Managers of Wealth Offshore

The Bahamas Financial Services Industry Response to Various Regulatory and Legal Initiatives

The other aspect I want to mention is the time horizon.

Litigation Associate Elected Co-Chair of Young ICCA

The election was a two-stage process.

Leading offshore law firm Shortlisted as Law Firm of the Year in Five Categories

The Citywealth IFC awards aim to highlight the excellence of advisers and managers in the private wealth sector in major international financial centres.

Cayman Islands Monetary Authority extends deadline for SIBL Excluded Persons to 15 August 2019

In a separate Notice dated 19 June 2019, the deadline for filing these forms was extended to 15 August 2019.

Residency options in the Cayman Islands for real estate investors

For anyone wishing to spend some or all of their time in the Cayman Islands, this guide provides an overview of how to acquire residency by investing in Cayman Islands real estate.

Ogier advises Invesco Holding Company on the listing of USD floating rate notes on TISE

Ogier acted as listing agent and worked with Herbert Smith Freehills LLP who advised on matters of English law.

Appleby sees listing deal value total increase to record HK$15.5 billion

Companies from the Cayman Islands and Bermuda currently make up more than 70% of all entities listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, almost all of which also maintain British Virgin Islands entities as part of their group.

New Economic Substance Regimes in the BVI, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey receive OECD Support

These latest positive endorsements follow the introduction of new substance legislation by the relevant authorities in each of our jurisdictions last year. The review was carried out by the OECD Forum on Harmful Tax practices.

Suspicious Minds: Guernsey's Anti-Money Laundering Regime

The background of the matter concerned a request by the principle beneficiary of a discretionary trust, to terminate the trust.

AIFM and UCITS Management Company Services - Update

Effective 26 July 2019, MPMF, which was previously a joint venture with Paul Phelan and Philip McEnroe, is wholly owned by the Maples Group

Ogier's private wealth team in Jersey continues to lead the market in new Chambers HNW Guide

The team's capabilities across both contentious and non-contentious matters are highlighted with an onshore interviewee observing that "they do a lot of private client work which is very interesting and high-value.

In the matter of Pinnacle Global Partners Fund I Ltd

The Company opposed the Petition on the basis that the Petition was a nullity

Cross-Border Recognition of Equitable Liens?

This is a reminder that lenders and other creditors should be giving consideration to what security they have and how it may be enforceable in another jurisdiction.

BERMUDA: Trio deny bank fraud charges

Mr Asavei, from Britain, and Mr Gavrila, from Romania, also pleaded not guilty to conspiring to steal money from HSBC Bermuda and other banks.

Law firm Walkers found liable in client confidentiality case

Plaintiffs will seek up to US$400M in damages

Harneys launches Asia Trusts & Private Client Advisory Group

Harneys’ global trusts and private client practice has earned an international reputation for excellence due to its personal, commercially sensitive, and pragmatic approach.

Maples Group Maintains Leading Position In Chambers High Net Worth

These accolades are a continued testament to the Group's strength and expertise in the private wealth and international trusts industry with sources describing the firm as 'top of the market' and 'a top-tier firm in the offshore world.

Buying an Open Market house and living in Guernsey

There are about 1,600 Open Market properties on the island which, as the name suggests, can be occupied by those do not meet the criteria to live in a Local Market property

Walkers Acts on Trident Energy $1bn Acquisition

The Walkers Jersey team was led by Nigel Weston, with support from senior counsel Jon le Rossignol.

Joint Press Communique on the “Mauritius Leaks”

The Government of Mauritius has taken cognizance of the information averred by the ICIJ in the articles, which were illegally obtained and tampered with, and of the allegations which are of a serious and malicious nature, and factually incorrect.