Hong Kong Lawyers

21Nov2016

Tanner De Witt participates in “Jiangsu • Hong Kong – Together we seize global business opportunities”

Pamela Mak, River Stone and Anthony Marrin of Tanner De Witt attended the 4th Hong Kong Legal Service Forum held on 15 November 2016 in Nanjing, China. The full day forum brought together over 600 enterprises with cross border business interests, legal professionals from both…Read More

14Nov2016

Q&A with Veronica Chan – Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyer

Veronica Chan joined Tanner De Witt last year having qualified as a lawyer in Hong Kong in 2009. She works with the Restructuring and Insolvency team and is a member of  International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) and Turnaround Management Association (TMA). Why did…Read More

26Sep2016

Tanner De Witt welcomes 2016 intake of trainees across core practice areas

This September we welcome three new lawyers to join our 2016 trainee programme. Tara Chan, Kevin Siu and Hayley Hui were selected from a strong pool of candidates to complete their two year training programme under the guidance of the Tanner De Witt team in…Read More

17Aug2016

Legal update: An introduction to the legal aspects of match-fixing in sport

As illegal gambling has grown so has the awareness by local and international law enforcement agencies of the link between illegal gambling, organized crime and match-fixing and the severity of the match fixing. For instance in 2014 fifteen of the member states of the Council…Read More

24May2016

Supporting the Sai Kung Beach Boys

Tanner De Witt was proud to sponsor the Sai Kung Beach Boys Football Association‘s first fund raising event held on Friday 20 May at Kings Park Sports Ground. It was a tremendous success with more than HKD30,000 being raised for two year old Connor Brown, son…Read More

24Mar2016

Q&A with Eddie Look – Corporate and Commercial Partner

Eddie Look joined Tanner De Witt in 2002 and was made Partner of the Corporate and Commercial practice in 2009. He qualified in British Columbia Canada in 1998 before qualifying in Hong Kong in 2001. This week we had a chance to chat with Eddie…Read More

03Mar2016

Legal wedding checklist when preparing for marriage

Marriage is a legal matter.  An important part of marital planning is to ensure that the implications of marriage on your legal status are well considered with ample time before the wedding.  Planning takes time.  Time will be short as the big day approaches. Consider…Read More

03Nov2015

LINEE – The Lawyers International Network for Employers and Executives

Tanner De Witt is a member of LINEE – The Lawyers International Network for Employers and Executives. The Lawyers International Network for Employees and Executives (LINEE) is a worldwide network of highly-rated specialist law firms launched in 2013 to meet the growing need of international…Read More

19Jun2015

Residence as a dependant in Hong Kong during and after divorce FAQs

In our matrimonial work with families of international backgrounds in Hong Kong, we are often asked to assist in matters of dependants visas for spouse and children. We generally advise clients to pay attention to the timing of matters especially in the context of a…Read More

19Jun2015

Getting married outside Hong Kong

There is an increasing trend amongst residents of Hong Kong to get married abroad. If you are planning a wedding outside Hong Kong, you should pay attention to whether your marriage celebrated overseas is recognised as a legal marriage under Hong Kong law. This depends…Read More

16Jun2015

Tanner De Witt Litigation Lawyer (3-6 years’ PQE)

THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. Tanner De Witt seeks a solicitor with 3-6 years’ PQE to join our renowned Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and take part in its continued success. The successful candidate will: have solid commercial litigation experience; possess excellent legal knowledge, client…Read More

11Jun2015

Tanner De Witt’s Kim Boreham and Pamela Mak interviewed for Women in Law feature in Asian Legal Business – June 2015

Tanner De Witt is pleased to announce that Partners Kim Boreham and Pamela Mak have been featured in Asian Legal Business’ feature Women in Law (June 2015). Kim and Pamela discuss their experience of being a lawyer in Hong Kong and what inspired them to…Read More