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Ian De Witt wins 2018 International Advisory Expert Award
We are delighted to announce that Insolvency and Restructuring Partner Ian De Witt has just been selected as a winner of a 2018 International Advisory Experts Award. About International Advisory Experts International Advisory Experts is a membership organisation for lawyers, accountants, financial and tax professionals….Read More
Legal update: Liquidators in the Labour Tribunal
To prevent legal costs making it prohibitive for employees to pursue claims relating to their employment, lawyers are not able to represent clients in Labour Tribunal proceedings. Where a party is a company, under Hong Kong law, only an “officer or servant” of that company…Read More
Veronica Chan elected as Vice-Chair of International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation
We are delighted to announce that Restructuring and Insolvency Solicitor Veronica Chan has been elected Vice-Chair of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Hong Kong. This year is Veronica’s second on the board. As Vice-Chair, Veronica will play a big part in developing the…Read More
The Legal 500 2018 rankings are announced for Asia Pacific
Tanner De Witt is very pleased to be recommended again this year in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2018 for its four main practice areas; corporate and commercial, labour and employment, restructuring and insolvency and litigation and dispute resolution. We are very proud to…Read More
The Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Ordinance – A weak attempt to modernize Hong Kong’s Winding Up Regime
After the enactment of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) on 3 March 2014, Hong Kong’s legislation regarding the winding up of Companies remained in the (newly named) Companies (Winding up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32) (“CWUMPO”). For some time, there had also been discussion…Read More
Robin Darton speaks to Debtwire Radio’s APAC Explorer podcast
Restructuring and Insolvency Co-Head Robin Darton was recently interviewed by Debtwire Asia’s senior editor Chaim Estulin on the state of Hong Kong’s insolvency regime. Through a 30-minute podcast, Robin and Chaim discuss Hong Kong’s lack of a holistic bankruptcy code, steps that should be taken to…Read More
Ian De Witt, Robin Darton and Veronica Chan attend the Singapore Insolvency Conference
Three members of our Restructuring and Insolvency Practice (Co-Heads Ian De Witt and Robin Darton, and Solicitor Veronica Chan) were recently in Singapore to attend the Singapore Insolvency Conference, of which we were Gold Sponsor. About the conference After successfully organising five annual National and Regional Insolvency…Read More
Veronica Chan attends IWIRC Restructuring and Insolvency Conference in Singapore
Our Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer Veronica Chan recently attended the inaugural International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Pacific Rim (PacRim) Conference in Singapore. While Hong Kong battled with the strongest typhoon it’s seen in five years, the Linklaters Singapore office hosted a half day conference that targeted professionals…Read More
Robin Darton joins panel on ‘Cross-border insolvency in practice’ at Debtwire 2017
Tanner De Witt Restructuring and Insolvency Partner Robin Darton joined a panel on ‘Cross-border insolvency in practice‘ at Debtwire 2017 held on Thursday 1 June at JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong alongside moderator Tom Pugh of Mayer Brown JSM. Also speaking were Alister Berkeley…Read More
Kaisa Group’s Restructuring wins Deal of the Year in Asian-mena Counsel 2016 rankings
We are delighted to announce that Kaisa Group’s debt restructuring wins Deal of the Year in Asian-mena Counsel’s 2016 rankings. Kaisa Group’s debt restructuring Deals of the Year 2016 – Asian-mena Counsel Tanner De Witt was Lead Counsel to Kaisa Group Holdings. Kaisa became the first Chinese…Read More
Tanner De Witt wins 2017 IFLR Award for Kaisa Restructuring
Tanner De Witt is delighted to announce that the Restructuring and Insolvency team who worked on the Kaisa restructuring in 2016 was recognised at the IFLR Awards Dinner held at the Island Shangri La last night in Hong Kong. The Tanner De Witt team was…Read More
Kaisa Group’s debt restructuring wins Deal of the Year in China Business Law Journal’s 2016 rankings
We are delighted to announce that Kaisa Group’s debt restructuring wins Deal of the Year in China Business Law Journal’s 2016 rankings. Kaisa Group’s debt restructuring CATEGORIES: Debt capital market; real estate; restructuring LEGAL COUNSEL: Ropes & Gray and Tanner De Witt acted for Kaisa…Read More
