02/05/2021
Walkers Advises Wildlife Charity On New Constitution On Pro Bono Basis
It deliver’s wildlife tourism initiatives and runs the Island’s popular wildlife Puffin webcam.
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02/05/2021
Harneys wins three 2020 Deal of the Year Awards from China Business Law Journal
The China Business Law Journal’s awards are presented annually and are based on hundreds of nominations from in-house counsel and other qualified observers, and research conducted by the China Business Law Journal’s editorial team.
02/04/2021
Court rules assets in Eric Watson's offshore trusts are protected, for now
Watson would eventually be thrown in Pentonville Prison for contempt of court after the court found he failed to provide details of a bank account in his mother’s name.
02/04/2021
Bedell Cristin Partner named in the 2021 eprivateclient 50 Most Influential list
Her practice is truly international given her fluency in Mandarin which means she is widely known by the Chinese community in London
02/04/2021
Maples Group Supports Major Investment Banks On Landmark Luxembourg Securitisation
The Initial Purchasers purchased notes issued by a Luxembourg special purpose vehicle for the principal amount of US$500 million.
02/03/2021
Courts suspend media access to case files
The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009 states in Section 7 (9) that “all proceedings instituted in any court for the determination of the existence or extent of any civil right or obligation, including the announcement of the decision of the cou
02/03/2021
Emma Huelin sworn in as Solicitor of the Royal Court of Jersey
Prior to that, Emma completed work experience at Mourant in 2013 and 2014 while studying for a BSc in Biomedical Science at the University of Sheffield, followed by the Graduate Diploma in Law at the University of Law in London.
02/03/2021
Ogier advises on acquisition of Priory Group
Macfarlanes acted as UK corporate counsel to Waterland.
02/03/2021
Recent legal trends in Dispute Resolution in the Cayman Islands
Each case comes with its own varied fact pattern but in a typical case a Cayman trust has somehow become involved in overseas proceedings and its trustee asks a Cayman court for directions about how to proceed.
02/03/2021
Elementary, My Dear Watson: Royal Court of Jersey Refuses to Allow Seizure of Judgment Debtor's Interests as Discretionary Beneficiary of Three Trusts
A key takeaway for trustees from the judgment is that they should now undertake a review of their trust instruments
02/03/2021
CH-Force/Debt Rescheduling Fraud: Coordinated operation in Switzerland and Germany
The highly extensive and elaborate structure of the business model identified demands complex and resource-intensive measures that do not in themselves guarantee the success of the criminal proceedings.
02/02/2021
Brexit focus: New opportunities for the Channel Islands
Times of great change such as Brexit lead to uncertainty and can be challenging, especially in the unprecedented circumstances represented by Covid 19.
02/02/2021
Key trends in offshore dispute resolution: Q&A with Global Head of Dispute Resolution Marc Kish
Needless to say many of our international clients have been impacted by the coronavirus, which in some cases has delayed or interrupted discussions around restructuring of groups of companies where site inspections and in-person meetings have been unable
02/02/2021
Walkers' Lawyers Recognised as Global Elite
Each year more than 6,000 lawyers are recommended by their peers to join the Private Client Global Elite, which is run by Legal Week International, but just 250 are included.
02/02/2021
Stingray Trust: a tale of two representatives and two jurisdictions
This is an important decision on s.90 and is a good reminder that a prudent trustee, if practicable, wishing to have a contentious matter determined by the Cayman court, must ordinarily seek to invoke the court’s jurisdiction as the first and not th
02/01/2021
Appleby Lawyers Recognised in the Private Client Global Elite Directory
From the thousands of entries received this year only 317 lawyers have been recommended as ‘Global Elite’ and 155 as ‘Ones to Watch’.
02/01/2021
Bermuda Public Companies Update
M&A activity came roaring back from the lows of March.
02/01/2021
Ogier's private wealth leaders continue to dominate Private Client Global Elite listings
The individuals listed span Ogier's Asia, Caribbean and Channel Island offices and, according to head of Private Wealth James Campbell, their recognition reflects the law firm's breadth of expertise across multiple locations.
02/01/2021
10 Mourant lawyers recognised by Private Client Global Elite
The annual list recognises the world's most respected lawyers advising Ultra High Net Worth clients and all ten of Mourant's lawyers included have been recommended by their peers within the industry.
02/01/2021
Two Carey Olsen lawyers in 'elite directory'
Carey Olsen said this latest recognition for Mr Robinson and Mr Fife follows the stellar reviews both they and Carey Olsen Bermuda's trusts and private wealth practice received in the 2020 edition of Chambers High Net Worth.