Managers of Wealth Offshore

Remedying Defects in Compliance with the Companies Winding Up Rules

Whilst the case of HSH Cayman [2010 (1) CILR 114] was cited in confirming

Isle of Man Legislative Update

The Act received Royal Assent on 15 January 2019.

Ogier's Guernsey team advises Baillie Gifford on US$477 million Schiehallion launch

The team – which included associate Gabrielle Saul – advised alongside accountants and auditors KPMG, administrators Alter Domus and onshore lead counsel Herbert Smith Freehills LLP.

Private mergers and acquisitions in the Isle of Man: overview

First published in the Thomson Reuters Practical Law Private Mergers and Acquisitions Global Guide 2019

Between a Legal "Rock" and a "Compliance Hard Place"?

ICO fines Grove Pension Solutions Ltd (Grove) £40,000 for sending almost 2million spam emails

Victory for PT Ventures in ICC arbitration involving Africa’s richest woman

According to documents seen by ALB, Oi, which inherited its minority stake in Unitel in 2014, had claimed over USD 3 billion from the Angolan shareholders of Unitel.

CRA executes search warrants on Vancouver properties in tax evasion case

'The net is tightening,' says National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier

Luxembourg tackles UCITS cross-border marketing issues/investment policy concerns in the Brexit context

The Bill is set to modify the law of 17 December 2010 on undertakings for collective investment and the law of 13 February 2007 on specialised investment funds. For any additional information, please contact Ogier in Luxembourg.

Ogier named Regional/Offshore Law Firm of the Year

The awards recognise the leading players and teams in the legal industry and are one of the key events in the legal calendar.

Mauritius: insider dealing and market abuse - the limelight of the Bull Market

The amount recovered goes into a compensation fund to compensate investors who suffered a loss by the insider dealing

Cayman Beneficial ownership regulations released

This information can then be requested and shared by a local competent authority through various agreements, treaties, and memorandums of understanding agreed between the Cayman Islands and other jurisdictions.

When is a trustee's directions application not an abuse of process?

Moreover, there was no compelling reason advanced by the beneficiaries which outweighed the disadvantage to the Trustee in ordering a case management stay.

Mourant advises on energy takeover

This transaction is one of a long line of schemes of arrangement on which the Mourant team has recently advised.

GDPR and Data Protection Law in Mauritius

The GDPR is intended to provide much greater harmonisation and protection within the EU in respect of data privacy and security issues

Mauritius: scope of exequatur

When Mauritius became a British colony, the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1923 was enacted to simplify the enforcement of United Kingdom (UK) judgments within the overseas British colonies by way of registration.

Police raid Swedbank headquarters amid money laundering probe

Police raided the headquarters of Swedbank this morning as part of a probe into insider trading.

Guernsey substance rules – the Banking and Finance perspective

Guernsey tax resident entities which carry on relevant activities will need to demonstrate that they carry out core income generating activities (CIGA) in Guernsey.

Jersey's Lumiere fraud victims to receive £785,000

Bryne was sentenced to seven years in prison last year,

MEPs vote for change in ‘tax haven’ Malta, phasing out of cash for passports

It recommended new legislation and the creation of new bodies at both EU and global level, including an EU financial police force and an EU anti-money laundering watchdog.

Collas Crill Advises on Another Medicinal Cannabis Investment

The European medicinal cannabis industry, whilst legalised and well regulated, can still prove difficult to navigate in light of the complexities of modern anti-money laundering and proceeds of crime legislation.