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Insolvency
Legal update: Arbitration clauses and insolvency proceedings revisited
Introduction In a recent Court of Appeal judgment, But Ka Chon v Interactive Brokers LLC[1] (“But Ka Chon”), Tanner De Witt was successful in resisting an appeal by a debtor who had sought to set aside a statutory demand issued by a leading online trading…Read More
Veronica Chan nominated for IWIRC Rising Star Award
Insolvency and Restructuring Solicitor Veronica Chan has been nominated for a Rising Star Award by the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation. As Co-Chair of IWIRC’s Hong Kong board, Veronica has heavily contributed to the development of the city’s insolvency and restructuring community. We are…Read More
Legal update: An introduction to statutory insolvency set-off
Business relationships are not straightforward, and a company can be a supplier and a purchaser at the same time. It is not an uncommon practice for companies to off-set their debt owed to another company with the receivables they should be receiving from that same…Read More
Tanner De Witt shortlisted for three awards in The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2019
We are pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for three awards in this year’s Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards. The three awards categories are: Insolvency and Restructuring Law Firm of the Year BDO Limited Award Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year The Macallan Highland Single…Read More
Ian De Witt and Robin Darton attend 19th Annual III Conference in Barcelona
Restructuring and Insolvency Co-Heads Ian De Witt and Robin Darton were recently in Barcelona to attend the International Insolvency Institute’s 19th Annual Conference. Held from 17 to 18 June in a variety of key Barcelona locations, the conference gathered the upper echelons of the insolvency…Read More
Robin Darton joins 2019 Forum on International Enforcement of Judgements & Awards in London
Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Robin Darton was once again selected and personally invited to participate in the Cambridge Forum on the International Enforcement of Judgements & Awards (FIEJA) at Pennyhill Park Hotel in Surrey, United Kingdom. This is Robin’s third year attending the forum. The Forum’s…Read More
River Stone and Tim Au attend conference on Non-Performing Loans in Xiamen
Corporate Commercial Group Partner River Stone and Insolvency and Restructuring Solicitor Tim Au were in Xiamen this past weekend to attend a conference on Non-Performing Loans (NPLs). We were delighted to be one of four sponsors of this conference, which was very well attended by…Read More
Press release: Tanner De Witt promotes Sunny Hathiramani to Partner
Tanner De Witt announces with great pleasure the appointment of Sunny Hathiramani as Partner in the firm’s top tier Insolvency and Restructuring Practice. The appointment is effective from 1 June 2019. Sunny Hathiramani first joined Tanner De Witt as a paralegal in 2008. He completed…Read More
Ian De Witt speaks on litigation panel at AIJA Conference 2019
Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Ian De Witt had the pleasure of speaking at the International Association of Young Lawyers’ (AIJA) Half-Year Conference, which was held in Hong Kong from 22 to 25 May 2019. The conference featured three distinct seminars: How to Raise Money from…Read More
Tanner De Witt sponsors IWIRC Spring Drinks 2019
We were delighted to co-sponsor the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Hong Kong’s Spring Drinks 2019 alongside Briscoe Wong and Walkers. This year’s Spring Drinks was held at the acclaimed VEA Lounge in Central. Nearly 70 IWIRC members and friends of the organisation…Read More
Ian De Witt speaks at American Bankruptcy Institute’s Spring Meeting 2019
Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Ian De Witt had the pleasure of speaking at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Annual Spring Meeting, which was held at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. from 11 to 14 April 2019. Ian spoke on a panel about asset recovery and cross border…Read More
Veronica Chan and Natalie Lam visit Elderly Home in North Point
Restructuring and Insolvency Solicitors Veronica Chan and Natalie Lam spent the morning of Saturday 16 March with the residents of an Elderly Home in North Point. This visit was organised by the Community Relations Commitee of The Law Society of Hong Kong, which endeavours to…Read More
