Our lawyers at Tanner De Witt have acted in several of the leading reported cases in Hong Kong over the last 10 years and are regular speakers to employers, business groups and human resource professionals.
We act for many major employers as well as senior and high profile employees in a wide range of industry sectors including banking and finance, insurance, publishing, manufacturing and professional services.
Through our extensive experience and knowledge we strive to provide quality, cost-effective and commercial legal advice that delivers successful results for our clients. Further, through our experience we are also able to offer tactical and common sense guidance on best practice to ensure the best overall result for the client, including issues such as performance management, rewards and restriction structures, exit strategies and mediation. We regularly advise on:
- Remuneration and benefits, including commission, bonus and housing issues
- Drafting and negotiation of employment contracts, secondments and handbooks
- Redundancy, retrenchment and separation agreements
- Terminations, garden leave and termination entitlements
- Enforcement of restrictive covenants and injunctive relief
- Protection of confidential and proprietary information
- Personal data privacy matters
- Discrimination and harassment claims
Kim Boreham is listed as a leading lawyer for Employment. Chambers Asia – 2012, China (Hong Kong)
Tanner De Witt is ranked as a leading law firm Employment. Chambers Asia – 2012, China (Hong Kong)
Tanner De Witt is a recommend firm for employment in Hong Kong. Kim Boreham is noted as a leading lawyer. PLC Which Lawyer? – 2012
Kim Boreham listed as one of the “50 Best Lawyers in Hong Kong.“ Corporate INTL Magazine – 2012
Tanner De Witt is a recommend firm for employment in Hong Kong. Kim Boreham is noted as a leading lawyer. PLC Which Lawyer? – 2012
“With deep-rooted experience in employment-related litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution, Kim Boreham is known to be a ‘brilliant lawyer, who is cost-conscious and provides excellent value for money’”. Chambers Asia 2011
Tanner De Witt acts in contentious and non-contentious employment cases for banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies. Practice head Kim Boreham impresses with her ‘practical guidance and commerciality’. Mark Side is a ‘very good litigator’. Employment – Asia Pacific Legal 500 2010/2011
