05/23/2023
Updates to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules
The 2023 Rules come into effect on 31 July 2023.
Legal
05/23/2023
Walkers' Ireland and Bermuda teams advise Munich Re on $300 million catastrophe bond
The Walkers team in Bermuda was led by partner Sarah Demerling, senior associate Cathyrn Minors and associate Aleisha Hollis.
05/22/2023
Walkers' Jersey team advises on abrdn Capital acquisition
The acquisition, amongst other things, significantly strengthens LGT Group's current platform in Jersey.
05/22/2023
Carey Olsen shortlisted in the 2023 Legal Business Awards
The category winner will be selected on the basis of strong performance and significant strategy progress over the past year, as well as noteworthy leadership, impressive financial performance and increased market share.
05/19/2023
Harneys wins Offshore Law Firm of the Year at Asian Legal Business China Law Awards
The results were announced on 18 May at a ceremony attended by Partners Vicky Lord, Maggie Kwok, Wenhao Han, Calamus Huang and Raymond Ng.
05/19/2023
Changes to Economic Substance Filing for Entities Carrying on Holding Business
As a result of recent changes to the Economic Substance Guidance Notes, the questions in the economic substance portal have expanded for these entities.
05/18/2023
Ogier acts as counsel in Macquarie deal
VIRTUS, part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, provides colocation and cloud connectivity services to blue-chip clients including global technology companies and enterprise clients.
05/18/2023
Employment law issues in Channel Islands insolvencies
The risks are not abstract – procedural mistakes in the management of redundancy exercises can lead to liabilities not just for the company but also for the insolvency officeholders on a personal basis.
05/18/2023
Walkers advises on legal framework for CreativesDAO
The CreativesDAO is the first among all Grassroots DAOs built on the NEAR ecosystem to achieve this feat.
05/18/2023
France Issues Arrest Warrant Against Lebanese Central Bank Governor
Salame has reportedly called the arrest warrant a "violation of the law" that he would appeal.
05/18/2023
Double industry recognition for Carey Olsen's Amelia Tan
Amelia is also one of the few professionals globally who has been accepted into III's Class XII NextGen Leadership Program.
05/16/2023
Guernsey AML
Guernsey has a democratic assembly known as the States of Guernsey; Alderney and Sark have their own parliaments. Guernsey is legislatively independent from the United Kingdom with full capacity to legislate for its internal affairs.
05/12/2023
Company migrations on the up due to new laws, says Walkers
SPECIALIST laws introduced locally to encourage corporate migrations of companies into the island is starting to pay off, according to a corporate law specialist at law firm Walkers.
05/11/2023
Bankman-Fried: US charges violate Bahamas extradition agreement
His lawyers argue that he may only be tried in the United States on charges for which the extradition was granted which are primarily conspiracy charges.
05/11/2023
Carey Olsen advises on the successful launch of the Marunouchi Climate Tech Growth Fund L.P.
The Fund structure comprises multiple Cayman entities for Japanese and overseas investors.
05/10/2023
Statutory mergers under Jersey law
The Law also permits Jersey companies to merge with foreign entities and survive either in Jersey or in the foreign jurisdiction, in effect achieving migration into or out of Jersey.
05/10/2023
Harneys advises Vinanz Limited on Aquis Stock Exchange listing
The Harneys team was led by Partner Rachel Graham and supported by Associate Robert Van Buuren, who worked closely with UK counsel, Hill Dickinson LLP.
05/09/2023
Private Trust Companies, Single Family Offices and Governance Entities – changes to Jersey's AML framework and what that means in practice
The changes made by the Amendments have a significant impact on the regulation of a broad range of activities within Jersey and notably those in the private wealth sector.
05/09/2023
Irish Bribery and Anti-Corruption Law in Focus
The term 'corruptly' is used in determining what an offence is under the Act.
05/04/2023
Collas Crill assist in £14.5m Property Purchase in Jersey
The highest value transaction in Jersey this year, it is an excellent indication of the market confidence investors have in Jersey.