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  • Bind-over orders to rescue careers

    In an increasingly regulated world, criminal convictions can destroy careers. Many people, from bankers and accountants to travel agents and holders of liquor licences are regulated by their profession or industry and are subject to a requirement by their regulator that they are ‘fit and…Read More

  • Beware! Is your investment product a regulated “Collective Investment Scheme”?

    The Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) in Hong Kong regulate investments in Hong Kong, and in doing so need to keep pace with the wide variety of ways in which new investment products can be structured.  One area of regulation covers financial products which constitute…Read More

  • Jeff Lane and Ian De Witt featured in Who’s Who Asset Recovery Guide 2015

    Tanner De Witt Partner Jeff Lane was recently selected to participate in a round table feature in Who’s Who Legal: Asset Recovery 2015 (web archive) alongside two other leading experts to discuss legal developments and concerns observed across the global community of lawyers who specialise…Read More

  • Lawyer dream team from Tanner De Witt competes in JLL Corporate Football Tournament

    Tanner De Witt’s football fans participated in The 2015 JLL Corporate 5-A-Side Football Tournament held at The Hong Kong Football Club on Friday 28th August. With a strong home grown team made up of Captain Phil Swainston and fellow teammates Sunny Hathiramani, Tim Au, Anthony…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt participates in St Andrew’s Society Scholarship Fundraising Golf Championship at Mission Hills in China

    Tanner De Witt was pleased to be invited to participate in The St Andrew’s Society Scholarship Fundraising Golf Championship at Mission Hills in China on Friday 28th August. After an early start Russell Bennett and Anthony Hill took to the fairway in Shenzhen to compete…Read More

  • Asian Legal Business nominates Tanner De Witt for four major awards in Hong Kong

    Tanner De Witt is proud to be shortlisted in four categories for The Macallan ALB Awards 2015: Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year (click here to see more about this practice) Litigation Law Firm of the Year (click here to see more about…Read More

  • Ian De Witt joins panel of judges at Vis East’s inaugural Young International Mediation Competition at HKIAC in Hong Kong

    Held at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, the Young International Mediation Competition (YIMC) is an annual competition of teams representing law schools throughout the world. Eight teams took part in the Inaugural YIMC which was conducted in English in Hong Kong from 2nd to…Read More

  • Child custody evaluation in Hong Kong – what you need to know

    When tackling the challenge of divorce it is important to consider all aspects of the situation as early as possible. At Tanner De Witt we work with a range of trusted third parties in Hong Kong and caught up with Dr Kristie Craigen of The…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt hosts C5’s Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Asia Conference networking event 23 June 2015, Hong Kong

    Tanner De Witt was pleased to host a networking party for the attendees of C5’s Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Asia that was hosted at The InterContinental Grand Stanford Hotel, Hong Kong last month. The conference covered topics including Innovative Strategies, Novel Tactics and Cutting…Read More

  • Russell Bennett selected as top lawyer by Who’s Who Legal: Management Labour & Employment 2015

    Tanner De Witt is pleased to announce that Partner Russell Bennett has been selected as one of the world’s leading Management Labour & Employment lawyers by the Who’s Who Legal: Management Labour & Employment 2015. Russell specialises in all matters relating to employment law as…Read More

  • Legal update: Indirect Discrimination in Hong Kong: claimants need to prove that they are disadvantaged and why

    In the UK case of Home Office (UK Border Agency) and Shafic Essop and Others, the Court of Appeal (“CA”) decided that it is necessary for the claimant to show the reason why the provision, criterion or practice (“PCP”) which it is claimed constitutes indirect…Read More

  • Legal update: Tips on protecting yourself during criminal arrest and execution of search warrants in Hong Kong with proper legal representation

    The Commercial Crime Bureau obtained search warrants to search our client’s two residential properties and company office in Hong Kong. The CCB carried out “dawn raids” simultaneously on all three locations. We were able to provide immediate advice and assistance. No items were seized from…Read More