Fraud

21Mar2017

Identity Theft: Breaking Barriers and Crossing International Borders

In the modern age, our ‘identity’ often materializes online in the form of social profiles, credit card information, and our overall digital footprint. Since our identity is spilling into the online realm, it is becoming an international problem, crossing oceans and borders. While much analysis…Read More

17Mar2017

ICC FraudNet recognised by Chambers & Partners as leading legal network

Chambers & Partners has recognised FraudNet as the leading global network of fraud and asset recovery lawyers. Tanner De Witt Partner Jeff Lane is the sole representative of FraudNet in Hong Kong. To contact Jeff, click here. About ICC FraudNet “ICC FraudNet brings together a…Read More

11Oct2016

Jeff Lane gives talk on Internet Fraud to Zhong Lun Law Firm in Hong Kong

Tanner De Witt Partner Jeff Lane gave a presentation to the Hong Kong office of Zhong Lun Law Firm on Wednesday 5 October 2016. The talk was arranged with Dorothy Siron who heads up Zhong Lun’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice and the topic was…Read More

28Sep2016

Jeff Lane wins Matter of the Year at the asialaw Dispute Resolution Awards 2016

Tanner De Witt is delighted to announce that Partner Jeff Lane won Matter of the Year Accent Delight International Ltd v Bouvier, Yves Charles Edgar at the asialaw Dispute Resolution Awards 2016 held last night at the Island Shangri La in Hong Kong. Litigators and…Read More

05Jul2016

Tanner De Witt’s Jeff Lane gives fraud talk to In-House Counsel of the HKCCA

Jeff Lane, fraud specialist at Tanner De Witt today gave a talk held at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to in-house counsel members of HKCCA, Hong Kong’s only non-profit association of in-house counsel run for in-house counsel by in-house counsel (Hong Kong Corporate Counsel Association). Jeff’s…Read More

10Jun2016

ICC FraudNet Hong Kong 2016 In Pictures

The International Chamber of Commerce’s global network of fraud specialists FraudNet held its annual meeting this year in Hong Kong. Held at the Mandarin Oriental the conference took place Friday 3 to Sunday 5 June with social activities across both evenings organised by Hong Kong…Read More

30May2016

Jeff Lane to co-chair C5 Fraud and Asset Tracing in Hong Kong, 6-7 June 2016

Tanner De Witt Partner, fraud expert and sole Hong Kong representative of the International Chamber of Commerce’s Fraudnet, Jeff Lane will co-chair this year’s C5 2nd Annual Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Asia Conference to be held at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong on…Read More

26Feb2016

Q&A with Jeff Lane – Litigation and Fraud Partner

Jeff Lane joined Tanner De Witt as a commercial litigation Partner in 2013. He has been a practising lawyer in Hong Kong for over 25 years. Today we had a chance to chat with Jeff to find out why he chose to become a lawyer,…Read More

20Jul2015

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

21May2015

Jeff Lane co-chairs C5’s Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Asia Conference – 23-24 June 2015, Hong Kong

Hosted at The InterContinental Grand Stanford Hotel, Hong Kong, this conference will cover topics including Innovative Strategies, Novel Tactics and Cutting Edge Recovery Methods in an Era of Global Fraud. Tanner De Witt’s fraud specialist Partner Jeff Lane will co-chair this key annual event, the…Read More

07May2015

Legal update: Identity theft: how best to handle the situation

What is identity theft? Identity theft is an increasingly common type of fraud involving the assumption of part or all of a pre-existing identity for the purpose of obtaining monetary or other benefits. Identity theft can be committed in a number of different ways, including…Read More

27Feb2015

Liquidator’s Avoidance Powers: Unfair Preference and Fraudulent Conveyance

Background In an insolvent winding up in Hong Kong, a liquidator’s primary duties are to realize the company’s assets and settle its liabilities. In doing so, the liquidator will review past conduct, decisions and actions in relation to the operation of a company and the…Read More