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Legal update: Divorce in Hong Kong – Legal Advice
Divorce rates in Hong Kong have increased close to 8 percent, according to the biannual Hong Kong Council of Social Services social development index, released last week. The 2014 index, shows over 21,000 divorces were decreed in 2012, the latest recorded period available. This figure…Read More
Insolvency Partner Ian De Witt To Join International Insolvency Institute
Tanner De Witt’s Insolvency Partner, Ian De Witt, has been invited to join the International Insolvency Institute (III). He will join fellow Hong Kong based members and Insolvency experts John Marsden of Mayer Brown JSM, John Lees of JLA Asia and Mr. Justice Jonathan Harris….Read More
Hong Kong Employment Law Seminar by Tanner De Witt Solicitors
Tanner De Witt will be hosting a Hong Kong Employment Law Seminar with the Italian Chamber of Commerce tomorrow at 12.30pm. The talk will touch upon a selection of key issues employers in Hong Kong need to be aware of. Hong Kong employment lawyer and…Read More
Legal update: Divorce In Hong Kong – Accessing Information Offshore
Tanner De Witt Solicitors’ Litigation and Private Client team, led by Hong Kong lawyer Mark Side, will be attending a talk on divorce by the Hong Kong Family Law Association tomorrow evening. The presentation, titled “Accessing Information Offshore In Support Of Hong Kong Divorce Proceedings”…Read More
Tanner De Witt’s Restructuring And Insolvency Team Gathers with Global Peers at INSOL in Hong Kong
Tanner De Witt’s Insolvency and Restructuring lawyers, Ian De Witt , Robin Darton, and Anthony Hill met with experts from around the world at the annual International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL) conference, which took place in Hong Kong last month. Tanner De Witt is ranked in…Read More
Legal update: Employment Update April 2014
An employer’s casual assurances or promises to employees during separation discussions may considerably reduce the employer’s rights and remedies. Introduction The case of Igal Dafini v CMA CGM SA is a useful reminder that if an employer secures the agreement of a departing employee to…Read More
Tanner De Witt Solicitors Support Rowan Varty At The Hong Kong Rugby Sevens
Tanner De Witt’s Rowan Varty received an extra big cheer at the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens this year – from rugby fans and his colleagues at the Hong Kong law firm Tanner De Witt. The firm invited staff, clients and peers to support the paralegal…Read More
Tanner De Witt Solicitors On The New Companies Ordinance: Legal Implications For Hong Kong Business Owners And Directors
The New Companies Ordinance came into effect in March 2014. Many of Hong Kong’s business owners and directors have questions as to how these legal changes will affect them and their businesses. In a bid to explain what the new Companies Ordinance means for entrepreneurs…Read More
Tanner De Witt Solicitors Slim Down for IWIRC’s Biggest Loser Competition
Brace yourselves ladies and gentlemen – after 3 months of salads, rice cakes and tummy grumbling, the results of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation’s (IWIRC’s) Biggest Loser competition, in aid of the Hong Kong Cancer Fund, have been announced! Drum roll please….. The…Read More
Tanner De Witt Golfs For Good With WAGS
Tanner De Witt is pleased to announce its support of the Philippine Red Cross, helping to raise over 1 million pesos (approximately US$ 22,400) for victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) and the Bohol earthquake. The Wednesday Afternoon Golf Society (WAGS), which Tanner De Witt…Read More
TDW’s Restructuring & Insolvency; Employment; Corporate; and Litigation Practices ranked in prestigious Chambers 2014 Guides
Tanner De Witt’s Restructuring and Insolvency team has been awarded a Tier 1 ranking in the latest Chambers Asia Pacific Guide. Three of our other practice areas were also ranked under APAC: Employment; Corporate/M&A; and Dispute Resolution. Meanwhile, the latter two departments also ranked in…Read More
Tanner De Witt has been awarded Insolvency Law Firm of the Year (2013) in Hong Kong
Tanner De Witt has been awarded Insolvency Law Firm of the Year in Hong Kong at the 2013 Acquisition International Legal Awards. The awards recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals and companies within the legal sector, encompassing everything from barristers and boutique firms to global…Read More
