05/23/2019
Firm right to withhold privileged information, High Court rules
When the beneficiary first applied to the court for a declaration that Taylor Wessing had not complied, the application was dismissed.
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05/22/2019
The Latam Landscape The LatAm fund landscape: Q&A with Giorgio Subiotto
His over fifteen years of experience in the Cayman Islands funds market spans the whole spectrum of fund structures, strategies, and situations. Giorgio also represents institutional investors in their investment in Cayman Islands funds.
05/22/2019
Shareholders of BVI companies need to make a BVI will advises estates expert
A local grant of probate or letters of administration is needed every time a shareholder of a BVI company dies
05/22/2019
Ogier advances restructuring and insolvency expertise with sponsorship of INSOL Channel Islands seminar
The seminar will focus on both offshore and cross-border topics, including substance, the future of audit, and governmental adoption of new and emerging technologies.
05/21/2019
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They alleged that while at a police station they were subjected to humiliating and degrading strip searches, where they were instructed by a police officer to strip, stoop and cough, and sought damages for breach of their right to freedom of movement.
05/21/2019
Local leaders recognised at 2019 IoD Jersey Director of the Year Awards
This is the tenth year that this important business event has been supported and sponsored by Appleby.
05/20/2019
Who's Who Legal crowns Carey Olsen as Guernsey firm of the year
Carey Olsen was named Guernsey firm of the year based on detailed industry research and feedback from clients and other legal professionals around the world.
05/20/2019
Appleby advises iFinex on its USD 1bn token offering
iFinex began operations in 2012 and, among other cryptocurrency and cryptoasset-related products and services, operates Bitfinex
05/20/2019
Lawyers Warned Not to Help Break Law in Wake of Tax Scandals
While everyone has the right to legal advice, it said, lawyers should sometimes think about ending relationships with clients.
05/20/2019
Appleby Hongkong Advises Angelhub On Its Equity Crowdfunding Platform
The Greater Bay Area offers a lot of business opportunities - it just needs a platform to match investors with start-ups.
05/17/2019
Cayman Court Relies On Market Value In Merger Appraisal
Qunar is only the third reported merger appraisal case in the Cayman Islands
05/17/2019
Ogier advises on US$350 million biopharmaceutical merger
The merger transaction was essentially an all share deal, with Xynomic's shareholders receiving shares in Bison equivalent to a closing consideration value of approximately US$ 350 million subject to certain adjustments for debt, cash and working cap
05/16/2019
Appleby Charitable Foundation Supports Isle of Man Athletics
The ACF donates over £12,000 to charitable causes on the Isle of Man each year.
05/16/2019
Story-making, compliance, green finance – lessons from Hong Kong's latest sustainability conference
There has been a global change in the perception of "sustainability" and where it sits within business.
05/15/2019
Isle of Man fraudster pleads guilty to investment scam
He used a Ponzi scheme to steal over £600,000 from companies and individuals in six years
05/14/2019
Appleby partners with Collision tech conference
Appleby has established itself as a leading provider of offshore legal services to technology companies and we are looking forward to joining the multi-faceted sessions and networking events.
05/14/2019
Cayman Court Relies on Market Value in Merger Appraisal
Save in two minor respects, he also rejected the dissenting shareholders’ expert’s DCF calculation in excess of 4x the market price
05/14/2019
Security deliverables in a share charge where the charged shares represent a minority stake
The chargee should be advised on the legal and commercial implications, a few examples of which are illustrated below.
05/14/2019
BVI court underlines willingness to support foreign arbitral proceedings
Before the Judge and before the Court of Appeal, Svoboda argued that the Court lost jurisdiction over it when it re-domiciled.
05/13/2019
Why Canada Stands Out As A Money Laundering Haven
Canada's lax laws on identifying the true owners of property have made it a hot-spot for dirty money.