31Mar2016

Tanner De Witt ranked tier 1 for employment by Doyles Guide

Tanner De Witt is pleased to be ranked top for employment by Doyles Guide’s Leading Employment Lawyers – Hong Kong, 2016 and Leading Employment Law Firms – Hong Kong, 2016. Partners Kim Boreham and Russell Bennett are both listed as Leading Lawyers in the field…Read More

24Mar2016

Happy Easter 2016!

The team at Tanner De Witt wishes you a Happy Easter… Our offices will be closed for the Easter Holiday on Friday 25th March and Monday 28th March. For legal emergencies please email Mark Side. For criminal emergencies please call Phil Swainston +852 9466 1700.

24Mar2016

Q&A with Eddie Look – Corporate and Commercial Partner

Eddie Look joined Tanner De Witt in 2002 and was made Partner of the Corporate and Commercial practice in 2009. He qualified in British Columbia Canada in 1998 before qualifying in Hong Kong in 2001. This week we had a chance to chat with Eddie…Read More

21Mar2016

TMA elects new Hong Kong President and Chair – Robin Darton

Tanner De Witt Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Robin Darton was this year elected President and Chair of the Hong Kong chapter of Turnaround Management Association (TMA). TMA is a non-profit global organisation founded in 1987. The organisation is made up of over 9,000 individuals in…Read More

21Mar2016

Race for opportunity: Diversity List – Tanner De Witt supports local cause

The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed with a series of events and activities worldwide on 21 March each year. Today, members of our Litigation and Dispute Resolution department and our newly launched PIER Group participated in the…Read More

11Mar2016

Tanner De Witt launches Public Interest and Equal Rights (PIER) Group

Tanner De Witt is pleased to announce the imminent launch of new practice area Public Interest and Equal Rights (PIER) Group. The objective of the Public Interest and Equal Rights (PIER) Group is to provide access to justice and to use the legal system to…Read More

03Mar2016

Are your employees stressed at work?

“In our daily work, there are many factors which may exert great stress on us, such as heavy workload or mundane job, poor working environment, long working hours, no clear working instructions, no job security, inharmonious relationships with colleagues and supervisors etc.” Labour Department, Occupational…Read More

03Mar2016

Legal wedding checklist when preparing for marriage

Marriage is a legal matter.  An important part of marital planning is to ensure that the implications of marriage on your legal status are well considered with ample time before the wedding.  Planning takes time.  Time will be short as the big day approaches. Consider…Read More

03Mar2016

Pre-nuptial Agreements FAQs, examples

With marital planning, wealth acquired by one’s own hard efforts before marriage could be protected from the financial consequences of divorce. This firm has seen an increased client demand for protection of wealth acquired before marriage including family businesses, interests in family trusts, investment properties,…Read More