+852 2573 5000
News & Media
Jeff Lane attends FraudNet Conference 2019 in Beirut
Tanner De Witt Partner Jeff Lane recently attended FraudNet’s 30th International Conference, which was held at the Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut from 10 to 12 October 2019. This year’s conference was themed Asset Recovery, Confiscation and Anti-Fraud Measures in the Banking System. Held over three days,…Read More
Legal update: the Singapore Mediation Convention
The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 20 December 2018, and was signed by 46 States in Singapore on 7 August 2019. Unsurprisingly, the Convention is commonly referred to as the “Singapore Mediation Convention”. The purpose…Read More
Tanner De Witt attends Private Client Forum Asia 2019
Members of the firm’s Family and Private Client, Wills and Trusts Department attended the Private Client Forum Asia that was held at the St Regis, Wan Chai, Hong Kong on 20 September 2019. Delegates from across the globe attended the conference, with panel speakers from…Read More
Tanner De Witt seeks Family and Private Client Legal Secretary 2+ years’ experience
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Tanner De Witt seeks a pro-active, organised, enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join our law firm’s Family and Private Client Practice as Legal Secretary. Responsibilities: Provide full spectrum of secretarial support to a team of…Read More
Tanner De Witt selected as Asia Pacific’s only Leading Firm in Who’s Who Legal: Asset Recovery 2019 – Jeff Lane highlighted as a Global Elite Thought Leader
It is with great pleasure that Tanner De Witt announces Partners Ian De Witt, Robin Darton, and Jeff Lane are Thought Leaders in Who’s Who Legal Global Investigations Review & Asset Recovery 2019. Consultant Anthony Hill is also listed as a leading lawyer while Jeff…Read More
Eddie Look and Edmond Leung attend the IBA Annual Conference in Seoul, Korea
Corporate Commercial Group Partners Eddie Look and Edmond Leung were in Seoul, Korea this past week to attend the International Bar Association’s Annual Conference. The well-attended, week-long event was an excellent time for both partners to participate in working sessions covering the latest in Insolvency, Corporate Law,…Read More
Legal update: Playback time – the rise of covert audio recordings in the workplace
With rapid advancements in technology and the almost universal use of smartphones and other mobile devices, employees can (and do) take photographs and make both video and audio recordings at work with just the click of a button. Consequently, employers are increasingly aware that this…Read More
Legal update: TCSP licensees – assessing risk and keeping records
Since 1 March 2018 any person who intends to carry on a trust or company service business in Hong Kong (i.e. a trust and company service provider (“TCSP”)) is required under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (“AMLO”) to apply for a licence from…Read More
Asialaw 2020 rankings announced
Tanner De Witt is delighted to announce Asialaw’s 2020 rankings of domestic law firms which can be found here. Each firm ranking is divided into the following categories: Outstanding; Highly recommended; Recommended; and Notable. Besides the ranking for our private client practice (which is new…Read More
Tanner De Witt supports World Flair U11 and U12 World Challenge Cup 2019
We were delighted to support World Flair’s U11 and U12 World Challenge Cup 2019, which took place on Saturday 14 September at King’s Park in Kowloon. Clubs mixed and matched their players into different countries so that each player could get to know fellow rugby…Read More
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
Legal update: Arbitration clauses and insolvency proceedings revisited
Introduction In a recent Court of Appeal judgment, But Ka Chon v Interactive Brokers LLC[1] (“But Ka Chon”), Tanner De Witt was successful in resisting an appeal by a debtor who had sought to set aside a statutory demand issued by a leading online trading…Read More
