Tanner De Witt's ‘very dedicated' team handles a broad range of issues concerning compliance and corporate governance. Notable clients include China Shandong Group, Mindray Group, and Four Seasons. Eddie Look and Tim Drew co-head the team. Look handles a varied range of mandates, including the structuring of companies, and franchise and manufacturing arrangements, while Drew is proficient in M&A, joint ventures, and investments. The ’distinguished' River Stone is known for his knowledge of pre-IPO investments and private equity issues, regularly acting for family offices and Chinese high-net-worth individuals.
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Testimonials
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‘Strong professional ability, smooth communication. Distinguished partner River Stone.’
‘The firm can put together a collaborative team with lawyers from diverse backgrounds, this resounds well with clients.’
‘Eddie Look and Tim Drew lead a pragmatic and client focused commercial practice.’
‘Local law firm who is more familiar with local conditions than international firms. The team works closely and communicates in a timely manner; the partners are of high quality, and are very dedicated.’
‘River Stone communicates actively and is good at combining commercial awareness with legal knowledge.’
Key clients
- Commerzbank
- China Shandong Group
- Qima Limited
- Borrelli Walsh
- SACE
- Mindray Group
- ZV France SaS
- Four Seasons
- SimplyLive
- Kriya Capital
- Play-Asia.com
Work highlights
- Represented business owners in the sale of all shares in APV, a content media business. The transaction required a high degree of involvement in the negotiation of earn out provisions and sensitive IP issues.
- Advised a client on the Hong Kong aspects of a global reorganisation aimed at enhancing tax efficiency, involving intra-group transfers of shares in a Hong Kong subsidiary and the business and assets of a non-Hong Kong company.
- Assisted a Hungarian asset holding company in validating a Hong Kong law governed put option by navigating the cross-border complexities, addressing legal, tax and trading considerations in Mongolia.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eddie Look, Tim Drew