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Mark Side attends International Centre for Family Law, Policy and Practice’s 2019 London Conference
Partner Mark Side was in attendance at the International Centre for Family Law, Policy and Practice‘s 2019 London Conference, which was held at the Westminster Law School of The University of Westminster on 3 to 5 July 2019. Over 250 delegates from more than 30…Read More
Legal update: An introduction to statutory insolvency set-off
Business relationships are not straightforward, and a company can be a supplier and a purchaser at the same time. It is not an uncommon practice for companies to off-set their debt owed to another company with the receivables they should be receiving from that same…Read More
Padraig Walsh appears on prominent Data Privacy Detective podcast
Corporate Commercial Partner Pádraig Walsh recently had the pleasure of appearing as a guest on prominent privacy podcast Data Privacy Detective. This is the second podcast that Padraig has recently recorded with regards to data privacy: to listen to the first one where Padraig discusses…Read More
Tanner De Witt shortlisted for three awards in The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2019
We are pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for three awards in this year’s Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards. The three awards categories are: Insolvency and Restructuring Law Firm of the Year BDO Limited Award Matrimonial Law Firm of the Year The Macallan Highland Single…Read More
Legal update: Privacy, Politics and Protests: Perspectives on privacy issues in Hong Kong
Personal data privacy is often seen as one of the lesser legal rights in this part of the world. You are in a coffee shop, and click through the free wifi Terms of Use. You’re using a new site to buy an experience holiday, and…Read More
Legal update: A Beneficiaries’ right to request information from Trustees
The principles established in Schmidt v Rosewood Trust Ltd [2003] relating to a beneficiaries’ right to request information from trustees was recently confirmed by the England & Wales High Court in Lewis v Tamplin [2018]. In Lewis the settlor set up a trust and left…Read More
Legal update: What you need to know about convertible loan notes
This article was originally published on Zegal.com as “Everything You Need To Know About Convertible Loan Notes”. My present favourite startup financing document is the convertible loan note. Ask me next week, and it will be something else. The convertible loan note has enough good…Read More
Padraig Walsh and Tara Chan attend RISE Conference 2019
Corporate Commercial Partner Padraig Walsh and Solicitor Tara Chan were in attendance at this year’s RISE Conference, which was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 9 to 11 July. Known as “the largest tech conference in Asia”, this year’s conference gathered…Read More
Ian De Witt and Robin Darton attend 19th Annual III Conference in Barcelona
Restructuring and Insolvency Co-Heads Ian De Witt and Robin Darton were recently in Barcelona to attend the International Insolvency Institute’s 19th Annual Conference. Held from 17 to 18 June in a variety of key Barcelona locations, the conference gathered the upper echelons of the insolvency…Read More
Tanner De Witt supports IWIRC Hong Kong’s Black Tie Dinner 2019
The Tanner De Witt team was out in full force at the IWIRC Hong Kong Black Tie Dinner 2019, which was held at The Hong Kong Club on 19 June. Ian De Witt, Robin Darton, Kim Boreham, Sunny Hathiramani, Jan Willem Moller, Anthony Hill, Troy…Read More
Pádraig Walsh records Meet the Member podcast with PrivacyRules
Corporate Commercial Partner Pádraig Walsh recently joined PrivacyRules, the only worldwide alliance with a holistic tech & legal approach to privacy matters. To celebrate his membership, Padraig recorded a ‘Meet the Member’ podcast with PrivacyRules’ Alessandro Di Mattia. In the podcast, Pádraig and Alessandro explore…Read More
Robin Darton joins 2019 Forum on International Enforcement of Judgements & Awards in London
Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Robin Darton was once again selected and personally invited to participate in the Cambridge Forum on the International Enforcement of Judgements & Awards (FIEJA) at Pennyhill Park Hotel in Surrey, United Kingdom. This is Robin’s third year attending the forum. The Forum’s…Read More
