03/05/2021
BVI Commercial Court demonstrates ability to protect interests of US investors in BVI companies
The BVI Commercial Court first granted an injunction to preserve the position on 14 October.
Legal
03/04/2021
Guernsey legal and regulatory update March 2021
These new laws have each been registered by the Royal Court of Guernsey however they are not yet in force.
03/04/2021
Appleby Named Official Law Firm of SailGP Bermuda Grand Prix
SailGP is an annual global sports championship featuring top-flight technology and the sport’s best athletes.
03/04/2021
Maples Advises CLSA Capital Partners on New Investment Fund Launches
A team based in the Group's law firm in Hong Kong acted as Cayman Islands legal counsel to CLSACP on the fund launches.
03/04/2021
Bedell Cristin makes substantial investment in Cayman
The move to these new premises is the next step in our international growth plan and underpins our long term investment in Cayman’.
03/03/2021
New Code of Practice on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying in the Workplace in Ireland
The 2020 Code replaces both the 2002 and 2007 codes of practice and provides consolidated guidance to employers about the processes and procedures to be followed when dealing with a complaint of bullying.
03/03/2021
Practical measures for complex transactions – Shareholder meetings
In general, the guidance for board meetings described in part one of this series in relation to holding director meetings and passing written resolutions applies equally to shareholder meetings and written resolutions.
03/03/2021
Harneys BVI associate selected as a mentee for prestigious arbitration programme
The two year programme will provide a unique platform for young professionals to network and learn from world leaders in the arbitration community.
03/03/2021
Appleby Advises in Structured Deal for India Green Power Holdings
The Company will provide financing for renewable power projects that will generate and provide clean power in India in a sustainable manner and support the communities where its projects are located.
03/03/2021
Application To Remove The Protector Of A Trust - Relevant Test To Remove Protector - First Such Case In Bermuda ( In The Matter Of FA Trust And FB Trust)
The protector’s service to the trust for some 20 years without issue could not justify his continuance in office.
03/03/2021
Princess to appeal against £2 million court fine and decision
THE Italian princess at the centre of a £100 million family wealth dispute spanning several jurisdictions has said she is ‘confident’ as she prepares to appeal against a ruling made by a Jersey court.
03/03/2021
Data Protection Commission 2020 Annual Report
It was a busy year for the DPC and the Report details the extensive span of the DPC's regulatory work.
03/02/2021
Anti-corruption NGO slams ‘weak’ Swiss corporate crime laws
Legislators and law enforcement agencies must ensure once and for all that companies are consistently held criminally accountable for misconduct.
03/02/2021
Snapshot: starting civil proceedings in Guernsey
All commercial disputes with a value over £10,000 will be heard in The Royal Court of Guernsey
03/02/2021
Harneys wins IFR Asia Turnaround Deal of the Year Award
The annual IFR Asia Awards are designed to showcase the most impressive deals and the institutions that have best delivered on their chosen strategy across Asia’s financing markets.
03/01/2021
Walkers Advises On Apex Group's Acquisition of FundRock
This transaction further solidifies Apex's global position as one of the world’s leading financial services providers.
03/01/2021
Cayman Islands and the FATF "Monitoring List"
This update briefly analyses the limited practical consequences of this addition to the Monitoring List for clients using Cayman Islands vehicles.
03/01/2021
Global Britain: Beyond Brexit
The reality is probably somewhere in the middle, but there are good reasons to believe that the idea of a Global Britain is not too fanciful.
03/01/2021
Carey Olsen supports M7 Real Estate on recent activity, including sale to Oxford Properties
The properties, which extend over a total of 214,000 sq ft, are fully occupied by a number of investment-grade tenants including SAP, Atradius and TSB, with an average unexpired lease term of 6.5 years.
02/28/2021
Walkers Shortlisted for the Business to Arts Awards 2021
In their evaluation, the judging panel focused on the level of success and creativity in achieving both the business and artist's objectives, the history behind the partnership and how it has been successfully activated.