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  • Tanner De Witt acknowledged in PathFinders’ Annual Report for 2016

    Local humanitarian services and human rights organisation PathFinders has just released its annual report for 2016. They reported reaching a total of 9,329 vulnerable individuals, most of whom were migrant workers that were pregnant or had just given birth. In 2016, PathFinders reported working with 70…Read More

  • Damages for “injury to feelings” in discrimination cases may be about to increase

    In Hong Kong certain types of discrimination are unlawful including:- Sex, pregnancy and marital status discrimination Race discrimination Disability discrimination Family status discrimination In certain situations harassment, vilification and victimization linked to the above are also unlawful. One of the express statutory entitlements to compensation…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt supports the Hong Kong Blue Tie Ball

    Tanner De Witt was pleased to support the Hong Kong Blue Tie Ball on Saturday 2nd September as Gold Sponsor.  Blue Tie Ball’s aim is to raise funds for mental health awareness in Hong Kong, making it the first ball of its kind in the…Read More

  • The Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Ordinance – A weak attempt to modernize Hong Kong’s Winding Up Regime

    After the enactment of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) on 3 March 2014, Hong Kong’s legislation regarding the winding up of Companies remained in the (newly named) Companies (Winding up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32) (“CWUMPO”).  For some time, there had also been discussion…Read More

  • Robin Darton speaks to Debtwire Radio’s APAC Explorer podcast

    Restructuring and Insolvency Co-Head Robin Darton was recently interviewed by Debtwire Asia’s senior editor Chaim Estulin on the state of Hong Kong’s insolvency regime. Through a 30-minute podcast, Robin and Chaim discuss Hong Kong’s lack of a holistic bankruptcy code, steps that should be taken to…Read More

  • Ian De Witt, Robin Darton and Veronica Chan attend the Singapore Insolvency Conference

    Three members of our Restructuring and Insolvency Practice (Co-Heads Ian De Witt and Robin Darton, and Solicitor Veronica Chan) were recently in Singapore to attend the Singapore Insolvency Conference, of which we were Gold Sponsor. About the conference After successfully organising five annual National and Regional Insolvency…Read More

  • Veronica Chan attends IWIRC Restructuring and Insolvency Conference in Singapore

    Our Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer Veronica Chan recently attended the inaugural International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Pacific Rim (PacRim) Conference in Singapore. While Hong Kong battled with the strongest typhoon it’s seen in five years, the Linklaters Singapore office hosted a half day conference that targeted professionals…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt’s rugby ball makes an appearance in a TV commercial!

    An eagle-eyed child recently spotted Tanner De Witt’s mini rugby ball in a commercial for health food store Catalo. We produced last year’s batch of mini rugby balls as a response to the growing mini rugby scene in the city. Previously, all players could only…Read More

  • The Hague Convention and child abduction cases in Hong Kong

    Objectives of the Convention The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“the Convention”) is given effect in Hong Kong by the Child Abduction and Custody Ordinance (Cap. 512) (“CACO”). The Convention, and more specifically in Hong Kong CACO, are being invoked…Read More

  • Legal update: MPF Offset Mechanism

    Under the current offset mechanism, an employer who is liable to pay an employee statutory severance pay (“SP”) or long service pay (“LSP”) is allowed to offset against the SP or LSP due to an employee,  the accrued value of benefits derived from: the employer’s…Read More

  • Asialaw 2017 Leading Lawyer results announced

    Tanner De Witt congratulates five partners from three of its core practice areas on achieving Leading Lawyer status in Asialaw’s Leading Lawyers list published online today.  In addition to our five Leading Lawyers, one of our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Partners, Jeff Lane, has been…Read More

  • Shortlisted in The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2017

    Tanner De Witt is pleased to be shortlisted for four awards at The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2017 to be held in Hong Kong on Friday 8 September. We have been shortlisted for: Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm the Year; Insolvency and Restructuring…Read More