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11Apr2018

Tanner De Witt’s flagship office: coming soon

In just two weeks, Tanner De Witt will be moving to its flagship office.  Designed by Zoran Bracovic of Amatrix Architects, the Tanner De Witt flagship office is the most ambitious real estate project the firm has ever taken on. This the first time in the…Read More

10Apr2018

Tanner De Witt supports the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation at the 2018 CNCF Ladies Long Lunch

Partners  Joanne Brown and Pamela Mak hosted a table at the 9th Annual Christina Noble Children’s Foundation Rugby Sevens Ladies Long Lunch, a unique event that is designed to be genuinely fun and all for a powerful cause.  The goal of this yearly event is…Read More

09Apr2018

Tanner De Witt’s rugby ball distribution programme featured in the SCMP

This article originally appeared in the South China Morning Post’s ‘Sevens Seen’ column by Robby Nimmo on 8 April 2018. Getting a kick out of giving When someone sent Mark Side a picture of a child playing in the streets of remote Mongolia with a…Read More

06Apr2018

Tanner De Witt supports Scottish rugby union player Doddie Weir

Tanner De Witt was delighted to attend and support An Evening with Doddie Weir, held on 4 April at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. Held in support of Scottish rugby union player Doddie Weir and his foundation, My Name’5 Doddie, the dinner aimed to raise funds for…Read More

04Apr2018

Kim Boreham and Rowan Varty speak at HKIHRM Seminar

Partner Kim Boreham and Solicitor Rowan Varty, both from our Band 1 Employment practice, were invited on 28 March by the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management to host a seminar on restrictive covenants. Close to 50 human resources professionals filled the room to…Read More

29Mar2018

Happy Easter 2018!

The team at Tanner De Witt wishes you a Happy Easter… Our offices will be closed for the Easter Holiday on Friday 30 March and Monday 2 April. Please contact us here.

23Mar2018

Tanner De Witt lawyers selected by Who’s Who Legal 2018

Who’s Who Legal has featured six of our lawyers as Experts in their 2018 guide, which will be published next month. One of our Partners, Jeff Lane, has been ranked as Thought Leader for his work in Asset Recovery. Lawyers are selected for the rankings based…Read More

15Mar2018

Tanner De Witt supports West Island School’s Spring Fair 2018

We had a delightful time at this year’s West Island School Spring Fair 2018, which was sponsored by Tanner De Witt. Hundreds of parents and children came out to enjoy the school’s facilities and a selection of food and drink. There was also live entertainment…Read More

14Mar2018

Legal update: Terms and Conditions: the importance of the fine print

If you are a business owner or operator, underestimating or simply ignoring the importance of the fine print is a common mistake.  Irrespective of whether you operate a start-up or a long-established business, you should have in place some terms and conditions that are appropriate…Read More

13Mar2018

Tanner De Witt attends Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens Official Draw 2018

We had the pleasure of attending and participating in the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens Official Draw 2018 at Hysan Place in Causeway Bay yesterday. Three separate draws were held: for the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier, the World Rugby Sevens Series Qualifier and…Read More

08Mar2018

Tanner De Witt attends International Women’s Day Gala Lunch 2018

Happy International Women’s Day from Tanner De Witt! We were delighted to attend and support the International Women’s Day Gala Lunch hosted by The Women’s Foundation on Friday 2 March 2018 at the Conrad Hotel Hong Kong. Held in advance of International Women’s Day today,…Read More

06Mar2018

Know your rights: is a warrant needed before the Police can search seized mobile phones?

Case facts Mr Sham Wing Kan, a participant in the 1 July 2014 procession, was arrested by police for suspected offence of obstructing a police officer in execution of his duty by idling the vehicle during the procession. He was searched by the police and…Read More