Spearheaded by the ‘veteran operator’ Russell Bennett, the Tanner De Witt outfit has extensive expertise in employment-related claims surrounding allegations of race discrimination and constructive dismissal. The team is predominantly instructed by multinational corporations, SMEs, and public sector bodies, with Bennett being an expert on all aspects of employment law, including termination entitlements, harassment, and bonuses. The group of ’agile thinkers’ is further bolstered by the knowledge of Mark Chiu, who specialises in assisting with contentious issues, including representing clients in the Labour Tribunal, District Court, and Court of Appeal within Hong Kong.

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  • ‘Agile thinkers, commercially attuned, solutions-focused. Excellent.’

  • ‘Russell Bennett is a veteran operator in the employment law space - there is little he has not seen or handled before. He is clever, calm and wonderful to deal with. He has that magic quality of also helping people who are unable to afford legal advice.’

  • ‘Good view of the big picture. Made a stretch decision and were successful.’

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Practice head

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Russell Bennett

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Mark Chiu