Public Interest
Celebrating International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, Tanner De Witt celebrated by inviting some of our incredible women across our departments to speak on various topics. The purpose of IDW is to forge a gender equal world by celebrating women’s achievements, raising visibility, increasing awareness about discrimination and…Read More
Tanner De Witt host John Terenzini, founder of the Hong Kong Jellyfish Project
On Friday evening, 10 February, we had the pleasure of hosting the Royal Geographical Society‘s presentation on “A Fascination with Jellyfish: The World’s Ancient Survivors” by John Terenzini of the Hong Kong Jellyfish Project. Several jellies drifted into the Tanner De Witt offices (via PowerPoint) on…Read More
Supporting Rugby in Laos
Congratulations to the Lao Rugby Federation for successfully hosting a Rugby Sevens Exhibition during the 11th Lao National Games. We are proud to help support their inclusion and the growth of youth rugby throughout Asia. “The Lao Rugby Federation is proud to welcome Tanner De…Read More
Tanner De Witt host Richard Turere, Inventor of Lion Lights
On Thursday evening, 17 November, we had the pleasure of hosting the Royal Geographical Society‘s presentation by Colin Dawson of The Elephant Foundation and Richard Turere, Maasai warrior and inventor of Lion Lights. All before the age of 23, Richard built an impressively accomplished CV. …Read More
Tanner De Witt wins 2021 Pro Bono Awards from Law Society of HK
For the first time in the firm’s history, multiple TDW lawyers have won Gold awards in The Law Society of Hong Kong’s Pro Bono Awards. Members of our Employment and Family teams played a key role in this year’s pro bono services, helping to ease…Read More
Joanne Brown and Elizabeth Seymour-Jones named as finalists in inaugural ALB Women in Law Awards
We are delighted to announce that Partner Joanne Brown and Registered Foreign Lawyer Elizabeth-Seymour Jones have been named as finalists in the inaugural Asian Legal Business Women in Law Awards. Joanne and Elizabeth are finalists in the Private Practitioner of the Year (North Asia) and…Read More
Tanner De Witt celebrates Dress Pink Day 2021
Tanner De Witt continued its annual tradition of participating in Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s Dress Pink Day by enjoying pink cocktails, homemade pink cupcakes and donning beautiful pink outfits! The evening concluded with a fashion show featuring handmade pink accessories, flashing neon sunglasses and even…Read More
Tanner De Witt supports the sporting community
As sporting activities pick back up, we are delighted to announce our support of several initiatives. Hong Kong Rugby Union Referee Sponsorship We have extended our Title Sponsorship of the Hong Kong Referees for the Domestic League for another year. We have now supported this…Read More
Covid-19: Can children be separated from parents during quarantine? (March 2021 update)
This is an update to an article that was published in April 2020. Recently, an international school teacher tested positive after being linked to a spreading gym cluster. Consequently, a class of 8- to 9-year-old students were sent to the government quarantine centre. Following intervention…Read More
I committed a trivial breach of quarantine, do I have to go to prison for it? – A case study on breaches of quarantine under the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 struck Hong Kong in early 2020. More than a year later, it is still affecting the lives of many on multiple levels. As a way to control the spread of the virus, the Government of Hong Kong has enacted and updated legislation since March…Read More
Tanner De Witt sets firmwide record for Pro Bono Awards 2020
In a stellar showing of community support, we are delighted to announce that we have won five individual awards and gained firm recognition in The Law Society of Hong Kong Pro Bono and Community Service Awards for 2020. This is the first time in the…Read More
Tanner De Witt listed as one of ALB’s largest HK domestic firms for 2020
We are delighted to announce that we have been listed as Hong Kong’s 9th largest domestic law firm. This is the first time we have been included in the top 10 portion of the list, a testament to the growth that the firm has had…Read More