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Provided by Ian De Witt

Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Restructuring and Insolvency

Litigation

Mediation

Fraud and Asset Tracing

Regulatory and Compliance

Career

Ian De Witt was born in Wales and obtained an honours degree in law in London. After qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1989, he joined and became a partner in a prominent London law firm where he worked for many years before coming to Hong Kong in 1996.

Throughout his career, Ian has focused on commercial litigation and insolvency matters, including debt recovery, asset tracing and the enforcement of judgments, pre-emptive actions such as injunctions, court appointed receivers, and the appointment of provisional liquidators. He acts and advises in a variety of insolvency cases, acting for liquidators, receivers, creditors and directors.

Professional Memberships

American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) Restructuring and Insolvency Faculty Technical Sub-Committee

Insolvency Law Committee of The Law Society of Hong Kong

Insolvency Lawyers’ Association (ILA)

Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong

International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL International)

International Bar Association (IBA)

International Insolvency Institute (III)

International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)

Law Society Insolvency Committee

Working Party on Taxation in Civil Proceedings of The Law Society of Hong Kong

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency (International Firms) - China
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Band 1

Ian De Witt's deep expertise spans both the advisory and contentious aspects of restructuring and insolvency-related work. He is a counsel of choice among liquidators and creditors.

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