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Video: COVID-19 Hong Kong employer and employee concerns and considerations
Please enjoy the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong‘s video of partner Russell Bennett‘s session from its first webinar. Technical note: during the first 20 seconds of this video there is an echo in the audio due to a recording conflict. The audio for the rest…Read More
Press Release: Kevin Bowers leaving Tanner De Witt to set up Bowers
Kevin Bowers will shortly be leaving our firm to set up his law firm under the name “Bowers”. This move is an exciting chapter for Kevin, and he takes this step with our full, ongoing support and best wishes. Kevin joined our firm as a…Read More
Relocation applications: I want to relocate permanently from Hong Kong with my children but my former spouse will not consent
There comes a time for many when it is time to bid a fond farewell to Hong Kong. For divorced families, this can be problematic as orders on children’s arrangements will usually include a direction that a child may not be removed from Hong Kong…Read More
Executing contracts: do we really need pen and paper?
As more and more consumers buy their everyday products and services online, it is also increasingly common for parties to execute their more formal business contracts – loan agreements, distribution agreements, share purchase agreements etc. – electronically. Either by signing printed copies in counterparts and…Read More
Press Release: Tanner De Witt promotes Troy Greig to Consultant
Tanner De Witt announces with great pleasure the promotion of Troy Greig to one of the firm’s few Consultant roles. The promotion took effect on 1 March 2020. An adept international lawyer, Troy has considerable insolvency and restructuring experience, having worked with top tier firms in Australia…Read More
Inland Revenue Department confirms same sex marriages recognised as valid for stamp duty purposes
Following enquiries from its members the Law Society on 10 March 2020 received confirmation from the Inland Revenue Department (“IRD”) that same sex marriages will be recognised by the IRD as valid marriages for the purposes of the Stamp Duty Ordinance (Cap. 117). Same sex…Read More
Why the Privacy Commissioner in Hong Kong will soon have fining powers
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK has fined Cathay Pacific GBP£500,000 for failing to protect the security of its customers’ personal data. Pádraig Walsh from the Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group of Tanner De Witt reviews. The data breach The data breach was…Read More
Should I get a divorce? The legal and financial implications behind remaining married but separated
Making the decision to divorce is often not an easy one. There are many reasons why married couples may opt to separate rather than progress legal proceedings to divorce. Whether it is for religious reasons, a desire to maintain the status quo and a family…Read More
Q&A with Ivy Chan – Registered Foreign Lawyer
Ivy Chan is a Registered Foreign Lawyer and English qualified Solicitor who assists the Corporate and Commercial practice at Tanner De Witt. She specialises in banking and finance with a strong focus on secured lending involving both onshore and offshore structures. Prior to joining Tanner De Witt, Ivy…Read More
Jeff Lane attends C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Geneva
Fraud and Asset Tracing Partner Jeff Lane was in Geneva for the 14th Edition of the C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Conference from 5 – 6 March. Held at the Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva, the conference gathered the full spectrum of professionals specialising in…Read More
Recognition of Paternity in Hong Kong
Under Hong Kong family law, a man is presumed to be the biological father of a child if he is married to the woman who gave birth to the child. As this circumstance accounts only for some of the circumstances of the birth of a…Read More
Both Tanner De Witt Employment Partners named 2020 Thought Leaders by Who’s Who Legal
Tanner De Witt Partners Kim Boreham and Russell Bennett, co-heads of the Employment Practice, are both named as Thought Leaders in Labour & Employment by Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Hong Kong 2020. The honour also secures Tanner De Witt as the only Hong…Read More
