Hong Kong Law Firm

29Aug2016

Tanner De Witt instructed on groundbreaking restructuring case: Kaisa Group Holdings Limited

Tanner De Witt (“TDW”) recently advised Kaisa Group Holdings Limited (“Kaisa”) in the multi-jurisdictional restructuring of the company’s offshore debt of approximately USD 2.6 billion (nearly RMB 17 billion).  Kaisa is a Cayman Islands incorporated company and is listed on the Main Board of the…Read More

23Aug2016

An introduction to company mergers in Hong Kong

Introduction Generally speaking from a corporate law perspective a merger or amalgamation is a legal process under which the assets and liabilities of two or more companies merge and are brought under one of the original companies or a newly incorporated company (as the case…Read More

11Aug2016

Tanner De Witt puts up a good fight at Britcham & JLL 5-A-Side Corporate Football Tournament 2016

After a tough team selection process, Tanner De Witt was pleased to put out a strong side at the Britcham & JLL 5-A-Side Corporate Football Tournament this year. The event was held on Wednesday 10 August on the multi-surface pitches at the Hong Kong Football…Read More

22Jul2016

Tanner De Witt welcomes new lawyer and congratulates another on qualification to solicitor

Press Release,  July 22 2016 Established in 1999 Tanner De Witt is one of the largest independent law firms in Hong Kong with a mix of lawyers from different backgrounds. Reflecting this commitment to diversity we welcome Jan Willem Möller and Joshua Baker to the…Read More

21Jul2016

Tanner De Witt presents talk on Basic Contract Law as part of JLT Asia’s region wide learning week

As part of a region wide initiative, JLT Asia implemented a learning week requesting Hong Kong law firms to take part in a one hour seminar. Tanner De Witt was pleased to participate in such a worthwhile initiative and Edmond Leung, Partner of our Corporate…Read More

21Jun2016

Why appoint an Enduring Power of Attorney?

Individuals can make arrangements to appoint other persons responsible in the event that a loss of mental capacity causes an inability to manage his or her own financial affairs such as in the case of dementia.  A document known as Enduring Power of Attorney (“EPOA”)…Read More

17Jun2016

Tanner De Witt Solicitor Rowan Varty set to represent Hong Kong in Monaco

Tanner De Witt congratulates solicitor Rowan Varty who has been selected to play in the Hong Kong Men’s Seven for Olympic Repechage Tournament in Monaco. The selected team consists of: Max Woodward (captain), Rowan Varty, Yiu Kam Shing, Jamie Hood, Alex McQueen, Tom McQueen, Lee…Read More

16Jun2016

Arbitration – domestic and international

The global interest in Asia and in particular inbound investment to China has led to a sustained increase in Hong Kong arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism in commercial contract agreements. The absence of robust legal systems in some parts of Asia has meant that…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

26May2016

Tanner De Witt supports Wimler Foundation and celebrates ESF Lions win

Tanner De Witt was proud to be the main sponsor at the Spring Fever Saturday Dance Party this weekend raising funds for Wimler, a Hong Kong based charity which provides funding for children in the Philippines to go to school in circumstances where they would…Read More

12May2016

Legal update: Specialist Tribunals and Boards in Hong Kong

Many of the administrative and legal decisions that affect closely the lives of residents of Hong Kong and businesses that operate in Hong Kong are not made in the courts but are given in specialist tribunals or other bodies created by statute to deal with…Read More

10May2016

Tanner De Witt’s brand has global reach!

Recently a learned Queen’s Counsel sent us this photo of a Tanner De Witt golf ball (with our pre-2010 branding) which had been found in a bush in the US Virgin Islands at the Mahogany Run Golf Course…we don’t know how long it has been…Read More