03/29/2019
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.
03/29/2019
The awards recognise the leading players and teams in the legal industry and are one of the key events in the legal calendar.
03/29/2019
The amount recovered goes into a compensation fund to compensate investors who suffered a loss by the insider dealing
03/28/2019
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.
03/28/2019
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.
03/28/2019
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.
03/28/2019
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
03/28/2019
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.
03/28/2019
Police raided the headquarters of Swedbank this morning as part of a probe into insider trading.
03/27/2019
Guernsey tax resident entities which carry on relevant activities will need to demonstrate that they carry out core income generating activities (CIGA) in Guernsey.
03/27/2019
Jersey's Lumiere fraud victims to receive £785,000
Bryne was sentenced to seven years in prison last year,
03/27/2019
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.
03/27/2019
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.
03/26/2019
This might include a pay-out upon the end of employment or ill health. Depending on requirements, an ISP can provide either an alternative to or complement traditional benefits such as a pension scheme.
03/26/2019
This quarter's article reviews the recent case law in relation to anti-suit injunctions and strike out applications in the Cayman Islands.
03/25/2019
Re Dai Guoliang 2019 HKCFI 597 – A Tool to Bear in Mind in the Asset Recovery Toolbox
There is no dispute over the existence of the debt
03/24/2019
Walkers to Sponsor 9th Annual Global Fund Finance Symposium
Walkers was among the first international firms to work on equity fund subscription credit transactions and hedge fund financing platforms
03/24/2019
Angola Says It Recovers $3.35 Billion of Assets From Quantum
It included about $2.35 billion of financial assets held in U.K. and Mauritius banks, and $1 billion of real estate holdings in hotels, gold mines, farms and resorts in the country and abroad, it said.
03/22/2019
The application was made in the context of a wider dispute between two individuals as to the ultimate beneficial ownership of the LP, a dispute which is the subject of an ongoing arbitration in Hong Kong.
03/22/2019
"This is an exciting time in the firm generally and in the Luxembourg team specifically, and we look forward to making further announcements about our growth and targeted key recruitment in the coming weeks."