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Top Tips for Startups Seeking Legal Advice
Meeting lawyers can be intimidating. They seem to speak a different language. Sometimes, you’re none the wiser after the meeting. Then, the bill arrives. It doesn’t have to be that way. Forewarned is forearmed, and planning is everything. Tara Chan from the Corporate and Commercial…Read More
Future Equity Agreements for Founders
Future Equity Agreements are succinct agreements that are relatively economical to enable startups to raise funds in a simple fashion when they require it. Tara Chan from the Corporate and Commercial practice group of Tanner De Witt summarises and assesses future equity agreements for founders….Read More
Key Points in the SFC Consultation Paper on Proposed Amendments to the REIT Code
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) released a consultation paper on 9 June 2020, proposing amendments to the Hong Kong Code on Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REIT Code”), to invite market participants and interested parties to comment on the proposed amendments. Pádraig Walsh…Read More
Managing M&A in an Economic Downturn
We are currently experiencing a global economic downturn triggered by the COVID19 pandemic. This has affected the entire commercial and finance world. M&A activity still continues though, even in these uncertain times. Some businesses seeking an exit are accelerating that process. Buyers with strong balance…Read More
Managing Down Rounds in Venture Capital Fundraising
There is a global recession presently that has made fundraising a difficult task. Investors are looking to support their existing portfolio. Fresh capital deployment is scarce. There is real pressure on valuations. Many young businesses that have taken venture capital are running out of runway,…Read More
The new Limited Partnership Fund regime of Hong Kong
Private Equity (“PE”) funds play a critical role in providing growth capital to companies especially pre-IPO companies and unicorns. The past few years have witnessed the burgeoning development of PE funds across Asia-Pacific, in particular Hong Kong and Mainland China. PE funds have also gained…Read More
Tanner De Witt sponsors Security Law & Compliance Conference series in Shanghai in June 2020
Tanner De Witt is pleased to support as Gold Sponsor this popular conference series in China. Corporate and Commercial solicitor Peter Tang is in Shanghai this week to attend The Annual China Cyber Security Law & Compliance Conference, The Annual China Intellectual Property Conference and The China…Read More
Tanner De Witt boosts banking practice with the promotion of Jan Willem Möller to Partner
Tanner De Witt announces with great pleasure the appointment of banking and finance lawyer Jan Willem Möller as Partner of the firm effective today. Jan Willem joined Tanner De Witt in early 2016 and has steadily grown his practice since. His experience ranges from distressed…Read More
Key project team members for a Security Token Offering
Security token offerings (“STO”) are a next-generation financing model that combine the benefits of blockchain technology with traditional fund raising. As with any fundraising exercise, conducting an STO can be stressful. The stress is increased as the novelty of STOs makes the process more opaque. …Read More
The Court-Free Amalgamation Process in Hong Kong
An amalgamation is a legal process under which the assets and liabilities of two or more companies incorporated in Hong Kong merge and are brought under one of the original companies. Tim Drew and Herman Pang from the Corporate and Commercial practice group of Tanner…Read More
Power of Chairman at General Meeting to Disallow a Member’s Vote
The general rule under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)[1] subject to the provisions of a company’s articles is that every member present in person or by proxy is entitled to vote at a general meeting. This general rule was tested in the case of Kwok…Read More
Benchmark Litigation again ranks Tanner De Witt highly, listing twice as many practice groups as previous rankings
Partners Ian De Witt, Robin Darton and Jeff Lane were also selected as “Litigation Stars” in dispute resolution Tanner De Witt is delighted to be ranked Tier 1 for Insolvency, Tier 2 for Commercial and Transactions, Recommended in Private client – Domestic firms, and recognised…Read More
