Showcasing extensive experience in handling multi-jurisdictional winding-up orders and liquidations, the ‘strong and capable’ team at Tanner De Witt counts domestic and global corporations in the real estate, life sciences, and financial services industries amongst its key clients. Led by the duo of Ian De Witt and Robin Darton, the Hong Kong-based practice specialises in advising insolvency practitioners, distressed funds, and debtors, in insolvency and bankruptcy matters, whilst Sunny Hathiramani acts for private equity funds, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals on a range of insolvency matters. Troy Greig and Veronica Chan are also highlighted as key practitioners.
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  • ‘Well established and excellent local experience.’

  • ‘Ian De Witt and Robin Darton are stalwarts of the HK scene and deliver practical and solid advice.’

  • ‘A firm/team with an independent focus on the Hong Kong legal market, with genuine specialists and expertise across the gamut of legal practice.’

  • ‘Veronica Chan has a growing profile in the insolvency space.’

  • ‘The Tanner De Witt team is among the best in HK for restructuring and insolvency: foreign firms. The members of the team are knowledgeable about the law, practical in the management of their cases and wise in the way they conduct them.’

  • ‘Ian de Witt is a stand-out partner. He is down-to-earth, very experienced and very practical. He is a go-to solicitor for those who want a realistic common-sense resolution of their problems.’

  • ‘This is a strong and capable team with a deep bench of partners and senior associates. They have a great reputation in the market for HK law and are the strongest local independent firm in this space. ’

  • ‘They are easy to work with, highly experienced, pleasant in interactions and have a great team mentality. Special mention to Ian de Witt, Robin Darton, Sunny Hathiramani and Veronica Chan. ’

Kernmandanten

  • Alvarez & Marsal (eg. Evergrande)
  • Grant Thornton (e.g. Global Cord Corporation; Guy Lam)
  • Suning Holdings Group
  • KPMG (eg. China City, Lehman)
  • Teneo (eg. Dingway, Vesttoo, White Rock)
  • Briscoe Wong (Joint Silver Limited)
  • Micro Pak
  • Perun (e.g. Receivership of Brimstone SPC)

Highlight-Mandate

  • Appointed as the liquidators’ solicitors to manage the Evergrande Groups’s estimated US$300 billion debt and assets, including real estate properties worth approximately HK$15.5 billion.
  • Acting for the JPLs of the Global Cord Blood Corporation in legal proceedings against rogue directors and shareholders.
  • Acting for Suning Holdings Group in a complex legal case involving a winding-up petition, restructuring talks, a negotiated settlement with Bain Capital, a cross-claim against Carrefour Group.

Anwält*innen

Praxisleitung

Ian De Witt; Robin Darton

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Sunny Hathiramani; Troy Greig; Veronica Chan; Tim Au; Natalie Lam