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Padraig Walsh speaks at MaGESpire event “The STO Supremacy”
Corporate and Commercial Partner Pádraig Walsh spoke at an event hosted by Blockchain Venture Development & Education firm MaGESpire on “The STO Supremacy”. Held on Friday 9 November at Garage Society, the event attracted a full house of FinTech enthusiasts. About MaGESpire MaGESpire is a Blockchain…Read More
A summary of the new SFC regulatory framework for virtual assets
Executive summary Here are the five points you need to know about the changes announced on 01 November 2018 by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to the regulatory framework for virtual assets: The SFC will supervise and regulate firms that distribute in Hong Kong…Read More
Tanner De Witt Gold Sponsor of McGill Society of HK’s 40th Anniversary Cocktail
We were delighted to celebrate with the McGill Society of Hong Kong as they celebrated their 40th anniversary in the city on Saturday 3 November. The Hong Kong chapter of the McGill society is one of the University’s oldest, largest and most active alumni branches…Read More
Ian De Witt to speak at INSOL Hong Kong One Day Seminar
Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Ian De Witt will be speaking on a panel at the INSOL Hong Kong One Day Seminar, which we are supporting as Platinum Sponsor. The Seminar will be held at the Four Seasons Hong Kong on Wednesday 7 November; Ian is speaking…Read More
Legal update: Third Party Funding in Litigation, Doable?
Introduction Article 35 of the Basic Law provides that all Hong Kong residents shall have the right to access to the courts and choice of lawyers for timely protection of their lawful rights and interests. In some situations, if an intended litigant is unable to…Read More
Tanner De Witt Platinum Sponsor at INSOL Hong Kong 2018
We are delighted to announce that we are supporting the upcoming INSOL Hong Kong One Day Seminar on Wednesday 7 November as Platinum Sponsor. This is the first seminar that INSOL has organised in Hong Kong, and we are pleased to take part in this…Read More
Charmaine Mirandilla selected to join The Women’s Foundation Mentoring Programme 2018-2019
We are delighted to announce that Assistant Marketing Manager Charmaine Mirandilla has been chosen as one of 50 high potential young women to receive one-on-one mentoring and extensive leadership training in The Women’s Foundation’s Mentoring Programme for 2018 to 2019. “The Mentoring Programme attracts hundreds…Read More
Legal update: Who is entitled to organise a funeral?
When someone dies, who is entitled to claim the body and to organise the funeral？ This question was raised in the case of Re Estate of Lu Han Lung [2010] 3 HKLRD 651. In that case, the wife and eldest son of the deceased wanted…Read More
Tanner De Witt hosts first edition of TDW Tech Talks
On Thursday 25 October 2018, an audience of nearly 60 gathered in our office to attend the inaugural edition of Tanner De Witt Tech Talks, a series of events hosted by Corporate Commercial Partner Pádraig Walsh. The topic of the talk was “Tokenising the ever-changing…Read More
Tanner De Witt celebrates 10 years of participating in Dress Pink Day
In celebration of Dress Pink Day 2018, please enjoy a selection of photos from our ten years of participation in this annual fundraiser. What is Dress Pink Day? On Dress Pink Day, people across Hong Kong wear pink to raise awareness and funds to support…Read More
Legal update: UK Supreme Court held no discrimination by bakery shop not producing cake with “Support Gay Marriage” message
The recent judgment handed down by the UK Supreme Court in the case of Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd & Others [2018] UKSC 49 (“Lee”) provided some important guidance concerning direct discrimination and how other competing rights should be weighed. In Lee, Mr. Lee…Read More
Tanner De Witt attends HKRU celebration of men’s Sevens wins
On 19 October 2018, Partner Eddie Look, Solicitors Herman Pang and Jonathan Yeung and Trainee Solicitor Joanne Lam attended a reception hosted by the Hong Kong Rugby Union (“HKRU”) to celebrate the recent Gold medal wins of the Hong Kong national men’s Sevens team in…Read More
