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 > Data protection and cyber security
As well as acting in data privacy and data breach matters, Tanner De Witt has a strong regulatory practice, often focusing on assisting regulators with data breach matters, and working on many compliance matters in relation to data breaches for clients in a range of industries, including hospitality, manufacturing and education. Practice head Pádraig Walsh, who ‘is intelligent, well-considered, strategic and thoughtful in his advice and dealings‘ displays a prowess in responding to data breaches and regulatory enquiries is an integral part of this. Elsewhere in the team, Tara Chan stands out at associate level for her work in the technology industry, from assisting start ups to large corporations.
Hong Kong > TMT
Tanner De Witt‘s TMT practice is led by Pádraig Walsh, who is well-versed in a range of data privacy, fintech and technology issues. He routinely advises clients on licensing, technology procurement and integration, digital asset commercialisation, and corporate transactions. Clients of the firm include Hong Kong-based tech companies and institutions as well as international TMT and financial services enterprises. The firm stands out for its advertising expertise as well as its knowledge of telecom regulations. Tara Chan assists with data protection, cybersecurity and software licensing agreements.