05/25/2021
Maples Group Receives Four Awards
The annual awards recognise the best-in-class Irish corporate finance deals and profile the leading advisers in the Irish market.
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05/25/2021
Walkers Retains Top Tier Listing for International Private Capital & Trusts Expertise
Eprivateclient is a leading publisher for international private client practitioners – including lawyers, accountants and trustees – from across the sector.
05/25/2021
The rise in debt for equity swaps structured through Jersey
The use of Jersey as a jurisdiction of choice for restructurings involving debt for equity swaps has been growing – particularly for restructurings of UK and international corporate groups.
05/25/2021
Enforcement of Share Security in Jersey and Guernsey – Five Key Considerations
The judgments in the few Jersey cases that exist relating to the enforcement of security have clarified some key points and expanded on the principles relevant to a secured party discharging its statutory duties.
05/24/2021
Appleby Advises Ascendent Capital Partners on the Offshore Aspects of Multiple Transactions
Both transactions were led by Partner David Bulley, Relationship Partner for ACP and Head of Asia Private Equity, M&A and Corporate Restructuring in Appleby’s Hong Kong office, with assistance from Legal Manager Alejandra Gonzalez-Saucedo.
05/24/2021
Appleby Global Services to sponsor 46th Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts
While the festival is free of charge, you can help feed Bermuda as you feed your soul through the arts by donating to the ‘Feed your Soul, Feed Bermuda’ campaign.
05/24/2021
Royal Court issues guidance on bank's contractual indemnity
Two years later, the customer brought Court proceedings against the Bank seeking, amongst other things, repayment of the Legal Fees.
05/24/2021
JTC Wins Bronze in 2021 Citywealth Magic Circle Awards
For over 15 years the Magic Circle Awards have been attracting the leading professionals from the top firms, recognising the achievements of the industry during the past year.
05/24/2021
BVI Trust And Private Client Legislative Updates
The duty applies to all 'Applicable Trusts' which is defined as all trusts governed by the law of any jurisdiction
05/24/2021
Jersey Court varies title to jointly owned shares
Although these powers are routinely used by the Courts in England and Jersey to vary the terms of wills and intestate estates
05/24/2021
A guide to retail investment funds in Guernsey: regulatory overview (PLC Chapter)
Lawyers from our investment funds practice have drafted the Guernsey chapter of PLC's retail investment funds guide, giving a high level overview of the jurisdiction.
05/24/2021
Carey Olsen successful in first ever derivative claim brought on behalf of a Liberian company in the British Virgin Islands
Carey Olsen acted for the successful Claimant.
05/24/2021
Christopher Bickley Named Asia’s Top Offshore Lawyer Once Again
Asian Legal Business’s Offshore Client Choice List recognises 10 outstanding lawyers from offshore law firms who have exceeded client expectations.
05/21/2021
Bermuda Registrar of Companies New Registry System: Impact on Economic Substance Declaration Portal
Economic Substance Declarations that have been started must be finished and submitted by 3 June.
05/21/2021
Walkers Ireland LLP Wins Four Finance Dublin Deals of the Year Awards 2021
The 2021 Awards have recognised the most innovative and complex deals across the capital markets.
05/21/2021
Walkers Acts as Bermuda Counsel to Vantage in US$225 million Inaugural Cat Bond
Launched on 4 May 2021, the US$225 million cat bond benefits Vantage and provides reinsurance protection for natural catastrophe perils in North America on an industry loss trigger basis over a three-year term.
05/21/2021
Linklaters and former lawyer to face sexual harassment claims at tribunal next month
The firm failed in its attempt to strike out the claim
05/20/2021
The just and equitable winding up jurisdiction in Jersey: loss of substratum
The article explains how the Jersey courts have taken a commercially flexible, yet rigorous approach when considering applications to wind up a company on the ground of loss of substratum.
05/20/2021
Ogier advises WH Smith in £327 million bond offering
The offering was carried out through an accelerated bookbuild process using a cash box structure
05/20/2021
Prepaid Financial parent sheds 46% of value over investigation
Central Bank considering taking regulatory action against Irish-founded firm