03/14/2019
Appleby releases Energy & Natural Resources report
Appleby advises some of the world’s largest energy companies, governments, regulators and investors, on all aspects of the industry and related infrastructure projects
Legal
03/14/2019
Jersey law firms merge
Nicholls Law Partner Paul Nicholls said the merger reunites a specialist team of lawyers who all previously worked together for international law firm Walkers.
03/13/2019
Caution cuts both ways when blessing momentous decisions of trustees - Mourant
The court acknowledged that where there is no surrender of discretion by a trustee, the court's function is to ensure that the proposed exercise of the trustee's powers is lawful
03/13/2019
Good for you, good for business - Appleby
The provisions of the Act which are now in force affect businesses of all sizes island-wide, across all sectors.
03/13/2019
Does Absolute Discretion Mean Absolute?
The Court ruled that the bank did not owe a Braganza duty to the borrower
03/13/2019
Valuation Methods in Cayman S.238 Fair Value Proceedings
Shareholders who have dissented from a merger pursuant to s.238 of the Law have done so on the basis that the merger price was below fair value
03/13/2019
JFSC secures access for Jersey to UK funds market ahead of Brexit
As a ‘third country’, Jersey will maintain access to EU funds markets thanks to established bilateral agreements between the JFSC and financial regulators in the majority of EU countries.
03/13/2019
Substance Update - Collas Crill
The economic substance laws in Guernsey and Jersey were implemented in response to the recommendations made by the EU Code of Conduct Group
03/13/2019
Carey Olsen and Carey act in Vietnam fund migration to Guernsey
Carey Olsen partner Ben Morgan led the Guernsey legal team advising the fund and was assisted by senior associate James Cooke.
03/12/2019
Ogier's global Dispute Resolution team to share offshore restructuring and cross-border insolvency expertise
The second panel will explore the use of court appointed receivers in offshore insolvency and asset recovery scenarios.
03/11/2019
Appleby announces global Female Leaders Network
The network first launched in Jersey in 2017
03/11/2019
Appleby Mauritius advised Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd on a USD 470,726,777 refinancing
Appleby advised OCBC on all aspects of Mauritius law with a particular focus on creating a secured security package to support the refinancing.
03/11/2019
Who's Who Legal: Aviation 2019 names Mourant Partners as 'leaders in their fields'
The firm continuously works on many of the most high profile and complex aviation transactions in the market
03/11/2019
Appleby reports USD 22 billion spent on offshore Energy & Natural Resources companies in 2018
With an eye to the future, strategic purchases and investments into sources of renewable and alternative energy supplies also feature.
03/08/2019
Ogier advises Scotiabank on Dominican Republic bank acquisition
Ogier advised Scotiabank in collaboration with lead counsel Torys LLP and Dominican Republic counsel Pereyra & Asociados.
03/08/2019
The Hong Kong Private Limited Company – Corporate And Tax Particulars
Thanks to its territorial tax system, "offshore profits" derived by locally incorporated companies are tax exempted.
03/07/2019
Substance checklist for directors of Jersey companies
Detailed guidance notes in respect of the Jersey legislation are expected, but directors should start to consider some essential questions now.
03/07/2019
Mourant Head of Commercial Property shortlisted for two Women in Law Awards
The final round of selection will take place shortly to determine the winners in each jurisdiction and winners will be announced on the 15th March.
03/07/2019
Estate and gift taxes in Cyprus – planning is needed
Gift tax exists in order to prevent people from having an easy way to avoid or bypass estate tax.
03/07/2019
Cayman National ex-president sues over termination
Regulators approve Republic Bank’s acquisition of local institution