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  • Legal Update: “Consultant” to employer company held criminally liable for non-payment of wages

    Introduction Any employer who, “wilfully and without reasonable excuse”, fails to pay wages to an employee within 7 days of the wage period or date of termination of employment may commit an offence under section 63C of the Employment Ordinance (the “EO”). The punishment can…Read More

  • Data Transfers: The ground rules in Hong Kong

    The starting point for understanding data transfers under Hong Kong law is to understand the interpretation of key data privacy concepts in Hong Kong. This may seem obvious first principles, but as Pádraig Walsh from our Data Privacy practice explains, sometimes those principles are same…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt joins the Hong Kong Legal Walk

    Tanner De Witt will be joining the Hong Kong Legal Walk this year, which aims to raise funds and awareness for the Hong Kong Cancer Fund, the Changing Young Lives Foundation, the Association for the Rights of Industrial Accidents Victims and HELP for Domestic Workers….Read More

  • Legal update: Security assessment measures on PRC cross-border data transfers

    In this snapshot legal update, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) reminded businesses in Hong Kong to take timely follow-up actions and seek professional advice to comply with the relevant requirements of the Security Assessment Measures on Cross-border Transfers of Data…Read More

  • Legal update: SFC review of online investment services

    In this snapshot legal update, we report that on 31 August 2022, the Securities and Futures Commission issued a circular to licensed corporations in relation to the SFC’s review of online brokerage, distribution and advisory services (the “Circular”). The SFC conducted a review of the…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt’s Family Practice has once again won Asian Legal Business’s Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year 2022

    Our Family Practice has been recognised for the second time in the 2022 Kingfisher ALB Hong Kong Awards as Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year. The Practice is led by Joanne Brown and Mark Side, who have built a strong reputation for dispute…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt Supports Fat Boy 10s Charity Event

    This past weekend, we were happy to join with sponsors DHL, KPMG and Ogilvy–plus many volunteers–as the Pot Bellied Pigs RFC Hong Kong held another successful Fat Boy 10s Charity Event. Our own Marthinus Steyn was in attendance, playing three matches as part of the…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt is recommended by Doyles Guide 2022 as Leading Criminal Defence Law Firm

    We are thrilled to announce that Tanner De Witt has been recommended as a leading criminal defence law firm in 2022 Doyle’s Guide for Hong Kong. Led by Mark Side and his team, their combined experience delivers realistic representation and dedication to clients confidentially and discreetly.  If…Read More

  • Key Terms of Shareholder Agreements for Investment

    1.            Overview A shareholder agreement is an agreement between the shareholders of a company. Shareholder agreements establish additional rights and obligations between the shareholders themselves, and supplement the rights under Articles of Association. As Articles of Association are public, often the shareholders wish to set…Read More

  • Legal update: Consultation on proposed acceptance of commitments from seven car distributors

    In this snapshot legal update, we report that on 1 August 2022, the Competition Commission commenced a consultation on its proposal to accept legally binding commitments (“Proposed Commitments”) from seven car distributors (covering 17 car brands) (“Distributors”) relating to their restrictive warranty terms and conditions…Read More

  • Pádraig Walsh is an Asian Legal Business Super 50 TMT Lawyer for 2022

    This past year, the Tanner De Witt TMT team advised on the full range of common TMT issues, including licensing, technology procurement and integration, subscription service arrangements, virtual asset regulation, data protection, cyber, telcom regulation, and venture capital and corporate transactions. We thank our clients…Read More

  • When a director’s days are numbered… removal of directors under the Companies Ordinance of Hong Kong

    Members of a Hong Kong private company may remove a director without cause subject to the requirements set out in the Companies Ordinance (“CO”). The general requirements are set out in s. 462 and s. 463 of the CO. They are:   A director may…Read More