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River Stone competes in Joint Professional Table Tennis Tournament
Organized by the Recreation and Sports Club for Hong Kong Professional Bodies, the Joint Professional Table Tennis Tournament is an annual event where members of various professional bodies gather to play their favorite sport – table tennis! Partner River Stone was a member of The Law Society…Read More
Tanner De Witt adds strength to emerging practice areas and welcomes new intake of trainees
Tanner De Witt is pleased to announce the addition of two new faces to the firm: Samantha Chu and Vanessa Pang . Samantha joined our Family & Private Client practice in September this year after completing her training at a renowned matrimonial law firm in…Read More
Veronica Chan and Natalie Lam visit the Po Leung Kuk Residential Children Care Service
Our Restructuring and Insolvency lawyer Veronica Chan and trainee Natalie Lam recently paid a visit to Po Leung Kuk’s Residential Children Care Service in Causeway Bay. This visit was organized by the Community Relations Commitee of The Law Society of Hong Kong, which endeavours to organise visits…Read More
Tanner De Witt acknowledged in PathFinders’ Annual Report for 2016
Local humanitarian services and human rights organisation PathFinders has just released its annual report for 2016. They reported reaching a total of 9,329 vulnerable individuals, most of whom were migrant workers that were pregnant or had just given birth. In 2016, PathFinders reported working with 70…Read More
Damages for “injury to feelings” in discrimination cases may be about to increase
In Hong Kong certain types of discrimination are unlawful including:- Sex, pregnancy and marital status discrimination Race discrimination Disability discrimination Family status discrimination In certain situations harassment, vilification and victimization linked to the above are also unlawful. One of the express statutory entitlements to compensation…Read More
Tanner De Witt supports the Hong Kong Blue Tie Ball
Tanner De Witt was pleased to support the Hong Kong Blue Tie Ball on Saturday 2nd September as Gold Sponsor. Blue Tie Ball’s aim is to raise funds for mental health awareness in Hong Kong, making it the first ball of its kind in the…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’s rugby ball makes an appearance in a TV commercial!
An eagle-eyed child recently spotted Tanner De Witt’s mini rugby ball in a commercial for health food store Catalo. We produced last year’s batch of mini rugby balls as a response to the growing mini rugby scene in the city. Previously, all players could only…Read More
The Hague Convention and child abduction cases in Hong Kong
Objectives of the Convention The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“the Convention”) is given effect in Hong Kong by the Child Abduction and Custody Ordinance (Cap. 512) (“CACO”). The Convention, and more specifically in Hong Kong CACO, are being invoked…Read More