Agreeing to be unfair: Can shareholders agree to oust the right to petition...
Establishing a new company can be nerve-racking. A well-drafted shareholders’ agreement ensures that everyone’s respective rights and obligations are clear, helping to minimise potential future...
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Pamela Mak recommended as a leading Estates, Probate & Succession Litigation...
We are pleased to announce that our Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Head of China Practice Group at Tanner De Witt, Pamela Mak has been recommended in the 2022 Doyle’s Guide as a “Leading...
View ArticleLegal update: Law Reform Commission public consultation on new cyber-crimes
In this snapshot legal update, we report that on 20 July 2022, the cybercrime sub-committee of the Law Reform Commission published a consultation paper with its recommendations to introduce five new...
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Russell Bennett is one of only three Hong Kong leading lawyers recommended in...
Russell Bennett is duly ranked as a 2022 Global Leader in both Labour & Employment and Pension & Benefits by Who’s Who Legal (WWL). Russell has extensive experience acting for both employers...
View ArticleSubscription Agreements for Investment
Overview A subscription agreement sets out the terms of an equity investment into the company. It will set out the commercial terms of the investment such as the subscription price for shares, and the...
View ArticleEquity Incentive Plans
1. What is an equity incentive plan? An equity incentive plan is a scheme adopted and approved by a company that sets out rules that apply to a contract between a company and an individual to provide...
View ArticleWhen a director’s days are numbered… removal of directors under the Companies...
Members of a Hong Kong private company may remove a director without cause subject to the requirements set out in the Companies Ordinance (“CO”). The general requirements are set out in s. 462 and s....
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Pádraig Walsh is an Asian Legal Business Super 50 TMT Lawyer for 2022
This past year, the Tanner De Witt TMT team advised on the full range of common TMT issues, including licensing, technology procurement and integration, subscription service arrangements, virtual...
View ArticleLegal update: Consultation on proposed acceptance of commitments from seven...
In this snapshot legal update, we report that on 1 August 2022, the Competition Commission commenced a consultation on its proposal to accept legally binding commitments (“Proposed Commitments”) from...
View ArticleKey Terms of Shareholder Agreements for Investment
1. Overview A shareholder agreement is an agreement between the shareholders of a company. Shareholder agreements establish additional rights and obligations between the shareholders...
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Tanner De Witt is recommended by Doyles Guide 2022 as Leading Criminal...
We are thrilled to announce that Tanner De Witt has been recommended as a leading criminal defence law firm in 2022 Doyle’s Guide for Hong Kong. Led by Mark Side and his team, their combined...
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Tanner De Witt’s Family Practice has once again won Asian Legal Business’s...
Our Family Practice has been recognised for the second time in the 2022 Kingfisher ALB Hong Kong Awards as Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year. The Practice is led by Joanne Brown and Mark...
View ArticleLegal update: SFC review of online investment services
In this snapshot legal update, we report that on 31 August 2022, the Securities and Futures Commission issued a circular to licensed corporations in relation to the SFC’s review of online brokerage,...
View ArticleLegal update: Security assessment measures on PRC cross-border data transfers
In this snapshot legal update, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) reminded businesses in Hong Kong to take timely follow-up actions and seek professional advice to...
View ArticleData Transfers: The ground rules in Hong Kong
The starting point for understanding data transfers under Hong Kong law is to understand the interpretation of key data privacy concepts in Hong Kong. This may seem obvious first principles, but as...
View ArticleLegal Update: “Consultant” to employer company held criminally liable for...
Introduction Any employer who, “wilfully and without reasonable excuse”, fails to pay wages to an employee within 7 days of the wage period or date of termination of employment may commit an offence...
View ArticleData Transfers: Frameworks for organising cross-border data transfers
There are serious legal consequences to a mishandled cross-border personal data transfer. In this article, Pádraig Walsh from our Data Privacy practice explores the steps a business should take when...
View ArticleData Transfers: Frameworks for organising cross-border data transfers
There are serious legal consequences to a mishandled cross-border personal data transfer. In this article, Pádraig Walsh from our Data Privacy practice explores the steps a business should take when...
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Ian De Witt and Jeff Lane attend C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Miami
Restructuring and Insolvency Partner Ian De Witt and Fraud and Asset Tracing Partner Jeff Lane are in Florida for the 11th Edition of the C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Conference. Held in...
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Joanne Brown admitted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers
Following the recent Family Law Firm of the Year award from Asian Legal Business, we are delighted to announce Joanne Brown has been admitted as a member of the International Academy of Family...
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