Tanner De Witt’s new office
We have officially moved to our new office! Our address is 17th Floor, Tower One, Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway, Hong Kong. All other contact details (telephone numbers, website, email addresses) remain...
View ArticleJeff Lane speaks to India Banks’ Association in Mumbai
Partner Jeff Lane recently had the pleasure of speaking to the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) in Mumbai. The audience was comprised of approximately 40 senior bank officials who are heads of loan...
View ArticleKim Boreham and Eddie Look attend Hong Kong Rugby Union Awards Dinner 2018
On Saturday 28 April, partners Kim Boreham and Eddie Look attended the Hong Kong Rugby Union’s Annual Awards Dinner. Held at the Conrad Hotel, the dinner was organised to celebrate the end of the rugby...
View ArticlePress release: Tanner De Witt strengthens corporate and commercial practice...
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. Padraig Walsh,...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleRussell Bennett to speak at Asia HR Employment Law Forum 2018 in Singapore
We are delighted to announce that Employment Partner Russell Bennett will be speaking at the upcoming Asia HR Employment Law Forum, which will be held from 9 to 10 May at the Mandarin Orchard Hotel...
View ArticleTanner De Witt proud sponsor of McGill Faculty of Law Alumni and Law...
We are delighted to announce that we are sponsoring tomorrow’s McGill University Faculty of Law Alumni and Law Professionals McGillians Meetup. Corporate Commercial Partner Eddie Look, Solicitor Herman...
View ArticleRobin Darton speaks at INSOL New York 2018
Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Robin Darton recently spoke at the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL) Annual Regional Conference in New...
View ArticleTanner De Witt proud sponsor of Discovery Bay FC at the HKFC Citi Soccer...
We are delighted once again to sponsor Discovery Bay Football Club in their participation at the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens. This year’s tournament will take place on 18-20 May at the Hong Kong Football...
View ArticleAsialaw 2018 Leading Lawyer results announced
Congratulations to Ian De Witt and Jeff Lane, who have just been named Market-leading Lawyers in Asialaw 2018’s Leading Lawyers list for Hong Kong. This is Jeff’s second year as Market-leading Lawyer...
View ArticleQ&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...
View ArticleTanner De Witt-sponsored Discovery Bay Football Club wins Masters Cup in HKFC...
We are delighted to report that Discovery Bay Football Club has won the Masters Cup in this year’s HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens! Partner Russell Bennett (centre) with the Discovery Bay Football Club...
View ArticlePress release: Tanner De Witt appoints Kimberly Ann Dasse, enhancing its...
PRESS RELEASE 23 May 2018 For immediate release Tanner De Witt announces with great pleasure the appointment of Kimberly Ann Dasse as a member of the firm’s Matrimonial and Family Practice. Kimberly...
View ArticleCourt of Final Appeal’s answers on the issue of establishing a defence to...
In October 2017, we wrote about the magistracy appeal decision of香港特別行政區訴蔡偉麟 (HKSAR v Choi Wai Lun) (unreported HCMA 620/2016, 31 July 2017): Is a genuine belief that an underage victim is over 16 a...
View ArticleIan De Witt and Jeff Lane to speak at Asset Recovery Asia Singapore
We are delighted to announce that Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Ian De Witt and Fraud and Asset Tracing Partner Jeff Lane will both be attending and speaking at Asset Recovery Asia, held on 5 to...
View ArticleTanner De Witt ranked second tier for employment by Doyles Guide 2018
Tanner De Witt is pleased to be ranked in the second tier for employment by Doyles Guide’s Leading Employment Lawyers – Hong Kong, 2018 and Leading Employment Law Firms – Hong Kong, 2018. Partners Kim...
View ArticleRobin Darton joins 2018 Forum on International Enforcement of Judgements &...
Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Robin Darton was once again selected and personally invited this week to participate in a Cambridge Forum on the International Enforcement of Judgements &...
View ArticleTen myths about token sale regulation in Hong Kong
No part of the tech universe has a greater abundance of myths than the crypto space, and no part of the crypto space has a deeper black hole of urban legends than the weird and wonderful world of token...
View ArticleMark Side and Joanne Brown attend 7th LAWASIA Family Law & Children’s Rights...
Partners Mark Side and Joanne Brown are in Vientiane, Laos this week to attend the 7th LAWASIA Family Law & Children’s Rights Conference. Held on 7 to 8 June, the Conference will welcome family...
View ArticlePádraig Walsh speaks at Dutch Chamber of Commerce cryptocurrency event
Corporate and Commercial Partner Pádraig Walsh was one of two speakers in today’s Dutch Chamber of Commerce breakfast event “Cryptocurrencies are here to stay! And now what?“. Padraig at Dutch Chamber...
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