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  • 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

  • The importance of wills upon marriage or divorce

    One of the most challenging tasks of a family lawyer is convincing clients to insure against the unknown. In the chaos of going through a divorce with a long list of issues concerning children and money matters in the queue for resolution the human mind…Read More

  • Residence as a dependant in Hong Kong during and after divorce FAQs

    In our matrimonial work with families of international backgrounds in Hong Kong, we are often asked to assist in matters of dependants visas for spouse and children. We generally advise clients to pay attention to the timing of matters especially in the context of a…Read More

  • Getting married outside Hong Kong

    There is an increasing trend amongst residents of Hong Kong to get married abroad. If you are planning a wedding outside Hong Kong, you should pay attention to whether your marriage celebrated overseas is recognised as a legal marriage under Hong Kong law. This depends…Read More