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  • What you need to know about personal data privacy in Hong Kong

    Introduction Personal data protection is a flash point for controversy, and an increasing area of regulation and compliance. Here is what you need to know about personal data protection in Hong Kong. Q:   Are privacy and data protection recognised by the Basic Law? The Basic…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt boosts banking practice with the promotion of Jan Willem Möller to Partner

    Tanner De Witt announces with great pleasure the appointment of banking and finance lawyer Jan Willem Möller as Partner of the firm effective today. Jan Willem joined Tanner De Witt in early 2016 and has steadily grown his practice since. His experience ranges from distressed…Read More

  • Key project team members for a Security Token Offering

    Security token offerings (“STO”) are a next-generation financing model that combine the benefits of blockchain technology with traditional fund raising.  As with any fundraising exercise, conducting an STO can be stressful.  The stress is increased as the novelty of STOs makes the process more opaque. …Read More

  • Section 183 notice: your right to silence may be put on hold when the SFC calls

    Right to silence is a fundamental legal right that has been recognized in Hong Kong as well as in many of the world’s legal systems.  However, such a right of an individual is not guaranteed in all circumstances and it has often become a trap…Read More

  • The Court-Free Amalgamation Process in Hong Kong

    An amalgamation is a legal process under which the assets and liabilities of two or more companies incorporated in Hong Kong merge and are brought under one of the original companies.  Tim Drew and Herman Pang from the Corporate and Commercial practice group of Tanner…Read More

  • Good songs – a positivity playlist

    Frequent callers to Tanner De Witt are familiar with our regularly revolving playlist of seasonal songs, and as we head into summer this most recent batch of tunes seeks to look on the bright side of things. It is both a list featuring many artists…Read More

  • Another obiter judgment, what is the status of the “Lasmos” approach now?

    On 12 September 2019, we discussed the importance of the Court of Appeal’s judgment in But Ka Chon v Interactive Brokers LLC[1] (“But Ka Chon”). In But Ka Chon, the Court of Appeal made obiter observations moderating the Lasmos approach[2] in that a debtor would not be able to simply deny a…Read More

  • Hong Kong Wage Subsidy Update 4 –Employment Support Scheme (ESS) Application details announced

    UPDATE 5: 12 June 2020 – Hong Kong Wage Subsidy Update 5 – Reminder: Deadline to apply for 1st tranche of Employment Support Scheme (ESS) closes on Sunday, 14 June 2020 at 23:59 HKT The Hong Kong Government has announced the application process for the…Read More

  • STOs: The What, Why, Who and How

    Contents Part 1: What are security tokens? What is a token? A token is a digital asset that represents rights in respect of an application built on a blockchain protocol. The owner of the token has the ability to access, use, receive the benefit of…Read More

  • Hong Kong Wage Subsidy Update 3 – HK Government releases further details on application process for Employment Support Scheme (ESS)

    UPDATE 5: 12 June 2020 – Hong Kong Wage Subsidy Update 5 – Reminder: Deadline to apply for 1st tranche of Employment Support Scheme (ESS) closes on Sunday, 14 June 2020 at 23:59 HKT UPDATE 4: 19 May 2020 – Hong Kong Wage Subsidy Update…Read More

  • Some considerations in setting up a trust

    If you are concerned about how your assets could be protected or how your loved ones could continue to receive financial provisions or assets during your lifetime and after your death, establishing a Hong Kong trust is worth considering and in particular, a discretionary trust…Read More

  • Power of Chairman at General Meeting to Disallow a Member’s Vote

    The general rule under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)[1] subject to the provisions of a company’s articles is that every member present in person or by proxy is entitled to vote at a general meeting. This general rule was tested in the case of Kwok…Read More