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  • Press release: Tanner De Witt celebrates 100% trainee retention rate and welcomes 2018 intake

    Independent Hong Kong law firm Tanner De Witt is delighted to announce that it is retaining 100% of its trainees who are due to qualify in 2018, after all three trainees have accepted associate positions with the firm. The trainees joining Tanner De Witt as…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt Tech Talks: Tokenising the ever-changing world: Best practices in ICO

    THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER For our inaugural Tanner De Witt Tech Talk, we have a panel comprising: Brian Elders, Founder, Crypto IB Arthur Adams, Managing Director, AIC Shane McQuillan, Founder and CEO, TrustedIn Trading Joshua Galloway, Crypto Fund…Read More

  • Can directors recover their legal fees from their own company?

    Given the complexity of today’s corporate governance, the question of whether directors can be indemnified out of the assets of their company remains a complex issue. In a hectic world where decisions are made without the benefit of hindsight, directors can find themselves the subject…Read More

  • Expats and divorce in Hong Kong

    Where to Divorce: Home or Hong Kong? Some families arrive in Hong Kong from overseas and enjoy the adventure of being in a new place, throwing themselves into new activities and meeting new friends.  Others arrive and the changes they face crack what is already…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt participates in the 2018 HKTTA Cup

    Team Tanner De Witt was one of 72 teams that participated in the battle for the 2018 Hong Kong Table Tennis Association (HKTTA) Cup, held last Saturday 1 September at the Cornwall Street Squash and Table Tennis Centre. Kudos to Team Captain (and Corporate Commercial Partner)…Read More

  • Popping the question and sealing the deal: nuptial agreements since SPH

    The Court of Final Appeal endorsed nuptial agreements in Hong Kong, in SPH v SA (2014) 17 HKCFAR 364, [2014] HKCFA 56. “Full weight” should now be given to a pre or post nuptial agreement, provided that it was not vitiated in some way, provided…Read More

  • Legal update: Home alone in Hong Kong

    At what age can children stay at home without parental supervision? In Hong Kong there is no clear-cut rule identifying the age at which a minor child can remain in the home unsupervised. Asia Times reported in January 2018 that a mother was arrested after…Read More

  • Pádraig Walsh speaks at MaGESpire event on legal challenges in blockchain ventures

    We are delighted to announce that Corporate Commercial Partner Pádraig Walsh was guest speaker at a MaGESpire fireside chat on blockchain ventures. Entitled ‘Legal Challenges in Blockchain Ventures – A deep dive from shallow waters’, the event was the fourth in MaGESpire’s Blockchain & Tokenomics…Read More

  • Legal update: The New Open-Ended Fund Company Regime in Hong Kong

    Introduction On 30 July 2018, the new Open-Ended Fund Company (“OFC”) regime came into operation which introduced the OFC as a new form of corporate vehicle in Hong Kong. The legal framework of this new OFC regime consists of the three main pieces of legislation:…Read More

  • Pádraig Walsh speaks about Term Sheets to members of the Founder Institute

    Corporate and Commercial Partner Pádraig Walsh recently spoke at a Founder Institute event on Term Sheets. Held at co-working space theDesk in Causeway Bay on Monday 20 August, Pádraig focused on the legal aspects of a Term Sheet: what it is, why it’s a good…Read More

  • New Arrangement for Application for Leave to Appeal in the Family Court

    The Court of Appeal has made several suggestions to improve the processing time of filed appeals in the Family Court. This has resulted in the adoption of the New Arrangement for Application for Leave to Appeal in the Family Court (“NAAL”), which is summarised below:…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt seeks Corporate Commercial Legal Secretary 2+ years’ experience

    THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Responsibilities: Provide secretarial support to a team of Corporate and Commercial lawyers Update and maintain filing system Coordinate meetings and schedule daily activities when necessary Requirements: Good PC knowledge and skilled in MS Office…Read More