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  • Results of 2022 Chambers Greater China Region Guide announced

    Tanner De Witt is delighted once again to be recognised by Chambers & Partners in their inaugural 2022 Greater China Region Guide for each of its main practice areas. Please see full results and editorial commentary below. Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms (Band 2)Full ranking here. What the…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt seeks Restructuring and Insolvency Solicitor (3-6PQE)

    THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Tanner De Witt is a business law firm based in Hong Kong that provides legal services to clients worldwide with business interests in Hong Kong, China and the Asia Pacific Region. We seek a…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt seeks an Accounting Manager (15+ years’ experience)

    THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Tanner De Witt is looking to recruit a motivated team leader to join our independent Hong Kong law firm as our Accounting Manager. Key requirements Bachelor’s degree or Higher Diploma in Accounting Minimum 15…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt seeks Corporate Legal Secretary 3+ years’ experience

    THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Tanner De Witt seeks a pro-active, organised, enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join our law firm’s Corporate Commercial Practice as Legal Secretary. Job Highlights Excellent English and Chinese (including Putonghua) communication skills Minimum 3 years’ relevant…Read More

  • Pádraig Walsh to speak at PrivacyRules 2021 conference

    Corporate and Commercial Partner Pádraig Walsh will speak at PrivacyRules‘ 2021 three-day global conference on privacy and cybersecurity. Taking place from 7 to 9 December, the conference will be held virtually at 12.30-1.30pm London time (8.30-9.30pm HK time) with an interactive FAQ segment at the…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    On 3 December, Tanner De Witt is observing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This day of recognition and awareness was established by the United Nations in 1992 to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all facets of society. UNESCO…Read More

  • Legal update: Abolition of fraud exception to summary judgments in Hong Kong

    Introduction Notwithstanding heightened awareness of cyber-fraud, it is still common for individuals to be duped by fraudsters into remitting money to bank accounts in Hong Kong (and elsewhere of course) with the funds then being further dissipated by the fraudsters to put them beyond the…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt wins 2021 Pro Bono Awards from Law Society of HK

    For the first time in the firm’s history, multiple TDW lawyers have won Gold awards in The Law Society of Hong Kong’s Pro Bono Awards. Members of our Employment and Family teams played a key role in this year’s pro bono services, helping to ease…Read More

  • Joanne Brown and Elizabeth Seymour-Jones named as finalists in inaugural ALB Women in Law Awards

    We are delighted to announce that Partner Joanne Brown and Registered Foreign Lawyer Elizabeth-Seymour Jones have been named as finalists in the inaugural Asian Legal Business Women in Law Awards. Joanne and Elizabeth are finalists in the Private Practitioner of the Year (North Asia) and…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt listed in ALB’s Fastest Growing Firms and Asia’s Top 50 Firms lists

    We are delighted to announce that Tanner De Witt is named in two major lists in Asian Legal Business’ November 2021 issue: Asia’s Fastest Growing Firms and Asia’s Top 50 Firms. Asia’s Fastest Growing Firms We are included in ALB’s inaugural ALB Fast 30 list,…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt joins the Greener Litigation Pledge

    We are proud to announce that Tanner De Witt is now a signatory to the Greener Litigation Pledge.

  • Tanner De Witt recognised in Global Restructuring Review’s GRR100 2021 list

    We are delighted to announce that Tanner De Witt’s award-winning, top tier Restructuring and Insolvency practice is once again listed in the Global Restructuring Review’s GRR100 2021 compilation of the world’s leading law firms for cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters. We continue to be the only firm from Hong…Read More