Our Insolvency and Restructuring group at Tanner De Witt acts for insolvency practitioners, creditors, directors, shareholders, companies and individuals facing cash flow difficulties. Our firm has been involved in a wide spectrum of insolvency administrations and complex restructurings.
Our lawyers, many of whom have City firm and global law firm backgrounds, have had extensive experience not only in Hong Kong and Asia but in many jurisdictions around the world. Our understanding and deep rooted knowledge of the local Hong Kong and wider Asia business environment means that we add valuable insights to clients facing legal issues in the region. We specialise in providing legal services to companies and insolvency practitioners in Hong Kong, the PRC and throughout the Asia Pacific region. We advise and act on:
- Company restructurings and reorganisations, formal and informal
- European, North American and Asian insolvency cases
- Contentious and non-contentious matters within insolvency administrations
- Insolvency procedures in Hong Kong and cross border jurisdictional issues
- Solvent restructurings
- Corporate rescue including schemes of arrangements
- Winding-up, provisional liquidators and court appointed receivers
- Bankruptcy and individual voluntary arrangements
- Directors duties
- Litigation, asset tracing and recovery and the enforcement of security
- Debt collection
Tanner De Witt is recommended as a leading law firm for Restructuring & Insolvency in Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Legal 500 – 2012
Tanner De Witt handles ‘really high-quality local work’, and is known for its experience of insolvency matters. The team, featuring Ian De Witt and Robin Darton, is widely regarded in the arena for its excellent work and capabilities. Asia Pacific Legal 500 – 2012
Tanner De Witt is ranked as a leading law firm for Restructuring and Insolvency. Asia Pacific Legal 500 – 2012
Ian De Witt is listed as a leading lawyer for Restructuring/Insolvency. Chambers Asia – 2012, China (Hong Kong)
Robin Darton is listed as a leading lawyer for Restructuring/Insolvency. Chambers Asia – 2012, China (Hong Kong)
Tanner De Witt is ranked as a Tier 1 leading law firm for Restructuring & Insolvency in Hong Kong. Ian De Witt, Robin Darton and Anthony Hill are listed as leading lawyers in Hong Kong. IFLR1000 – 2012
“Partners Ian De Witt and Robin Darton are veterans in the Hong Kong restructuring and insolvency arena, and the practice benefits from their especially close relationship with Hong Kong receivers and liquidators in addition to their deep understanding of and close relationship with the Hong Kong restructuring and insolvency community and government authorities.” IFLR1000 – 2012
As one client tells us: "Insolvency is one of Ian De Witt’s specialty areas, and I've dealt with him for some time. He has high ability with insolvency work and in terms of the matters and claims he is pragmatic and commercial, ensuring we get a viable result in a short time. He always demonstrates the ability to identify the relevant issues and cut to the chase in dealing with them." IFLR1000 – 2012
Tanner De Witt is a ‘highly recommend’ firm for Restructuring & Insolvency in Hong Kong. Ian De Witt and Robin Darton are noted as leading lawyers. PLC Which Lawyer? – 2012
“This impressive firm is well known for its contentious capabilities and continues to be involved in high-profile insolvencies in Hong Kong. Ian De Witt is a ‘first-rate restructuring lawyer’ whose ‘sensible, savvy and down-to-earth’ approach appeals to clients. Robin Darton is highly regarded as ‘top-class in Hong Kong’, particularly for litigation matters”. Chambers Asia, 2011
Sources say: “Outstanding on slightly smaller restructuring issues. Extremely user-friendly and commercial”. Chambers Asia, 2011
“They have ‘nuts and bolts’ liquidation expertise,” admires a client….. “They really understand what liquidators are looking for and provide a service that is tailored to our profession” says a liquidator. “We are always under time pressure and urgency, and we never had any problems with Tanner De Witt on that front”. IFLR1000, 2011
Winner of the 2011 Insolvency Law Firm of the Year (Hong Kong). Corporate INTL, UK International Business Magazine 2011
Notable Practitioners
