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Tanner De Witt attends the 2019 Hong Kong Blue Tie Ball
On Saturday 7 September, the Hong Kong Football Club was a glittering scene of blue ballgowns and suits as guests attended the 2019 Hong Kong Blue Tie Ball. Now in its third year, the Ball aims to #smashthestigma of seeking help for mental illnesses. We…Read More
Tanner De Witt supports the Hong Kong Blue Tie Ball 2019 as Platinum Sponsor
We are delighted to announce that we are supporting the Hong Kong Blue Tie Ball as Platinum Sponsor for the third year in a row. This year’s Ball will be held at the Hong Kong Football Club on Saturday 7 September. Fundraising efforts last year…Read More
Tanner De Witt wins Pro Bono Awards in Law Society of HK’s 2018 Recognition Programme
We are delighted to announce that four members of our team have won awards in The Law Society of Hong Kong’s 2018 Pro Bono and Community Service Award Presentation Ceremony, which was held on 13 December 2018. Bronze Award (not less than 20 hours): Joanne…Read More
Results of 2019 Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide announced
Tanner De Witt is delighted once again to be recognised by Chambers & Partners in their 2019 Asia-Pacific Guide for each of its main practice areas in particular its Band 1 rankings for Restructuring and Insolvency and Labour and Employment. 2019 Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms (Band…Read More
Tanner De Witt supports Pathfinders’ 10th Anniversary
We were delighted to support Pathfinders’ 10th Anniversary, which was held at The American Club’s Country Club in Tai Tam on Friday 2 November. Joanne Brown, Philip Swainston, Mark Chiu, Joanne Lam and Elizabeth Seymour-Jones all attended this James Bond-themed fundraiser, which collected almost HK$3…Read More
Expats and divorce in Hong Kong
Where to Divorce: Home or Hong Kong? Some families arrive in Hong Kong from overseas and enjoy the adventure of being in a new place, throwing themselves into new activities and meeting new friends. Others arrive and the changes they face crack what is already…Read More
Popping the question and sealing the deal: nuptial agreements since SPH
The Court of Final Appeal endorsed nuptial agreements in Hong Kong, in SPH v SA (2014) 17 HKCFAR 364, [2014] HKCFA 56. “Full weight” should now be given to a pre or post nuptial agreement, provided that it was not vitiated in some way, provided…Read More
Legal update: Home alone in Hong Kong
At what age can children stay at home without parental supervision? In Hong Kong there is no clear-cut rule identifying the age at which a minor child can remain in the home unsupervised. Asia Times reported in January 2018 that a mother was arrested after…Read More
Mark Side and Joanne Brown attend 7th LAWASIA Family Law & Children’s Rights Conference
Partners Mark Side and Joanne Brown are in Vientiane, Laos this week to attend the 7th LAWASIA Family Law & Children’s Rights Conference. Held on 7 to 8 June, the Conference will welcome family lawyers from all over the APAC region to discuss the following…Read More
Legal obstacles to surrogacy remain in Hong Kong
Surrogacy is becoming an increasingly popular option for families hoping to start a family in Hong Kong. The acceptance of non-traditional family structures, increased access to reproductive technologies and cheaper international travel mean that surrogacy is no longer always altruistic, and it is less frequently…Read More
