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Legal update: Escaping the abscondee regime – Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance 2016
A bankrupt’s successful 2006 Court of Appeal1 challenge to the “abscondee” provisions in the Bankruptcy Ordinance effectively forced LegCo to tighten up one of the loopholes plaguing the current legislation. As a result, the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance became law earlier this year and will come…Read More
Tanner De Witt Marketing Executive (2+ years’ experience)
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Joining one of the largest independent law firms in Hong Kong and operating under the overall guidance of a Marketing and Business Development Manager, the Marketing Executive will provide marketing support to the Marketing…Read More
Tanner De Witt welcomes new lawyer and congratulates another on qualification to solicitor
Press Release, July 22 2016 Established in 1999 Tanner De Witt is one of the largest independent law firms in Hong Kong with a mix of lawyers from different backgrounds. Reflecting this commitment to diversity we welcome Jan Willem Möller and Joshua Baker to the…Read More
Tanner De Witt presents talk on Basic Contract Law as part of JLT Asia’s region wide learning week
As part of a region wide initiative, JLT Asia implemented a learning week requesting Hong Kong law firms to take part in a one hour seminar. Tanner De Witt was pleased to participate in such a worthwhile initiative and Edmond Leung, Partner of our Corporate…Read More
Tanner De Witt’s Insolvency Team Supports IWIRC at their Annual Ball
Tanner De Witt’s insolvency and restructuring team attended the Annual IWIRC Ball on Thursday 16 June. Through the tremendous support of the vendors who donated prizes and attendees who bought raffle tickets, HKD35,000 was raised on the night for the local charity ‘HER Fund’ which…Read More
Tanner De Witt’s Jeff Lane gives fraud talk to In-House Counsel of the HKCCA
Jeff Lane, fraud specialist at Tanner De Witt today gave a talk held at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to in-house counsel members of HKCCA, Hong Kong’s only non-profit association of in-house counsel run for in-house counsel by in-house counsel (Hong Kong Corporate Counsel Association). Jeff’s…Read More
Why appoint an Enduring Power of Attorney?
Individuals can make arrangements to appoint other persons responsible in the event that a loss of mental capacity causes an inability to manage his or her own financial affairs such as in the case of dementia. A document known as Enduring Power of Attorney (“EPOA”)…Read More
Tanner De Witt Solicitor Rowan Varty set to represent Hong Kong in Monaco
Tanner De Witt congratulates solicitor Rowan Varty who has been selected to play in the Hong Kong Men’s Seven for Olympic Repechage Tournament in Monaco. The selected team consists of: Max Woodward (captain), Rowan Varty, Yiu Kam Shing, Jamie Hood, Alex McQueen, Tom McQueen, Lee…Read More
Arbitration – domestic and international
The global interest in Asia and in particular inbound investment to China has led to a sustained increase in Hong Kong arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism in commercial contract agreements. The absence of robust legal systems in some parts of Asia has meant that…Read More
ICC FraudNet Hong Kong 2016 In Pictures
The International Chamber of Commerce’s global network of fraud specialists FraudNet held its annual meeting this year in Hong Kong. Held at the Mandarin Oriental the conference took place Friday 3 to Sunday 5 June with social activities across both evenings organised by Hong Kong…Read More
Tanner De Witt supports documentary film A Plastic Ocean
Tanner De Witt is proud to support a worthy cause and provide pro bono legal services to the makers of A Plastic Ocean. A Plastic Ocean is a new feature-length adventure documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. We thought…Read More
Jeff Lane to co-chair C5 Fraud and Asset Tracing in Hong Kong, 6-7 June 2016
Tanner De Witt Partner, fraud expert and sole Hong Kong representative of the International Chamber of Commerce’s Fraudnet, Jeff Lane will co-chair this year’s C5 2nd Annual Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Asia Conference to be held at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong on…Read More
