09/20/2021
Mourant Advises on Pre-listing SPAC for first Hong Kong Unicorn to list on Nasdaq
This landmark deal will allow Prenetics to publicly trade on the Nasdaq upon completion of the transaction.
Legal
09/20/2021
Harneys lends a helping hand
In September 2020, the firm’s annual free BVI Wills drive resulted in over 40 free simple Wills being drawn up for members of the community ages 60 and up.
09/20/2021
Jersey Holding Companies for SPACs and Other Listed Groups
The Companies Law tends to be more flexible than the UK's company law.
09/17/2021
Ogier to lead workshops at ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE UK Welcome Back Summit
Over the two days, both broad and in-depth insights into particular areas – including cryptocurrency and ESG – will be offered through a range of talks, roundtables, and workshops.
09/17/2021
Practising modified universalism in the Cayman Islands: from China Agrotech to Sun Cheong (Japanese) From China Agrotech to Sun Cheong
If the procedure is initiated in one or more common law jurisdictions, but the appointment of a liquidator has not been completed, the starting point for the court to apply the amended universalism will play the role of the main procedure for bankruptcy.
09/17/2021
Citywealth name four Dickinson Gleeson lawyers in Top 100
All four of Dickinson Gleeson’s partners partners James Dickinson, James Gleeson, Craig Swart (shown in the main picture) and Guillaume Staal have been listed in Citywealth’s Top 100 Private Client Lawyers 2021.
09/16/2021
Is it time to liquidate your Cayman Islands entity?
CIMA registered funds should allow additional time in order to meet their deregistration obligations.
09/16/2021
Dentons advises on the Isle of Man's first sustainability bond issue
This is the first sustainability bond issue by the Isle of Man and is an exceptionally rare debt issue from one of the UK's crown dependencies.
09/16/2021
Debevoise Advises Fortitude Re
The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2022.
09/15/2021
Common sense in common law recognition
The panellists discussed recent developments in the law regarding the appointment of ‘light-touch’ provisional liquidators (PLs) in Offshore jurisdictions to facilitate restructurings, and the recognition and assistance to such appointees comm
09/15/2021
Harneys wins Offshore Law Firm of the Year
The awards pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams in the region.
09/15/2021
Wills and Estate Administration for Non-UK Residents
Following the tax changes over the last few years on UK residential properties, there has been a mass de-enveloping of UK residential properties held in trusts and offshore companies, a significant proportion of which are now held in individual names.
09/15/2021
Cains acts as legal counsel and listing agent to the Isle Of Man Treasury on £400 million sustainable note issue.
The Notes have been assigned a rating of Aa3 by Moody’s Investors Service Limited.
09/15/2021
Covid-19 as a Crisis Case Study for Employers - What Can We Learn for Next Time?
Much of the focus as we start to glimpse the post-pandemic future has rightly been workplace culture, flexible working, and the acceleration of digital change.
09/14/2021
Carey Olsen announces recipient of latest pupillage training contract in Bermuda
The program consists of two years of training
09/14/2021
Voluntary Liquidations for British Virgin Islands Second Half Year Companies
To prevent the expense of annual 2022 government registration fees, an appointed voluntary liquidator will be required to file the final notice for a company on or before 29 November 2021.
09/14/2021
Cayman Island Update: Far Form - Related Fund Enity Form Released
The RFE Form requires a private fund to identify and report on RFEs that are parallel funds, co-investment or alternative investment vehicles.
09/14/2021
BOV cyber-heist: Canadian money launderer pleads guilty
Money launderer linked to convicted Instagram influencer ‘Hushpuppi’, is sentenced to 11 years over Bank of Valletta cyber-heist
09/14/2021
Common Sense in Common Law Recognition
In that panel, the speakers discussed recent developments in the law regarding the appointment of “light-touch” provisional liquidators in Offshore jurisdictions to facilitate restructurings, and the recognition and assistance to such appointe
09/14/2021
Carey Olsen advises on £55 million sale of Trafalgar Court
The deal was undertaken via the sale of all of the issued share capital of a special purpose vehicle wholly owned by Stenprop.