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Tanner De Witt’s Litigation team combines insightful and thorough legal analysis with a practical approach so we can resolve disputes promptly with minimum disruption to commercial relationships.

Our experience in commercial litigation and dispute resolution procedures enables our lawyers to deal effectively with disputes in the various courts and tribunals of Hong Kong. We also advise on domestic and international arbitrations and conduct cases before various specialised tribunals and professional associations in Hong Kong.

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) - China

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Tanner De Witt is a respected, independent Hong Kong firm, acknowledged for its broad commercial disputes offering. Its areas of expertise include professional negligence claims, shareholder disputes, debt and asset recovery, fraud, and contentious trusts and probate. The team often acts for clients in the financial services sector, international investors, and high net worth individuals and families.

Work Highlights

  • Tanner De Witt advised the liquidators of China City Construction International, a collapsed PRC-based construction and infrastructure group which defaulted on CNY2.5 billion in bonds, on litigation over various commercial deals.

Strengths

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They have a real ability to use the court system to further the client's objectives, offering strategic thinking and creativity.

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They are excellent, in particular on recovery actions. They're one of the best in Hong Kong for that work and are very quick in getting injunctions.

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Greater China Region

Tanner De Witt is strong in language and commercial skills for Mainland clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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Pamela Mak
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Pamela Mak
Head of Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
5
Band 5

Pamela Mak is head of Tanner De Witt's China practice group in Hong Kong and often acts in contentious probate cases, as well as shareholder disputes and asset tracing and recovery.

She's really good with Mainland Chinese clients and has a good manner with clients. She has good Mandarin skills and is strong on company shareholder and insolvency matters.

Pamela is an excellent litigator.

Pamela is really good - pragmatic and very detail-minded. She manages clients well too. I highly recommend her.

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Pamela Mak

Head of Department