+852 2573 5000
Insolvency
Ian De Witt speaks at the IBA Law Firm Management Conference
Partner Ian De Witt recently spoke on a panel at the IBA Law Firm Management Conference, which was held on 18 to 19 January at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong. Ian’s panel, “Using technology to enhance efficiency and meet client needs more closely – will innovative fee structures…Read More
Legal update: Liquidators in the Labour Tribunal
To prevent legal costs making it prohibitive for employees to pursue claims relating to their employment, lawyers are not able to represent clients in Labour Tribunal proceedings. Where a party is a company, under Hong Kong law, only an “officer or servant” of that company…Read More
Ian De Witt to speak at IBA Law Firm Management Conference
Partner Ian De Witt will speak at the upcoming IBA Law Firm Management Conference: Growth Prospects for Law Firms in Asia. The Conference will be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on 18 and 19 January. Ian will speak on the panel, “Using technology to enhance…Read More
Results of 2018 Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide announced
Tanner De Witt is pleased once again to be recognised by Chambers & Partners in their 2018 Asia-Pacific Guide for each of its main practice areas in particular its Band 1 rankings for Restructuring and Insolvency and Labour and Employment. Joanne Brown is a new…Read More
The Legal 500 2018 rankings are announced for Asia Pacific
Tanner De Witt is very pleased to be recommended again this year in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2018 for its four main practice areas; corporate and commercial, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency and litigation and dispute resolution. We are very proud to…Read More
IFLR once again lauds Tanner De Witt’s Insolvency and Restructuring practice
We are elated to announce that world renowned law firm guide IFLR 1000 has once again awarded a Tier 1 ranking to our Insolvency and Restructuring practice for its 2018 edition. Two other practice areas in our firm gained recognition: Financial Services Regulatory and Corporate, with…Read More
Legal update: The implications of Brexit for the Restructuring and Insolvency industry in Hong Kong
This article first appeared in the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL) collection on the implications of Brexit for the industry. Members may read the full collection of articles here. INTRODUCTION Although it is now more than 20 years since the Handover,…Read More
The Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Ordinance – A weak attempt to modernize Hong Kong’s Winding Up Regime
After the enactment of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) on 3 March 2014, Hong Kong’s legislation regarding the winding up of Companies remained in the (newly named) Companies (Winding up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32) (“CWUMPO”). For some time, there had also been discussion…Read More
Robin Darton speaks to Debtwire Radio’s APAC Explorer podcast
Restructuring and Insolvency Co-Head Robin Darton was recently interviewed by Debtwire Asia’s senior editor Chaim Estulin on the state of Hong Kong’s insolvency regime. Through a 30-minute podcast, Robin and Chaim discuss Hong Kong’s lack of a holistic bankruptcy code, steps that should be taken to…Read More
Ian De Witt, Robin Darton and Veronica Chan attend the Singapore Insolvency Conference
Three members of our Restructuring and Insolvency Practice (Co-Heads Ian De Witt and Robin Darton, and Solicitor Veronica Chan) were recently in Singapore to attend the Singapore Insolvency Conference, of which we were Gold Sponsor. About the conference After successfully organising five annual National and Regional Insolvency…Read More
Veronica Chan attends IWIRC Restructuring and Insolvency Conference in Singapore
Our Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer Veronica Chan recently attended the inaugural International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Pacific Rim (PacRim) Conference in Singapore. While Hong Kong battled with the strongest typhoon it’s seen in five years, the Linklaters Singapore office hosted a half day conference that targeted professionals…Read More
Tanner De Witt gold sponsor of 2017 Singapore Insolvency Conference
We are very pleased to be Gold Sponsor of this year’s 2017 Singapore Insolvency Conference. Partners Ian De Witt and Robin Darton and solicitor Veronica Chan will attend from Hong Kong. The 2017 Singapore Insolvency Conference is a forum for Restructuring and Insolvency professionals in…Read More
