Tanner De Witt announces with great pleasure the appointment of Michael Kot and Mark Chiu as the newest members of the Employment department. The practice has a Band One ranking from Chambers and Partners.

Michael Kot, Employment Solicitor at Tanner De Witt

Michael qualified in 2014 after obtaining an LLB and PCLL from the University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining Tanner De Witt in November 2018, Michael worked as a solicitor at an established Hong Kong law firm and handled a wide range of employment matters. Michael is a keen traveller and often competes in running events.

Mark Chiu, Employment Solicitor at Tanner De Witt

Mark read law at the University of Durham in the United Kingdom and subsequently attended The University of Hong Kong, where he obtained his PCLL degree. Mark joined Tanner De Witt in October 2018 from the Equal Opportunities Commission of Hong Kong (EOC), where he worked as an Assistant Legal Counsel. He specialises in anti-discrimination laws, investigations and claims, in particular in the employment context.

Russell Bennett, Partner and Co-Head of the Employment Practice at Tanner De Witt, said:

“It is wonderful to have Mark and Michael join our rapidly growing team. Michael contributes an experienced outlook thanks to his prior role in employment law, while Mark adds another dimension to our practice due to his experience in anti-discrimination claims at the Equal Opportunities Commission. We look forward to them adding further depth and capabilities to the wide range of services offered by the Employment department.”

About Tanner De Witt

Tanner De Witt is an established and recommended independent law firm in Hong Kong. Many of our lawyers have international law firm backgrounds and our firm and its lawyers receive top ratings from industry publications such as Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.

We are an equal opportunities employer and strive to promote a culture of opportunity and success. Hong Kong enjoys a diversity of perspectives, history, culture and outlook; our team and our client base reflect this.

We provide legal advice and representation in the following areas: Corporate and Commercial; Banking and Finance; Financial Services Regulatory; Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Insolvency and Restructuring; Employment; Immigration; Family and Private Client; Wills and Trusts; Hospitality including Liquor Licensing; White Collar Crime and Criminal.