017 3rd China-Israel Investment Summit this week in Zhuhai. The China-Israel Investment Summit is the premiere facilitator of cross border collaboration between Israel and China. Delegates from the fields of Medical Devices, Agritech, Cleantech, Internet,…Read More
