04/12/2021
Carey Olsen advises Emergent Capital on completion of its restructuring
Working alongside the transaction's lead legal advisers Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and Arthur Cox
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04/09/2021
Ogier advises Chinese issuer Shui Fa Group in US$200 million green bond offering
The company's green bond framework outlines the group's approach to developing a "green business" as well as financing environmentally-friendly projects.
04/09/2021
Staff Working in Another Jurisdiction – Employment Law and Practical Issues for Jersey and Guernsey Businesses
This has led to an increase in staff making requests to be allowed to work from a base outside their employer’s home jurisdiction.
04/08/2021
Snapshot: arbitration in the British Virgin Islands for Asia-based parties
Asian companies, investors, and high net worth individuals have been among the most frequent users of the BVI Courts and BVI legal practitioners for many years.
04/08/2021
JTC Guernsey Supports CEIBA Investments Limited on Successful Bond Issuance
During the present year, CEIBA will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Cuban investments and operations.
04/08/2021
Maples Group's London Funds & Investment Practice Wins Two Industry Awards
The Maples Group has been operating in London for over 20 years and its London office continues to be a strategic location, serving as an important European hub for its international client base.
04/08/2021
Ogier partners singled out for continued excellence in Legal 500 Hall of Fame
It also demonstrates growing recognition of Ogier's capabilities in a highly competitive environment.
04/08/2021
Bermuda Offers Economic Investment and Residential Certificates Under New Policy
The Economic Investment Certificate is valid for five years, after which holders are eligible to apply for the Residential Certificate.
04/07/2021
The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands confirms the midpoint approach for the fair rate of interest under section 238(11) of the Companies Act
The fair value of the shares in the company was determined at trial in 20192 as US$31.20 per ADS.
04/07/2021
Carey awarded UK Corporate Services Team of the Year
Its awards programme aims to identify and reward excellence in the hope to inspire others to further improve their own performance.
04/07/2021
Appleby Mauritius Advises In Structured Finance Deal Of US$363 Secured Notes Issued By Clean Renewable Power PTE
The Notes were listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.
04/06/2021
KBR in the UK and GGC in Jersey: Regulatory Investigations with Extra Territorial Issues:
This short papers seeks to review the relevant legal principles by way of two short case studies featuring litigation in both Jersey and the United Kingdom.
04/06/2021
The Black Swan Flies Again: Current Status of Interim Standalone Relief in Support of Foreign Proceedings in the BVI
This article seeks to set out the background to the decision in Broad Idea and the recent introduction of legislation to place so-called Black Swan relief on a statutory footing.
04/05/2021
Bahamas Purpose Trusts and Cayman STAR Trusts: Kindred Spirits with Differences
Purpose trusts have become more popular because of their various estate planning and commercial uses, such as holding high-risk assets, creating dynasty-style trusts for the purpose of holding family assets, or where the information rights of beneficiarie
04/04/2021
The Right to Disconnect in Ireland: New Code of Practice Published
The purpose of the Code is to provide practical guidance for employers and employees to agree working arrangements, appropriate to their business, that maintain clear boundaries between work and leisure.
04/01/2021
Carey Olsen's Cayman Islands office launches its articled clerk program
The program will provide hands-on training to Caymanian articled clerks in the types of legal work the firm undertakes and the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to succeed in a career as an attorney.
04/01/2021
Extension of Annual Financial Crime Reporting Obligation
This policy statement proposes that additional firms and cryptoasset businesses should be brought into scope of the return based on their business activities and the potential money laundering risks.
04/01/2021
Bermuda decision: Clarification on the right of review of TIEA Production Orders
Section 5 of the Act requires a Production Order from the Supreme Court and permits the application to be made ex parte.
04/01/2021
Listing Asian Backed Issuers On The International Stock Exchange
These types of issuers are attracted to TISE because it is a specialist global debt market with sensible rule
04/01/2021
Warning to remain cautious with US firms for compliance
‘Then we come to financial institutions. Again, the registry is not open to all financial institutions But rather only to a limited group that is called “covered financial institutions”.