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  • Join us as our Temp Legal Secretary

    THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS.  Tanner De Witt seeks temp legal secretary positions: Job Highlight: Responsibilities: Requirements: Please email [email protected] to apply.  A detailed summary of the job requirements will be provided to applicants short listed for interview. Personal data…Read More

  • Join us as our Accountant

    THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS.  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 Accounting• 2 to 5…Read More

  • Court of Final Appeal: Government must provide alternative means of recognising same-sex partnership

    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 Hong Kong amounts to a violation of the constitutional right to…Read More

  • Tanner 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 advancement in the firm’s strategic initiative to enhance its IP practice along with its litigation…Read More

  • Join us as our Office/HR Manager

    THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS.  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 our law firm as…Read More

  • The importance of proof of the genuine reasons for dismissal in defending discrimination claims

    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 her employment contract after she had informed the Respondent about her pregnancy.  Background The Claimant…Read More

  • Our Partners Pamela Mak and River Stone attended the Hong Kong Legal Services Forum 2023 held in Chengdu

    Our Partners Pamela Mak and River Stone attended the Hong Kong Legal Services Forum 2023 held in Chengdu.  The forum addressed key concerns for enterprises in Sichuan and Chongqing, including sound risk management in the context of cross-border transactions and foreign investment. It also highlighted Hong Kong’s role as…Read More

  • Stay 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 arbitration.  In this and previous decisions, the Hong Kong courts have grappled with the issue…Read More

  • Should 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 assets) and administrator pendente lite (pending litigation) and decided to appoint…Read More

  • Will the Real Bondholder Please Stand Up? Unravelling the Locus Standi of Global Note Investors in Winding-Up Petitions

    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 to present a winding-up petition as a contingent creditor. The Case…Read More

  • Consultation 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 Hong Kong, Foodpanda and Deliveroo (“Platforms”). The Competition Commission conducted an investigation into the respective agreements between…Read More

  • Recent Changes to Hong Kong Bankruptcy Laws; a win for creditors and the environment

    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 demands; (2) using electronic bundles and skeletons for winding-up and bankruptcy applications; and (3) allowing electronic submission…Read More