Home alone in Hong Kong
At what age can children stay at home without parental supervision? In Hong Kong there is no clear-cut rule identifying the age at which a minor child can remain in the home unsupervised. Asia Times...
View ArticlePopping the question and sealing the deal: nuptial agreements since SPH
Just over four years ago the Court of Final Appeal endorsed nuptial agreements in Hong Kong, in SPH v SA (2014) 17 HKCFAR 364, [2014] HKCFA 56. “Full weight” should now be given to a pre or post...
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Tanner De Witt participates in the 2018 HKTTA Cup
Team Tanner De Witt was one of 72 teams that participated in the battle for the 2018 Hong Kong Table Tennis Association (HKTTA) Cup, held last Saturday 1 September at the Cornwall Street Squash and...
View ArticleExpats and divorce in Hong Kong
Where to Divorce: Home or Hong Kong? Some families arrive in Hong Kong from overseas and enjoy the adventure of being in a new place, throwing themselves into new activities and meeting new friends....
View ArticleCan directors recover their legal fees from their own company?
Given the complexity of today’s corporate governance, the question of whether directors can be indemnified out of the assets of their company remains a complex issue. In a hectic world where decisions...
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Tanner De Witt Tech Talks: Tokenising the ever-changing world: Best practices...
For our inaugural Tanner De Witt Tech Talk, we have a panel comprising: Brian Elders, Founder, Crypto IB Arthur Adams, Managing Director, AIC Shane McQuillan, Founder and CEO, TrustedIn Trading Joshua...
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Press release: Tanner De Witt celebrates 100% trainee retention rate and...
Independent Hong Kong law firm Tanner De Witt is delighted to announce that it is retaining 100% of its trainees who are due to qualify in 2018, after all three trainees have accepted associate...
View ArticleTanner De Witt lauded by Who’s Who Legal 2018
Tanner De Witt has been named by Who’s Who Legal as a Leading Firm for asset recovery in Asia-Pacific – the only firm in the region to receive this accolade. In addition, the list of leading...
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Pádraig Walsh to speak at HKU on Blockchain and Financial Institutions
We are delighted to announce that Corporate Commercial Partner Pádraig Walsh will be speaking at The University of Hong Kong’s Asian Institute of International Financial Law (AIIFL) on Friday 21...
View ArticleSame sex spouses to receive dependant visas after policy reversal by...
In its judgment handed down on 4 July 2018 the Court of Final Appeal upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision that the Director of Immigration’s exclusion of same-sex married or otherwise formalised...
View ArticleUpdate: Mainland Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (Highlights)
Background Previous situation Enforcement of foreign judgments in Hong Kong is ordinarily governed by the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance. Following the handover in 1997 however,...
View ArticleAsialaw 2019 rankings announced
Tanner De Witt is delighted to announce Asialaw’s 2019 rankings of domestic law firms which can be found here. Each firm ranking is divided into the following categories: Outstanding; Highly...
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Tanner De Witt attends the ANZ Kiwi Ball 2018
We were delighted to attend and support the ANZ Kiwi Ball 2018, an annual non-profit event hosted by Kiwi Events Hong Kong. We were Silver Sponsor of this year’s Ball. (From L to R) Anthony Hill,...
View ArticleTanner De Witt in the press: Hong Kong Rugby Union promotes work and play in...
We are delighted to share that Tanner De Witt was recently featured in a video by the Hong Kong Rugby Union on attracting rugby players with Hong Kong ties to work and play in Hong Kong. The video,...
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Tanner De Witt renews Hong Kong Rugby referee sponsorship for three more years
We are delighted to announce that we are renewing our gold sponsorship of the domestic rugby league referees from the Hong Kong Society for Referees for another three years. We first started to support...
View ArticleWhen do judges refer matters to prosecuting authorities and regulatory bodies...
Introduction When judges learn of a possible crime or professional misconduct during the trial of a matter, they sometimes refer the factual issues to the Secretary for Justice (“SJ”) and/or regulatory...
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Jeff Lane attends FraudNet Meeting in Milan
Tanner De Witt Partner Jeff Lane recently attended FraudNet’s Conference and Meeting in Milan. Held over three days, the Meeting connects all FraudNet members from all over the globe. This year’s Milan...
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Tanner De Witt Tech Talks: Tokenising the ever-changing world: Best practices...
For our inaugural Tanner De Witt Tech Talk, we have a panel comprising: Brian Elders, Founder, Crypto IB Kevin Loo, Chief Strategy Officer, Crypt AM Loic Engelhard, Founder, PrivateMarket Technologies...
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Mark Side and Winnie Wat judge ICC International Commercial Mediation...
Partner Mark Side and Solicitor Winnie Wat, both of our Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, recently had the opportunity to judge submissions at the ICC International Commercial Mediation...
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Padraig Walsh speaks at ZegalCon 2018
Corporate Commercial Partner Pádraig Walsh spoke at a ZegalCon 2018 seminar alongside Brian Elders, Founder of Crypto IB. Pádraig and Brian’s seminar was titled “Decoding Blockchain: Challenges and...
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