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Monthly Archives: June 2019
Robin Darton joins 2019 Forum on International Enforcement of Judgements & Awards in London
Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Robin Darton was once again selected and personally invited to participate in the Cambridge Forum on the International Enforcement of Judgements & Awards (FIEJA) at Pennyhill Park Hotel in Surrey, United Kingdom. This is Robin’s third year attending the forum. The Forum’s…Read More
Tanner De Witt attends Hong Kong M&A Forum 2019
Members of our Corporate Commercial Group attended the Hong Kong M&A Forum 2019, which was held at the St Regis Hong Kong on Thursday 20 June. Tim Drew, Eddie Look, Caroline De Souza and Katherine Ng were part of the 200+ delegates that attended this premier…Read More
River Stone and Tim Au attend conference on Non-Performing Loans in Xiamen
Corporate Commercial Group Partner River Stone and Insolvency and Restructuring Solicitor Tim Au were in Xiamen this past weekend to attend a conference on Non-Performing Loans (NPLs). We were delighted to be one of four sponsors of this conference, which was very well attended by…Read More
Legal update: Landmark decision by HK CFA to allow civil service spousal benefits and joint tax assessments to same sex couples
On 6 June 2019 Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal handed down a landmark unanimous decision allowing same sex couples to enjoy equal spousal benefits in civil service and to file joint tax assessments in Hong Kong. Facts The Appellant, Leung Chun Kwong, a Hong…Read More
Libel update: Definitions of words used in social media posts not to be found in dictionaries!
In a recent high-profile Facebook libel case following an acrimonious divorce in Stocker v Stocker, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that when determining the natural and ordinary meaning of words published on social media – fleeting and hastily written – the First Instance Judge…Read More
Press release: Tanner De Witt promotes Sunny Hathiramani to Partner
Tanner De Witt announces with great pleasure the appointment of Sunny Hathiramani as Partner in the firm’s top tier Insolvency and Restructuring Practice. The appointment is effective from 1 June 2019. Sunny Hathiramani first joined Tanner De Witt as a paralegal in 2008. He completed…Read More
