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Corporate and Commercial Law
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 recognised by Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific 2017
We are pleased to announce the results of the Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific Guide 2017. We are yet again ranked in Band 1 for our Employment and Restructuring and Insolvency practices and we have been promoted to Band 3 for our Litigation and Dispute…Read More
Q&A with Caroline De Souza – Corporate and Commercial Lawyer
Caroline joined Tanner De Witt in 2012 and is building a name for herself in the mid cap acquisition space. She has experience across a wide range of industries including luxury fashion, healthcare, technology, F&B and retail. Why did you choose to become a lawyer?…Read More
Tanner De Witt recognised by ALB for its M&A work in Hong Kong
Tanner De Witt is pleased to be included in Asian Legal Business’ M&A rankings for Hong Kong in its September 2016 issue. Tanner De Witt’s Corporate and Commercial practice has grown in recent years to a team of over 10 lawyers. Led by partners Eddie…Read More
Tanner De Witt seeks Corporate Commercial Legal Secretary 2+ years’ experience
This position has been filled. Responsibilities: Provide secretarial support to a team of Corporate and Commercial lawyers Update and maintain filing system Coordinate meetings and schedule daily activities when necessary Requirements: Good PC knowledge and skilled in MS Office applications Good command of spoken and…Read More
Shareholders’ disputes and directors’ fiduciary duties – lessons from Poon Ka Man Jason v Cheng Wai Tao [2016] HKEC 759
In a stagnant economic climate, entrepreneurs are generally keen to structure their businesses in such a way as to limit the damage that a non-performing business unit may have on the rest of their operations. One of the ways in which this can be achieved…Read More
Legal update: Stored Value Facilities: Are you ready for the 13 November 2016 deadline?
With the rapid development and growth of non-traditional and digital payment and settlement facilities in recent years, a new regulatory regime was needed in Hong Kong to protect users of stored value facilities (“SVFs”). In particular, regulators wanted to ensure that issuers and operators of…Read More
An introduction to company mergers in Hong Kong
Introduction Generally speaking from a corporate law perspective a merger or amalgamation is a legal process under which the assets and liabilities of two or more companies merge and are brought under one of the original companies or a newly incorporated company (as the case…Read More
Q&A with Eddie Look – Corporate and Commercial Partner
Eddie Look joined Tanner De Witt in 2002 and was made Partner of the Corporate and Commercial practice in 2009. He qualified in British Columbia Canada in 1998 before qualifying in Hong Kong in 2001. This week we had a chance to chat with Eddie…Read More
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance (Cap 623)
A. INTRODUCTION The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance (Cap 623) (the “Ordinance”) came into effect on 1 January 2016. The Ordinance modifies the doctrine of “privity of contract” which states that only those who are named in the contract and have signed it are…Read More
Legal update: The Competition Ordinance – Leniency Policy
INTRODUCTION The Competition Ordinance (Cap 619) (the “Ordinance”) came into force on 14 December 2015. Since our previous overview of the Ordinance (click here), the Competition Commission (the “Commission”) and the Competition Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) have been formally established. The Enforcement Policy published by the…Read More
Tanner De Witt seeks Corporate Commercial Lawyer 1-3+ PQE
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Tanner De Witt is a business law firm based in Hong Kong, which provides legal services to clients worldwide who have business interests in Hong Kong, China and the Asia Pacific Region. We are…Read More
