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Five Tanner De Witt partners once again ranked in the 2023 edition of Who’s...
We are pleased to say that the firm is well represented in rankings published in the 2023 edition of Who’s Who Legal (WWL). in the fields of Restructuring and Insolvency; Asset Recovery; Labour and...
View ArticleConsultation on proposed acceptance of commitments from Foodpanda and Deliveroo
On 1 June 2023, the Competition Commission commenced a consultation on its proposal to accept legally binding commitments (“Proposed Commitments”) from two leading online food delivery platforms in...
View ArticleWill the Real Bondholder Please Stand Up? Unravelling the Locus Standi of...
Introduction In a landmark decision issued in July, Re Leading Holdings Group Limited [2023] HKCFI 1770, the Hong Kong Courts addressed, for the first time, the right of an investor of a global note...
View ArticleShould a professional administrator be appointed?
In Re the Estate of Yeung Kam (HCAP 19/2022), the Hong Kong High Court refused to appoint 2 beneficiaries of the Estate to be the administrator ad colligenda bona (for the purpose of collecting...
View ArticleStay of Play: Winding-Up v. Arbitration (Again)
The recent Hong Kong Court of First Instance decision of Re Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited marks another intersection between the public domain of insolvency and the private realm of...
View ArticleJoin us as our Receptionist
Tanner De Witt is an independent Hong Kong law firm with a professional and friendly working environment. We are looking for a pro-active, organised, enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join...
View ArticleThe importance of proof of the genuine reasons for dismissal in defending...
The District Court has recently handed down a judgment against a logistics company (“Respondent”), for refusing to pay a former pregnant employee (“Claimant”) her year-end bonus and for not renewing...
View ArticleJoin us as our Office/HR Manager
Tanner De Witt is an independent Hong Kong law firm with a professional and friendly working environment. We are looking for a pro-active, organised, enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join...
View ArticleTanner De Witt expands IP Practice
Tanner De Witt announces the appointment of Douglas Clark as Partner to join its Intellectual Property practice. The appointment is effective today, Friday 1st September 2023. This marks a significant...
View ArticleCourt of Final Appeal: Government must provide alternative means of...
On 5 September 2023, the Court of Final Appeal in Sham Tsz Kit v Secretary for Justice [2023] HKCFA 28 ruled that the absence of alternative means of legal recognition of same-sex relationships in...
View ArticleJoin us as our Accountant
Tanner De Witt is looking to recruit a bright, self-motivated junior to mid-level Accountant to join our independent, established, Hong Kong law firm. Key requirements• Degree or Diploma in...
View ArticleJoin us as our Temp Legal Secretary
Tanner De Witt seeks temp legal secretary positions: Job Highlight: Legal Secretary (Family) Maternity cover for 4 months Duration: mid-September 2023 – January 2024 Responsibilities: Provide...
View ArticleNotice-ably Wrong: The Importance of Proper Notice in Arbitration Proceedings
What difference can a “t” make? Apparently, a lot. In a Hong Kong Arbitration Society arbitration, the Claimant served its Notice of Arbitration (NoA) on the Respondent using XYZ@CHINAT.HK instead of...
View ArticleRecent Changes to Hong Kong Bankruptcy Laws; a win for creditors and the...
The Government of Hong Kong continues its push towards favouring digitisation over using hardcopy documents. The new changes to local bankruptcy laws allows: (1) electronic service of statutory...
View ArticleALB Forum: All About the Money
In recent years, the traditional pricing arrangement between a law firm and a client has been increasingly challenged by requests for alternative frameworks, while the turbulent economic environment...
View ArticleThe Global Legal Post: Commercial Litigation and Cross-border Enforcement in...
This article was initially published by The Global Legal Post. 1 . What is the structure and organisation of local courts dealing with commercial claims? What are the main procedural rules governing...
View ArticleHong Kong Court Upholds a Jurisdictional Challenge to an Arbitral Award Based...
In an important recent decision, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance upheld a jurisdictional challenge to an arbitral award in R v A, B and C [2023] HKCFI 2034. The jurisdictional issues concerned a...
View ArticleBankruptcy overturned – can I have my money back please?
Where a bankruptcy order is set aside after a successful appeal by the debtor, who should be liable for the fees and expenses of the trustees in bankruptcy (whether the Official Receiver (as...
View ArticlePCPD joins international efforts to scrap scraping
In this legal update, we report that the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Hong Kong (“PCPD”) has joined with eleven other privacy authorities across the globe to issue a joint statement on 24...
View ArticleBackground check: Seeking a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction in Hong...
Hong Kong is a sophisticated First World city with huge finance and professional service industries. This often leads to enquiries concerning the proof of individuals’ backgrounds. However, the system...
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