Tanner De Witt is home to seasoned professionals who are highly capable of handling complex and cross-border liquidations and winding-up orders, with vast experience acting for liquidators of companies in the real estate, finance, life sciences, and entertainment sectors. Hong Kong-based Ian De Witt and Robin Darton, who play pivotal roles in contentious matters, jointly lead the practice. Sunny Hathiramani bolsters the practice's expertise in cases involving cryptocurrency and distressed investments, while Troy Greig recently represented Suning Holdings Group facing a winding-up petition filed against the company. In June 2025, Natalie Lam moved into a consultancy role.
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Testimonials
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'Market leading team full of stars at every level.'
'Veronica Chan has become a go to partner. Having had years of learning from the very best she is now making a mark of her own.'
'Robin Darton and Ian De Witt are at the top of their game. Two genuine market leaders.'
‘One of the top teams in litigation in Hong Kong. Their insolvency team is known to have handled major and complex litigations in Hong Kong.'
'Extremely capable teams with very quick turnaround and well-conducted client care. Their ability to urgently deal with injunction requests are top-notch in this jurisdiction.’
Key clients
- Alvarez & Marsal
- Kroll
- Grant Thornton
- KPMG
- PwC
- Teneo
- China Cinda
- Suning Holdings
- Perun
Work highlights
Appointed as the liquidators’ solicitors in the liquidation of China Evergrande Group, with group debt estimated at USD300bn.
Acting for the joint provisional liquidators of the Global Cord Blood Corporation in legal proceedings against rogue directors and shareholders, successfully obtaining injunctions and a favourable judgment that voided wrongful share transfers, and continuing to work to preserve a business valued at over RMB1bn.
Acting for Suning Holdings Group in a complex legal case involving a winding-up petition, restructuring discussions, a negotiated settlement with Bain Capital, and a cross-claim in arbitration against Carrefour Group.
Practice head
Ian De Witt; Robin Darton
Other key lawyers
Sunny Hathiramani; Troy Greig; Natalie Lam; Veronica Chan; Tim Au