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Asialaw 2019 rankings announced
Tanner De Witt is delighted to announce Asialaw’s 2019 rankings of domestic law firms which can be found here. Each firm ranking is divided into the following categories: Outstanding; Highly recommended; Recommended; and Notable. All of our firm rankings, as in previous years, are ‘Highly recommended’…Read More
Legal update: Same sex spouses to receive dependant visas after policy reversal by Immigration Department
In its judgment handed down on 4 July 2018 the Court of Final Appeal upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision that the Director of Immigration’s exclusion of same-sex married or otherwise formalised couples from the dependant visa policy was unlawful. Effective 19 September 2018, the…Read More
Shortlisted in The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2018
Tanner De Witt is pleased to be shortlisted for five awards at The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2018 to be held in Hong Kong on Friday 7 September. We have been shortlisted for: Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year; Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm…Read More
Tanner De Witt Labour and Employment Lawyer (1-5 PQE)
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Tanner De Witt is a business law firm based in Hong Kong, which provides legal services to clients worldwide who have business interests in Hong Kong, China and the Asia Pacific Region. We are…Read More
Tanner De Witt ranked second tier for employment by Doyles Guide 2018
Tanner De Witt is pleased to be ranked in the second tier for employment by Doyles Guide’s Leading Employment Lawyers – Hong Kong, 2018 and Leading Employment Law Firms – Hong Kong, 2018. Partners Kim Boreham and Russell Bennett are both listed as Leading and…Read More
Asialaw 2018 Leading Lawyer results announced
Congratulations to Ian De Witt and Jeff Lane, who have just been named Market-leading Lawyers in Asialaw 2018’s Leading Lawyers list for Hong Kong. This is Jeff’s second year as Market-leading Lawyer and Ian’s first. Partners Mark Side, Robin Darton, Kim Boreham and Russell Bennett…Read More
Russell Bennett to speak at Asia HR Employment Law Forum 2018 in Singapore
We are delighted to announce that Employment Partner Russell Bennett will be speaking at the upcoming Asia HR Employment Law Forum, which will be held from 9 to 10 May at the Mandarin Orchard Hotel Singapore. This year’s theme is “Benchmarking HR Standards & Compliance: Your…Read More
Kim Boreham and Rowan Varty speak at HKIHRM Seminar
Partner Kim Boreham and Solicitor Rowan Varty, both from our Band 1 Employment practice, were invited on 28 March by the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management to host a seminar on restrictive covenants. Close to 50 human resources professionals filled the room to…Read More
Tanner De Witt lawyers selected by Who’s Who Legal 2018
Who’s Who Legal has featured six of our lawyers as Experts in their 2018 guide, which will be published next month. One of our Partners, Jeff Lane, has been ranked as Thought Leader for his work in Asset Recovery. Lawyers are selected for the rankings based…Read More
Tanner De Witt attends Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens Official Draw 2018
We had the pleasure of attending and participating in the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens Official Draw 2018 at Hysan Place in Causeway Bay yesterday. Three separate draws were held: for the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier, the World Rugby Sevens Series Qualifier and…Read More
Legal update: amendment to Employment Ordinance provisions relating to Employment Agencies
Effective from February 9 2018, the provisions in the Employment Ordinance relating to Employment Agencies (EAs) have been amended to: increase the maximum penalty for the offences of overcharging commission from job-seekers and the unlicensed operation of EAs up to a fine of HK$350,000 and…Read More
Tanner De Witt lawyers selected by Who’s Who Legal 2018
Who’s Who Legal has featured six of our lawyers as Experts in their soon-to-be-released 2018 guide. One of our Partners, Jeff Lane, has been ranked as Thought Leader for his work in Asset Recovery. Lawyers are selected for the rankings based upon a comprehensive, independent survey with…Read More
