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  • Results of 2021 Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide announced

    Tanner De Witt is delighted once again to be recognised by Chambers & Partners in their 2021 Asia-Pacific Guide for each of its main practice areas. Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms (Band 2) Full ranking here. What the team is known for Covers the full range of…Read More

  • Data Breach Response: The importance of an incident response plan

    Mike Tyson once said that everyone has a plan until they get hit. Plans are still important. Without a plan, you have worse problems. With a plan, you have a better chance to pick yourself up, dust yourself down, and get back in the race….Read More

  • Tanner De Witt’s Family practice joins the HKFLA Christmas Quiz

    On Tuesday 1 December, Tanner De Witt’s Family practice donned festive headgear and got ready for one of the top social events of the season – the Hong Kong Family Law Association’s Christmas Quiz. This year’s Quiz was held over Zoom due to ongoing social…Read More

  • Hong Kong’s Position as a Data Centre Hub in Asia

    Hong Kong has continued to experience significant investment in data centres in 2020, and has historically been at the forefront of data centre development and cloud readiness in Asia. In this article, Pádraig Walsh from the Technology practice group of Tanner De Witt reviews the…Read More

  • Award win for Tanner De Witt’s Family practice as the firm is recognised as Asian Legal Business’s BDO Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year 2020

    We announce with great pleasure that our Family practice was recognised – out of a group of nine Hong Kong law firms – as the BDO Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year in the 19th Annual ALB Hong Kong Law Awards on Friday…Read More

  • Key points in the SFC Consultation Paper to amend the SFC AML Codes

    The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) released a consultation paper on 18 September 2020, proposing amendments to (1) the Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (For Licensed Corporations) and (2) the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Guideline issued by…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt recognised in Global Restructuring Review’s GRR100 2020 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 2020 compilation of the world’s leading law firms for cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters. This year, we are the…Read More

  • Robin Darton to speak at OffshoreAlert vGLOBAL 2020 conference

    Restructuring and Insolvency Partner and Co-Head Robin Darton will speak on a panel at this year’s OffshoreAlert vGLOBAL conference, which will be held from 7 to 11 December. The vGLOBAL conference is a virtual event on intelligence and investigations for stakeholders in high-value, cross-border finance….Read More

  • Ian De Witt speaks on panel at American Bankruptcy Institute’s International Insolvency Forum 2020

    Restructuring and Insolvency Partner and Co-Head Ian De Witt was recently invited by the American Bankruptcy Institute to speak on a panel at their annual International Insolvency Forum. Held virtually this year from 18 to 20 November, the panel featured speakers such as former US…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt seeks Messenger / Office Assistant

    THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Job responsibilities: Responsible for external and internal document delivery Assist in general office chores, including various cleaning and storage related tasks Requirements: Form 3 or above graduate 2 years’ or more of work experience…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt listed as one of ALB’s largest HK domestic firms for 2020

    We are delighted to announce that we have been listed as Hong Kong’s 9th largest domestic law firm. This is the first time we have been included in the top 10 portion of the list, a testament to the growth that the firm has had…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt supports Dutch Chamber of Commerce China Seminar 2020

    Tanner De Witt was pleased to support as Lion Sponsor the 27th Annual China Seminar hosted by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce on Thursday 19 November. This annual highlight on the Dutch Chamber calendar was held at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in Causeway…Read More