09/26/2018
Not dealing with unexplained wealth orders can have consequences
Whereas, previously, law enforcement had to prove in court that an asset was purchased with laundered funds, unexplained wealth orders shift the burden of proof to the property’s owner.
09/26/2018
Proposed international tax rules to treat affiliates as group - Withers
Noticeably absent from the proposed guidance is foreign tax credit computational rules, which will have to be addressed in future regulatory guidance.
09/26/2018
Bermuda Beneficial Ownership Regime - Deadline Extension and Clarification to Public Company Exemption
We will provide further information in due course
09/26/2018
Tax Whistleblower Receives $13.6 Million Dollar Award
We thank the whistleblower for the courage to come forward
09/25/2018
$18m Isle of Man tax fraud exposed in the US
If proven, the allegations could lead to 20 years in prison
09/25/2018
Appleby partners recognised in Citywealth's Top 200 most powerful women of 2018
Vanessa has been awarded many professional accolades to date.
09/25/2018
Cayman’s new rules disrupt anti-money laundering services
One of the biggest changes is that the regulations now determine that both regulated and unregulated funds have until Sept. 30 to nominate three types of anti-money laundering (AML) officers.
09/25/2018
Durability of ILS structures no longer in question
First published in ARTEMIS
09/24/2018
Hatstone lawyers have been recognised by Legal 500 Latin America 2018.
09/24/2018
This new membership serves as a welcome addition to Maples and Calder's provision of specialist listing services for the Cayman Islands and Ireland.
09/21/2018
Janowski allegedly spent €250,000 to hire contract killers
09/21/2018
Leading offshore law firm advises on launch of renewables fund
The fund, advised by Low Carbon, will invest in European renewable energy generation projects. I
09/21/2018
These changes, introduced by the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2018 (the 2018 BCA Amendment Act) will come into force on 1 October 2018.
09/21/2018
Legal research is conducted online and not in a law library, with access to legal authorities from courts around the world being available at the touch of a button.
09/21/2018
The requirement comes by way of amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court 1985.
09/21/2018
These letters must be addressed to the exempted persons, stating their work title, date of expected arrival, the duration of their stay and purpose of their visit and the amount of the fees charged or to be paid to anyone to be exempted .
09/20/2018
From the Philippines to the Channel Islands
09/20/2018
Working alongside onshore counsel Clifford Chance, the firm advised on all Jersey legal and regulatory aspects of the purchase, which was completed by way of acquisition of a Jersey Property Unit Trust (JPUT).
09/20/2018
Working alongside lead legal advisers for the secured creditors, White & Case in London, New York and Hong Kong
09/20/2018
This year, Guernsey partners Karen Le Cras, Elaine Gray and Natasha Kapp, Jersey partner Siobhan Riley and BVI counsel Sharon Mungall have been featured.