10/28/2020
Over 400 celebrate STEP's 25th anniversary
Hundreds turned out to this year's STEP annual ball - one of the only events the organisation has been able to hold globally in 2020.
Legal
10/28/2020
The Privy Council affirms winding up of a quasi-partnership
A quasi-partnership, as in this case, may also be wound up on grounds of a breakdown of trust and confidence.
10/27/2020
Privy Council Provides Clarification on the Grounds of a Just and Equitable Winding Up for BVI Quasi-Partnerships: Chu v Lau
The Board considered that, while it is well-established that winding up is a shareholders' remedy of last resort, that does not mean that winding up is unavailable to members if they have any other remedy.
10/27/2020
Walkers Named #1 Global CLO Market Offshore Service Provider in Creditflux's CLO Census
WPS partners with its clients to provide best in class fiduciary and administrative services to a broad range of structured and asset finance vehicles across multiple jurisdictions, all within a competitive cost model.
10/27/2020
FATF commends the tremendous progress made by Mauritius
Necessary actions continue to enhance and further align the framework in place for the financial services sector with international best practice.
10/27/2020
Expanded powers for Guernsey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal
The new law allows for the tribunal to dismiss a complaint or response at the outset if it considers that there is no reasonable prospect of success.
10/26/2020
Mourant continues to lead in its markets
The publication of Chambers UK 2021 follows on the heels of the announcement of Mourant's 16 top tier rankings across the Channel Islands in the Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000 UK directories.
10/26/2020
More than 40 Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in Chambers UK rankings
The Chambers UK rankings announcement follows in the footsteps of Carey Olsen's back-to-back success at the Chambers High Net Worth Awards where it has been crowned Offshore Firm of the Year for the past two years
10/26/2020
Carey Olsen a finalist for offshore firm of the year at ALB's Hong Kong Law Awards
Recognition like this is testament to the hard work of our team and the high level of service we deliver to our clients.
10/26/2020
Court of Appeal confirms Royal Court’s ability to determine when there is a risk of not obtaining justice in the appropriate forum
The dispute concerns rights in respect of the design of liners used to line rail wagon cars to transport alumina.
10/26/2020
To litigate or arbitrate – that is the question
It remains to see whether those decisions will be mirrored in other common law jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands.
10/26/2020
Royal Court of Jersey reinforces guidance on contractual interpretation and formation
Sir Bob Murray CBE v Camerons Limited [2020] JRC 179
10/25/2020
Funds And Investment Management Update - Ireland And Luxembourg - Q3 2020
Our Funds & Investment Management quarterly update considers recent legal, regulatory and tax developments in Ireland and Luxembourg.
10/23/2020
Walkers Acts as Cayman Islands Counsel to Replay Acquisition Corp. in Business Combination with Finance of America Equity Capital LLC
The business combination transaction, which is subject to shareholder approval and certain regulatory consents, represents another example of an established business seeking to go public
10/23/2020
Collas Crill Retains Rankings in Chambers and Partners UK 2021
Guernsey partners Michael Adkins and Ben Havard are ranked for the first time individually, both in Band 3, taking the number of ranked partners within Guernsey's dispute resolution team to four, more than any other such team on the island.
10/23/2020
Jersey Court Criticises Trustee for not Convening All Beneficiaries to Application for Approval of Momentous Decisions
The trustee subsequently acknowledged service in the English proceedings and disclosed details of the trust assets to the claimants.
10/23/2020
Asian Legal Business Conversations: Hong Kong Managing Partner Cameron Adderley
He focuses on corporate and commercial practice including securities, mergers and acquisitions, financing and capital market transactions.
10/22/2020
Harneys launches solution to assist Trust Companies with BVI Economic Substance reporting
The Reporting Solution allows for the information to be collected in one seamless step.
10/22/2020
Carey Olsen and Cavendish advise Radix on launch of its DeFi utility token
Carey Olsen and Cavendish Fiduciary have recently advised Radix on the launch of its utility token in Jersey.
10/22/2020
Mourant advises on first-ever Jersey acquisition by scheme of arrangement of NYSE-listed target
The transaction was implemented by a Jersey court sanctioned scheme of arrangement.