Monthly Archives: May 2017
Robin Darton to speak on Debtwire panel on cross-border insolvency in practice
Tanner De Witt Partner Robin Darton will participate in the panel session “Cross-Border Insolvency in Practice” at the Debtwire Asia-Pacific Distressed Debt Forum 2017 on Thursday 1 June 2017. Also on the panel are Alister Berkeley (Special Situations & Restructuring Advisor, PwC), Theron Alldis (Sourcing, SC…Read More
Proud sponsor of Discovery Bay FC at the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens
Tanner De Witt is pleased to sponsor Discovery Bay FC at the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens this year – good luck to the players this weekend! For more details on this event which will be held Friday 26 to Sunday 28 May 2017 please click…Read More
Legal update: increase of Statutory Minimum Wage effective 1 May 2017
Employment Update (May 2017) Increase of Statutory Minimum Wage Effective from 1 May 2017, the rate of Statutory Minimum Wage has been raised to HK$34.50 per hour. The monetary cap on the requirement of employers recording the total number of hours worked by employees has…Read More
Legal update: Government resubmits proposal for Labour Tribunal to order compulsory re-instatement or re-engagement of unlawfully dismissed employees
Employment Update (May 2017) On 5 May 2017 the Government published in the Gazette the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2017, which is to be introduced into the Legislative Council for first and second readings on 17 May 2017. This resubmits, with minor amendments, the proposal set…Read More
Tanner De Witt welcomes a new family lawyer and congratulates two on qualification
Press Release, May 12 2017 Tanner De Witt is pleased to welcome Adrian Au to the Family and Private Client Practice led by Partner Mark Side. Adrian holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hong Kong University, a LLB from Manchester University in the United Kingdom…Read More
Jeff Lane participates in OffshoreAlert Conference in Miami 2017
Tanner De Witt Partner Jeff Lane participated in the panel session “Strategies to Obtain Information in Offshore Jurisdictions” at the OffshoreAlert Miami Conference on Monday 1 May 2017. Sitting with him were Stephen Baker (Senior Partner, Baker & Partners, Jersey), Yves Klein (Partner, Monfrini Crettol…Read More