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  • Tanner De Witt – One of the best law firms in Hong Kong according to IFLR 2015

    We are delighted to be featured as a top Hong Kong law firm in the 2015 IFLR guide, published earlier this week. Our Restructuring and Insolvency practice ranked in Tier 1 again this year, naming co-heads of the department Ian De Witt and Robin Darton as…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt raises funds for Hong Kong’s Cancer Fund

    Hong Kong law firm Tanner De Witt is proud to show its support to the Cancer Fund by way of a Pink Revolution which took place at our offices in Admiralty on Friday! Solicitors and support staff were pretty in pink, adorning wigs, feather boas, novelty…Read More

  • Divorce is not the only option: Some key facts about mediation

    Mediation followed by consent court applications is becoming an increasingly popular way for spouses to part ways amicably. With marital breakdown becoming a growing trend in Hong Kong there is greater need for individuals in legally binding relationships to be aware of their options. Mediation involves…Read More

  • Legal update: The Changing Nature of the Insolvency and Restructuring landscape in the PRC

    We would like to thank the international restructuring and insolvency professionals who participated in Friday’s symposium co-hosted by the Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai‘i and Hong Kong’s Turnaround Management Association. The conference, titled Unlocking Value in the PRC: The Changing Nature of Restructurings…Read More

  • Asset Recovery: Leaders in the field and trends for 2014

    Hong Kong law firm Tanner De Witt  is proud to see its co-heads of Restructuring and Insolvency, Ian De Witt and Robin Darton, and consultant Jeff Lane named in the global industry guide for Asset Recovery – Who’s Who Legal Asset Recovery: 2014 . “Our research…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt Solicitors Wins Award For Insolvency Practice

    Hong Kong’s Tanner De Witt is delighted to be recognised as a top law firm in the Insolvency and Restructuring space, after being named a China Business Law Awards Winner. China Business Law Journal is published by Vantage Asia Publishing Limited, an independent publisher based in Hong Kong. The…Read More

  • Hong Kong law firm Tanner De Witt Wins 8 Leading Lawyer Titles

    Eight Hong Kong solicitors from the Tanner De Witt team have been named in the 2014 edition of Asialaw’s Leading Lawyers. According to the publication, Ian De Witt, Robin Darton, Mark Side, Kim Boreham, Eddie Look, Tim Drew, Russell Bennett and Jeff Lane are among “the…Read More

  • How to approach a training contract at Tanner De Witt

    Tanner De Witt is committed to providing a challenging, rewarding and professional programme for our trainee solicitors. We recruit up to four trainee solicitors each year. From day one a trainee solicitor will be part of a team working on actual cases bringing you into…Read More

  • Legal update: Hong Kong Working Holiday Visa Scheme extended to British Nationals

    Hong Kong law firm Tanner De Witt outlines the criteria and conditions of the Working Holiday Visa Scheme which is now open to British Nationals. The Hong Kong Working Holiday Visa Scheme allows national passport holders of participating countries to take up short-term employment or to…Read More

  • Legal update: Setting Up A Company In Hong Kong – A Community Effort

    In the spirit of supporting startups in Hong Kong, law firm Tanner De Witt attended the Tech Startups & Corporates event at KPMG’s offices yesterday. The event, hosted by KPMG, EastFunding and Invest HK, was opened by Gregory So, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, HKSAR…Read More

  • Legal Advice For Setting Up A Company In Hong Kong – Startmeup HK sponsorship

    Need help setting up a company in Hong Kong? Hong Kong law firm Tanner De Witt is delighted to announce its sponsorship of StartmeupHK’s 2014 Venture Programme Awards. The firm’s Corporate and Commercial practice will be donating in-kind legal services to select winners to help…Read More

  • Legal update: Divorce in Hong Kong – Legal Advice

    Divorce rates in Hong Kong have increased close to 8 percent, according to the biannual Hong Kong Council of Social Services social development index, released last week. The 2014 index, shows over 21,000 divorces were decreed in 2012, the latest recorded period available. This figure…Read More