News Archive 2006

16 December 2006

We congratulate Jennifer Tsang on her admission as a Solicitor of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

10 December 2006

The Flying Kukris held their annual Minis Rugby Festival at Community Sports in New Territories, playing host to youth rugby teams from around Hong Kong.

3 December 2006

Tanner De Witt entered a team in the Run Up Two IFC Charity Race. The event was organised by The Community Chest, which allocated HK$6,200,000 to support eight member social welfare agencies providing Services for the Physically Disabled in 2006/07.

At 415 metres tall, Two IFC is the tallest building in Hong Kong. Teams of four runners ran in relays to the 88th floor.

Team Tanner De Witt completed the race in 22 minutes and raised $38,000.

We would like to thank the friends of the firm who generously helped us reach our target.

30 November 2006

Tanner De Witt is a patron of Hong Kong's Biggest Alphabet Book which was launched on 30 November at RED Bar & Restaurant in aid of the Child Development Centre at Matilda [International Hospital]. The Centre provides an early intervention programme for children with special needs from birth to six years of age, serving over 130 special needs children and their families throughout the year.

20 November 2006

Kenneth Choy gave a presentation on intellectual property in Cantonese to the Hong Kong Chamber of Small and Medium Business. The title of the talk was "Methods of minimising infringement of Intellectual Property Rights".

18 November 2006

We congratulate Richard Lyons on his admission as a Solicitor of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He is pictured (right) with Ian De Witt.

16 November 2006

Tanner De Witt was a Gold Sponsor of the Beijing-Hong Kong Seminar on Corporate Restructuring, Merger & Acquisition and Liquidation, organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Insolvency Interest Group, which took place at the Hong Kong Football Club.

16 November 2006

Ian De Witt was one of the presenters on a Euromoney Greater China Asset Management seminar. The seminar focused on Greater China & North Asia: Emerging Asset Management Markets Regulation & Compliance and Ian discussed the issues surrounding the Field v Barber Asia case.

28 October 2006

We congratulate Janie Wong on her admission as a Solicitor of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. She is pictured with Eddie Look, Richard Tanner and Robin Darton.

27 October 2006

More TDW rugby balls have been turning up in remote places. This time our old friend Matt teaches the finer points of the game to a Mongolian family just outside Ulaanbaatar.

26 October 2006

We welcome Kenneth Choy to the firm, who joins us as a Consultant. Kenneth brings broad experience in intellectual property and general corporate and commercial law.

26 October 2006

Ian De Witt is listed as one of ALB's Hot 100 lawyers.

Why hot: “Facing the highly competitive mixture of both high quality domestic and international firms, Ian De Witt has led his firm, Tanner De Witt, to rapid growth over recent years, and a name that firms are beginning to take notice of.” (Asian Legal Business, issue 6.10)

8 October 2006

Twister is the youth rugby team made up of players from the TDW Flying Kukris and other New Territories clubs including Tin Shui Wai Eagles and Taipo Dragons MRFC, plus the Macau RFC. It is sponsored by Tanner De Witt.

Twister U16s got off to a roaring start to the season on 1 October with a 38-5 drubbing of Taipo Whalers. The next week, the U14s opened by losing 39-5 against Valley Fort 2, but after falling behind 29-0, the U14s played much better in the second half.

Photographs of the Twister team with new kit in action.

27 September 2006

Ian De Witt was one of the presenters on a LexisNexis two-day seminar on Company, Commercial and Finance Law. Ian's talk was on The Role of the Liquidator and Update in Insolvency Law.

24 September 2006

Tanner De Witt's two sponsored rugby teams got together for a training session for the Minis and Colts/Girls. The Nomads also played a league match and hosted and sponsored a barbecue, generously donating $3000 to cover costs for the Flying Kukris. A good crowd stayed behind to watch and enjoy the food, beer and company well into the afternoon.

23 September 2006

Tanner De Witt sponsored the Enlighten Action for Epilepsy Hong Kong Annual Fund-Raising Dinner which was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Participants included medical professionals, senior management of the organisation's corporate partners and individual sponsors and patrons. The dinner was to raise funds to enable Enlighten Hong Kong to continue to provide complementary services to those who suffer directly or indirectly from epilepsy.

22 September 2006

Tanner De Witt was pleased to be named as a finalist in three categories of the Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards held on 22 September at the Conrad Hotel. For the second year in succession the firm was a finalist for Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year. In addition this year it was a finalist for Employment Law Firm of the Year and Richard Tanner was named as a finalist for Managing Partner of the year.

Richard commented, “We are delighted that the hard work and dedication of our team has been recognised once again at these prestigious awards. To be named alongside the best-known firms in Hong Kong in three categories, more than any other firm our size, is testament to our capabilities and professionalism. We aim to build on this achievement and go from strength to strength.”

22 September 2006

We are pleased to announce that Tanner De Witt is continuing its sponsorship of the Nomads Rugby Football Club for a third year. We wish them every success in the coming season.

7 September 2006

Tanner De Witt sponsored the ALB In-House Legal Summit 2006, which took place at The Excelsior, 281 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Russell Bennett presented an Update on Recent Developments in Employment Law, a review of some significant cases of the last 12 months, covering a wide range of issues relevant to the businesses and employment practice of large commercial employers.

6 September 2006

We would like to congratulate Rakhi Pritmani, one of our trainees, on being awarded the Boase Cohen & Collins Prize in Accounts and Financial Management for 2006, with which she was presented at the PCLL Opening Ceremony at the University of Hong Kong. Pictured left: Rakhi receives her award from Colin Cohen, Senior Partner at Boase Cohen & Collins.

4 September 2006

We welcome two new trainees to the firm, Sarah Clarkin-Yates and Rakhi Pritmani.

30 August 2006

Ian De Witt was one of the presenters on a CPD course entitled Mis-selling and Related Issues - Duties and Obligations of Independent Financial Advisors Explored.

Ian discussed civil liability of negligence and for giving negligent advice:

• Recap on the tort of negligence - some important principles
• Special duty of care owed by professionals and clients (eg solicitor’s negligence, advisor’s negligence)
• Standard of care required - Reasonableness test and factors to be considered
• Application in financial industry and the Barber Asia case
• Quantum of damages for negligent advice
• Court action for negligence and procedure involved

26 August 2006

Tanner De Witt once again sponsored the “Third Inaugural International Invitational Fat Boys Tens” rugby tournament at Clark Air Base in Angeles City, the Philippines. As in previous years, the money raised will go towards the Bahay Bata Center for Street Children in Angeles City and the Philippines Rugby Union Development Fund. Last year's Fat Boys Tens raised HK$150,000 for the twin causes.

Rugby Talk, July 2006 - Fat Boys set to roll once more

22 August 2006

Russell Bennett presented a talk on employment law to a lunchtime meeting of the Hong Kong Rotary Club and guests at the Bankers Club in Hong Kong. The topic was Post-termination restrictions: a brief guide to protecting your business.

14 July 2006

Richard Tanner and Ian De Witt have been appointed Civil Celebrants of Marriages.

11 July 2006

Tanner De Witt was the sponsor of a CPD seminar entitled Questioned Documents and the Lawyer. It was presented at the Foreign Correspondents' Club by Paul Westwood of Forensic Documents Services Pte Ltd.

The seminar covered topics relating to the role of the forensic document examiner in court, the scope of document examination and the practical aspects of recognising and preserving the evidential potential of documents.

Mr Westwood discussed methods of detecting “forged” signatures, handwriting identification, dating issues, sequencing entries in files and records, examination of medical records. The seminar also drew from actual casework to highlight good practices in the handling of documents to ensure their evidential value is not compromised.

Pictured above, from left to right, are Aparna Assomull and Paul Westwood; Barry Murray and Candice Moussa from Forensic Document Services with Greg Payne of Tanner De Witt; Tracey Yeung, Mark Side, Stephanie Zhang and Kim Boreham of Tanner De Witt with Ian Robinson.

23 June 2006

Tanner De Witt sponsored a Lighthouse Club Golf Day at Kau Sai Chau Golf Course. Hugh Boyd of Maeda Corporation was the winner. He is pictured being awarded first prize of a rescue club by Nick Longley.

The Lighthouse Club is a non-political organisation that raises money, through social activities, to give financial help to the victims of accident and illness within the construction industry and to dependants after a fatal accident.

14 June 2006

Mark Side and Stephanie Zhang, representing the legal profession, were among the many professionals at the first Careers Night held at the Australian International School Hong Kong. They were pleased to see the level of interest in the legal profession and wish the best of success to those who choose to enter it.

2 June 2006

A Tanner De Witt rugby ball finds a new home with a Uyghur family during the Gobi March 2006, one of the 4 Deserts footraces for RacingThePlanet.

18 - 27 May 2006

Tanner De Witt was a Co-Sponsor of Lindsey McAlister Productions' Godspell, which was staged at the Shouson Theatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre.

4 - 5 May 2006

International Construction Conference and Exhibition

Tanner De Witt was a Gold Sponsor of the International Construction Conference and Exhibition, part of a celebration by the Lighthouse Club of 20 years in Asia. Nick Longley was one of the speakers at the conference, which took place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The title of Nick's talk was Let's Be Reasonable: Quantum Meruit and Asian Equivalents.

The Lighthouse Club is a non-political organisation that raises money, through social activities, to assist less-fortunate persons associated with the construction industry.

24 April 2006

The Lord Chancellor's Training Scheme for Young Chinese Lawyers

We are pleased to welcome Liu Xuebing to the firm. Mr Liu is a qualified PRC lawyer with over 10 years' experience. After graduating from the University of Beijing and China University of Political Science and Law he practised commercial and corporate law in Guangzhou. He is taking part in the Lord Chancellor's Training Scheme for Young Chinese Lawyers, which each year gives 15 outstanding commercial lawyers from the PRC with three to five years post-qualification experience the opportunity of spending ten months in England and two months in Hong Kong. While in England, Mr Liu had the opportunity to study English law and took a placement at Veale Wasbrough in Bristol. Mr Liu will spend two months with Tanner De Witt familiarising himself with Hong Kong law practice before returning to his law firm in Guangdong, The Whobound Law Firm. The Lord Chancellor's Training Scheme for Young Chinese Lawyers

2 April 2006

Members of Tanner De Witt Flying Kukris mini rugby club were at the 2006 Hong Kong Sevens and took part in the walk-past on the final day of the tournament.

29 - 30 March 2006

Photographs by Sean Li

Tanner De Witt was a Silver Patron of the 2006 Hong Kong Tens Rugby Tournament. The Tens takes place on the Wednesday and Thursday before the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens weekend, continuing a tradition that has been in place since 1986.

26 March 2006

Norman Hau and Vivian Au took part in a charity walk co-organised by the Young Solicitors' Group and Sowers Action, an educational development programme in China. The walk raised HK$550,000 for the purpose of rebuilding a primary school in Sichuan province.

15 March 2006

Ian De Witt was one of the speakers at the Key Media Legal Lab conference, which featured prominent speakers from the Hong Kong legal community who discussed the latest updates and developments in 15 areas of Hong Kong and PRC law. Ian's segment was on insolvency law.

1 March 2006

Russell Bennett was a speaker at a human resources seminar on Managing Personal Data and Confidential Information, jointly held by Black Mountain and Tanner De Witt. It was attended by approximately 80 human resources professionals from many business sectors in Hong Kong.

25 February 2007

Tanner De Witt supported the St David's Society of Hong Kong Annual Ball at the Conrad Hotel.

23 February 2006

Nicholas Longley was a speaker at the Asian Legal Business workshop on Insurance Law in Hong Kong and the PRC organised by Key Media International. Nick's talk dealt with Recent Developments and Continuing Trends in Hong Kong Insurance Law. Areas discussed included Damage and Defects, Competing Indemnities and Notification of Losses.

12 - 14 February 2006

Tanner De Witt was a Sponsor of the IATA Legal Symposium - 2006 held at Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong. The IATA Legal Symposium is regarded as the premier annual event for airline counsel, private practitioners involved in aviation matters, risk management specialists, and other aviation industry professionals. The Symposium is known for outstanding speakers, lively exchanges of ideas, and extensive networking opportunities.

Ian De Witt presented an Overview of Insolvency Law in Hong Kong.

9 January 2006

We welcome Stephanie Zhang to the firm, who joins us as a Trainee Solicitor. She is working in the Commercial Litigation department.