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Insolvency
Legal update: Escaping the abscondee regime – Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance 2016
A bankrupt’s successful 2006 Court of Appeal1 challenge to the “abscondee” provisions in the Bankruptcy Ordinance effectively forced LegCo to tighten up one of the loopholes plaguing the current legislation. As a result, the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance became law earlier this year and will come…Read More
Tanner De Witt’s Insolvency Team Supports IWIRC at their Annual Ball
Tanner De Witt’s insolvency and restructuring team attended the Annual IWIRC Ball on Thursday 16 June. Through the tremendous support of the vendors who donated prizes and attendees who bought raffle tickets, HKD35,000 was raised on the night for the local charity ‘HER Fund’ which…Read More
TMA Race Night – Wednesday 20 April at Happy Valley Racecourse
The Hong Kong Chapter of TMA (Turnaround Management Association) will hold a Race Night on Wednesday 20 April at Happy Valley Racecourse. This event is jointly sponsored by Tanner De Witt and Mayer Brown JSM. Event date: Wednesday 20 April Time: 6pm Venue: Happy Valley…Read More
TMA elects new Hong Kong President and Chair – Robin Darton
Tanner De Witt Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Robin Darton was this year elected President and Chair of the Hong Kong chapter of Turnaround Management Association (TMA). TMA is a non-profit global organisation founded in 1987. The organisation is made up of over 9,000 individuals in…Read More
Tanner De Witt remains top for Restructuring and Insolvency and Employment practices
We are pleased to announce that the results of the Chambers Asia Pacific Guide 2016 have been published and Tanner De Witt continues to be recognised for its work across a range of practice areas. Employment – Band 1 Our dedicated Employment practice continues to…Read More
Tanner De Witt wins a 2015 China Business Law Award
Tanner De Witt is thrilled to be a winner in the 2015 China Business Law Awards for its restructuring and insolvency practice. The China Business Law Awards are presented by the China Business Law Journal and will be published in a special report in the…Read More
Robin Darton chairs opening session at Hong Kong’s 2015 TMA Symposium
Tanner De Witt was delighted to participate in the 2015 TMA Symposium which took place on Friday 23rd October in Hong Kong. Robin Darton chaired the first session entitled The NPL Portfolio Investment Cycle in the PRC: from Origination to Exit alongside Clement Sun, Director…Read More
Legal update: Hong Kong Insolvency Law – in need of its own restructuring?
The purpose of this short note is not to conduct a detailed critique of the law in Hong Kong in this very broad and complex area but to provide a brief sketch as to certain of the challenges faced by industry professionals and what steps…Read More
Robin Darton chairs session at TMA Symposium in Hong Kong
Tanner De Witt’s Robin Darton sits on the organising committee of and will chair the first session at Turnaround Management Association’s second annual Symposium in Hong Kong on October 23 2015 to be held at Latham & Watkins’ offices. This symposium will involve discussions between…Read More
Legal update: Bankruptcy – Discharge or Extension? A tougher approach by the Courts
Introduction When an individual is adjudged bankrupt, the property of the bankrupt vests in the trustees. A bankrupt’s duties include cooperating with the trustees and to assist them to recover and realise his assets. Since the legislation was amended in 1998, in Hong Kong a…Read More
Tanner De Witt Legal Secretary Roles – Insolvency and Litigation (2+ years’ experience)
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Tanner De Witt offers two legal secretary positions: 1. Legal Secretary (Insolvency) 2. Legal Secretary (Litigation) Responsibilities: Provide secretarial support to a team of Litigation and Dispute Resolution/Insolvency and Debt Recovery lawyers Update and…Read More
Overview of Insolvency Law in Hong Kong
This paper sets out a brief overview of corporate insolvency law in Hong Kong and compares and contrasts the insolvency laws in Hong Kong with those of other jurisdictions. It was discussed at the Insolvency Session of the IATA Legal Symposium 2006. Hong Kong Insolvency…Read More