Hong Kong firm Tanner De Witt has hired Kevin Warburton as partner in the firm’s arbitration practice from Magic Circle firm Slaughter and May, where he was a counsel.

Warburton, who spent 13 years at Slaughter and May’s London and Hong Kong offices, advises on arbitration, litigation, regulatory investigations and inquiries and data privacy. His clients include private and listed companies, financial institutions, entrepreneurs and multinational organisations in Hong Kong, China, the wider APAC region, the UK and Europe. Warburton has appeared before the HKIAC, ICC, LCIA and other bodies.

With his addition, Tanner De Witt now has 16 partners.

 

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