Home / Legal Updates

Legal Updates

  • Padraig Walsh and Tara Chan give training to HKSTP entrepreneurs

    On Thursday 12 November partner Padraig Walsh and solicitor Tara Chan gave a two-hour training session on technology contracts and contracting to more than thirty members of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park’s Incubation Programme. This programme supports the development of young biomedical tech…Read More

  • Sunny Hathiramani and Veronica Chan give a presentation to HKICPA Restructuring and Insolvency Faculty members

    Restructuring and Insolvency Partner Sunny Hathiramani and Solicitor Veronica Chan were recently invited by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Restructuring and Insolvency Faculty (RIF) to give a live webinar on liquidators’ personal liability for costs, litigation funding, and related case law developments….Read More

  • Introducing and Selling Pharmaceutical Products to the Hong Kong Market

    With increasing interaction between Hong Kong and China’s healthcare industries, Hong Kong has received support from both the Central Government of China and the Hong Kong Government in promoting its healthcare services within the mainland China market, and in particular within the Greater Bay Area….Read More

  • 40th Anniversary of Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

    Monday, 25 October 2020 marked the 40th anniversary of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the Convention). The Convention is given effect in Hong Kong in 1997 by the Child Abduction and Custody Ordinance (Cap. 512) (CACO). The objectives of…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt celebrates Dress Pink Day 2020

    Tanner De Witt continued its annual tradition of participating in Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s Dress Pink Day by enjoying pink cupcakes, pink bubbly and donning (very) pink outfits! The Insolvency team continued its winning streak with a slew of well-coordinated costumes, while solicitor Tara added…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt attends Hong Kong Arbitration Week 2020

    Members of Tanner De Witt’s Arbitration team (including Kevin Warburton, Kevin Siu, Sharina Mahtani and Ling Meng) participated in a wide array of debates, lectures and training sessions this week as part of Hong Kong Arbitration Week (as well as the annual pub quiz). It…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt shortlisted in six categories in the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2020

    We are pleased to be recognised by Asian Legal Business for our work across six award categories this year. We have been shortlisted in the following categories (in alphabetical order): Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year Innovative…Read More

  • Radmacher v Granatino, 10 years on: revisiting the landmark case on nuptial agreements

    Nuptial agreements have often been met with conflicting views. For the romantics, the idea of entering into a nuptial agreement may suggest planning for an imminent divorce. For the cautious and financially prudent, it can be seen to be a sensible financial and succession planning…Read More

  • Change is coming: Direct regulation of data processors

    On 20 January 2020, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, in collaboration with the Privacy Commissioner of Hong Kong, provided its report on recommended changes to personal data privacy law in Hong Kong. In another in his series looking at the implications of the proposed…Read More

  • Press release: Sunny Hathiramani named in ALB’s “40 Under 40” list of most outstanding young lawyers in Asia

    For media: Download a PDF copy of this press release at this link. Tanner De Witt announces with great pride and pleasure the inclusion of Restructuring and Insolvency Partner, Sunny Hathiramani, in Asian Legal Business’ list of 40 Under 40 lawyers. This year’s line up features a…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt supports CNCF Virtual Long Lunch 2020

    We were delighted to support the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation’s Long Lunch, which took place virtually on Friday 9 October 2020, as Gold Sponsor. Hundreds of participants joined this event around the globe, including the MCs (one was in Sweden while the other was in…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt supports INSOL Hong Kong 2020 webinars as Main Sponsor

    Tanner De Witt is delighted to support INSOL’s 2020 series of Hong Kong webinars as Main Sponsor alongside boutique accounting firm Perun Consultants. The webinars, which take place this week, are structured in three hour-long sessions. The topics are: Practical challenges arising from the crisis,…Read More