Tanner De Witt is a key player in the Hong Kong litigation market, acting on the full range of matters, including restructuring, insolvency disputes and fraud. Practice head Pamela Mak, according to one client, is 'no doubt one of the sharpest individuals in civil litigation'. Mak represents conglomerates and PRC state-owned enterprises as well as engaging in offshore matters, and advising on complex high-value commercial litigation matters with an emphasis on complex shareholders’ disputes in private and listed companies. Insolvency partner Ian De Witt acts for liquidators, receivers, creditors and directors and is recommended alongside Robin Darton and Sunny Hathiramani.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘This team is very good at collaboration with clients.’

  • ‘Ms. Pamela Mak is outstanding in terms of client care and following up on instructions.’

  • ‘Tanner de Witt should be one of the top choices for any prospective client who is serious in tracing assets in civil fraud cases, they vast experience in both assets tracing and civil litigation makes it an inevitable choice on those areas. They are also very receptive to electronic means of communication (both in and outside court) which makes working together much smoother across time zones.’

  • 'Pamela Mak is no doubt one of the sharpest individuals in civil litigation. She is excellent is seeing through issues and what is best for the clients, both in the short and the long runs. Cases with her are no doubt in a pair of safe hands.’
  • ‘Pamela Mak (Partner): An experienced and reliable litigator. Easy to work with, hands-on and sensible. I would give her the stronger recommendation.’

Key clients

  • Tianrui Group Company Limited
  • Cullinan Anstalt
  • H&M
  • Liquidity Technologies fta CoinFLEX
  • KPMG

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Pamela Mak

Other key lawyers

Ian de Witt, Robin Darton, Sunny Hathiramani