Tara Chan > Tanner De Witt > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile
Tanner De Witt Offices
17TH FLOOR, TOWER ONE, LIPPO CENTRE,
89 QUEENSWAY,
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
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Tara Chan
Work Department
Corporate and Commercial Practice
Position
Associate
Career
Tara is an Associate in our Corporate and Commercial Practice having joined Tanner De Witt in September 2016 as a Trainee Solicitor. Tara is a member of the TMT team. She has experience advising on a wide range of TMT matters and documents such as data privacy, governance, and management; software licensing agreements; terms and conditions of use and service; and various commercial agreements including system integration, SaaS, development, collaboration, distribution, and supplier.
Tara has also assisted and advised on numerous venture capital transactions in respect of companies in the technology sector. She has extensive experience drafting documents and advising in respect of investment term sheets, due diligence, shareholder agreements, subscription and investment agreements, disclosure letters, and completion of investment rounds. Tara also has significant experience in financing instruments such as convertible loan notes and future equity agreements (SAFE or KISS), and in drafting equity incentive documents such as founder or shareholder vesting agreements and employee incentive schemes.
Tara also advises in respect of immigration law and prepares various types of immigration applications for our clients.
Languages
English, Spanish and French
Memberships
Professional Memberships
- The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
- Women in Tech in Hong Kong
- Committee Member of Women in Law Hong Kong (WILHK)
- The Law Society of Hong Kong
Other Memberships
- The Hong Kong Football Club
- The McGill Society of Hong Kong
Education
Tara graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada with a Bachelor of Commerce. She then moved to Hong Kong to earn her Juris Doctor (Hons) from the City University of Hong Kong. During her JD degree, Tara had the opportunity to study European Competition Law at University College, Oxford University. She earned her Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) and graduated with Dean’s List from the City University of Hong Kong.
Tara is a native English and French speaker. She is also proficient in Spanish.
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong > TMT
A strong focus on founder representation is the defining feature of Tanner De Witt’s TMT practice. Partnerships with government bodies, accelerator and incubation programmes mean that the team is well-positioned to advise founders and their businesses from early stage, expansion and, if necessary, exit. Practice leader Pádraig Walsh is well-versed in issues concerning licensing, technology procurement and corporate transactions in the TMT arena, while Tara Chan is singled out for her expertise in data privacy.
Hong Kong > Data protection and cyber security
Tanner De Witt‘s ‘excellent‘ team is praised for its ‘extraordinary skills‘ in handling the full gamut of issues for clients in sectors including banking and finance, hospitality, and manufacturing. The group exhibits deep expertise relating to personal data privacy, data breach notifications under the Personal Data Privacy Ordinance (PDPO), data processing agreements (DPO), and the data privacy aspects of advertising campaigns. Described by clients as a ‘deep thinker‘ and an ‘exceptional lawyer‘, practice head Pádraig Walsh is noted for his vast knowledge of the full range of Hong Kong data protection issues, including compliance regarding regulatory enquiries and data breaches, transfer impact assessments, and data processing and sharing agreements. Associate Tara Chan often assists technology companies and entrepreneurs with data privacy and governance issues.