Legal update: Does an employee affirm his or her contract of employment and...
If an employee claims that his or her employer has breached the contract of employment and engages in the grievance procedure, is he or she still entitled to claim constructive dismissal? We examine...
View ArticleData Breach Response: The management response
A data breach can be a crisis, and crisis management is a true test of character and leadership. In this article, Pádraig Walsh from the Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group of Tanner De Witt...
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(Office closed 12-15 February) Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous Year of the...
Our office will be closed from Friday 12 to Monday 15 February for Chinese New Year. We will resume normal office hours on Tuesday 16 February at 9am. The post (Office closed 12-15 February) Wishing...
View ArticleNew option if your employment / dependant visa is expiring soon or has expired
A recent change in policy on extensions of stay by the Immigration Department is now permitting applications to be made by applicants who are unable to return to Hong Kong before the expiry of their...
View ArticleAn update on cross-border insolvency cooperation in Hong Kong: recognising...
A crucial aspect of cross-border insolvency cooperation is the recognition of foreign proceedings and providing assistance to foreign office holders. A helpful explanation of the purpose of...
View ArticleHiring an Associate in our Corporate and Commercial Department (2-4PQE)
Tanner De Witt seeks a Hong Kong qualified solicitor with 2-4 years PQE and a focus on non-contentious corporate work and regulatory matters. The successful candidate will: preferably have experience...
View ArticleData Breach Response: The role of the incident response team
There is no “i” in “team,” but there is I.T. in the incident response team to a data breach. In this article, Pádraig Walsh from the Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group of Tanner De Witt looks at...
View ArticleI committed a trivial breach of quarantine, do I have to go to prison for it?...
COVID-19 struck Hong Kong in early 2020. More than a year later, it is still affecting the lives of many on multiple levels. As a way to control the spread of the virus, the Government of Hong Kong...
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Arbitration partner Kevin Warburton gives his views on the Supplemental...
Arbitration partner Kevin Warburton is featured in Asian Legal Business’ recent article Refinement and Clarity which discusses the Supplemental Arrangement Concerning the Mutual Enforcement of...
View ArticleData Breach Response: The importance of cyber insurance
Ask an insurance broker, and they will tell you that an insurer needs claims in order to survive. Ask an InfoSec expert, and they will tell you a data breach is inevitable. This is why cyber insurance...
View ArticleWorking Mothers: Maternity Rights under Hong Kong Law
New mothers have many things to worry about. Those who are working can also face additional problems in terms of maternity rights and difficulties when returning to work. The law provides several...
View ArticleTanner De Witt seeks Restructuring and Insolvency Solicitor (3-6PQE)
Tanner De Witt is a business law firm based in Hong Kong that provides legal services to clients worldwide with business interests in Hong Kong, China and the Asia Pacific Region. We seek a 3-6PQE...
View ArticleMeetings to be held remotely
15 March 2021 UPDATE: Until further notice, meetings with Tanner De Witt lawyers will be held remotely, preferably by telephone or Zoom, but we will also do our best to accommodate requests for using...
View ArticleCovid-19: Can children be separated from parents during quarantine? (March...
This is an update to an article that was published in April 2020. Recently, an international school teacher tested positive after being linked to a spreading gym cluster. Consequently, a class of 8-...
View ArticleProtecting Intellectual Property Rights in Hong Kong and China
Registration Registration of intellectual property rights can be a cost-effective way for a company to protect its IP assets. Note, however, that China and Hong Kong are separate jurisdictions, so...
View ArticleTanner De Witt sponsors the Annual China Global Mergers & Acquisitions Summit...
Tanner De Witt is proud to sponsor the Annual China Global Mergers & Acquisitions Summit taking place this week at the Renaissance Shanghai Pudong Hotel in Shanghai. Highlights of the conference:...
View ArticleLegal update: Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 proposes to increase statutory...
On 5 March 2021, the Government of the HKSAR published the Employment (Amendment) Bill (the “Bill”) in the Gazette. The Bill proposes to increase the number of statutory holidays under the Employment...
View ArticleLegal update: Statutory maternity leave extended to 14 weeks with effect from...
The Hong Kong Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (“Amendment Ordinance”) came into effect on 11 December 2020. Below is a summary of the key provisions introduced by the Amendment Ordinance:...
View ArticleLegal update: Presenting winding-up/bankruptcy petitions based on foreign...
Can a foreign order or judgment be immediately enforced in Hong Kong? Generally, the answer is no. Depending on where the judgment comes from, either it must first pass registration under the...
View ArticleTanner De Witt’s Restructuring and Insolvency team sweeps Who’s Who Legal’s...
Tanner De Witt’s Restructuring and Insolvency practice is listed in Who’s Who Legal’s 2021 Restructuring and Insolvency guide as one of three Leading Firms in the Asia-Pacific region. It is the sole...
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