Managers of Wealth Offshore

UK law firm accused of failings over Azerbaijan leader's daughters' offshore assets

Child & Child set up secret company in British Virgin Islands and claimed Leyla and Arzu Aliyev had no political connections

US to resume prosecutions of deliberate offshore tax avoiders

US expats who have willfully failed to declare unpaid tax to the IRS have until September to come clean or once again risk prosecution as a key amnesty programme ends.

GDPR will see businesses fulfil ethical expectations, Carey Olsen conference told

The primary focus of GDPR is to protect the personal data of citizens of the European Union wherever it is held, processed or transferred.

Privy Council Decision: Beneficial Ownership of Joint Accounts - Higgs and Johnson

The Supreme Court held that the funds were held on trust for Mr. Lennard’s estate as Mr. Moree had not proven that Mr. Lennard intended to make a gift of the funds to him.

Appleby Hong Kong advised on the disposal of ele.me to Alibaba

This is the second transaction over a period of twelve months in which Appleby has assisted Rajax

Mourant advises on Australia fund

The Mourant team was led by Guernsey Partner, Frances Watson and Hong Kong Managing Partner, Paul Christopher, assisted by Guernsey Senior Associate, Alex Porter.

Privy Council ruling restores confidence in Guernsey trusts - lawyer

The Guernsey court had held that a creditor of a trustee may enforce a debt directly against the assets of a trust, even if the trustee had no right to indemnify itself from the trust in order to pay the debt.

Isle of Man ready to fight UK Govt over public register

The Isle of Man was ready to “vigorously challenge” the UK Government if it imposed a public register of beneficial owners on the crown dependency, its chief minister Howard Quayle has revealed.

Carey Olsen acts in CoinShares fund

The fund has been authorised under the Jersey Private Fund Regime, a regime which provides for a streamlined regulatory authorisation process as it is a selective offering – limited to 50 sophisticated investors.

Mourant shortlisted for Private Equity Services Awards 2018

The Private Equity Services Awards have a rigorous judging process based on the views of a panel of leading private equity COOs, CFOs, CCOs, GCs and CTOs

Turks and Caicos Chamber of Commerce condemns UK’s public registry decision

"This is clearly a constitutional exploitation of power and clearly shows a double standard being exercised,”

Wealthy art consultant pleads guilty to lying on tax return

The government says Lacy Doyle, who lives in Manhattan and owns a house in Sag Harbor, hid a nearly $4 million inheritance from her father.

Leading law firm wins debt market deal of the year

In addition to this accolade, Appleby was also shortlisted for Equity Market Deal of the Year

A Toronto realtor has been named in whistleblower's list of secret Swiss bank clients

Stankovic's name was revealed as part of a large cache of private financial data copied by an employee of HSBC Private Bank in Switzerland and seized by French police

The Caribbean Association of Banks Urges Readiness for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation

Failure to comply has far reaching implications for entities and their business operations.

Appleby, Guardian News and Media Limited and the BBC settle Paradise Papers dispute

This will allow Appleby to initiate meaningful discussions with its clients, colleagues and regulators.

Bermuda's InsurTech revolution

The InsurTech Sandbox has a continued role in this evolution and will allow insurers to test new initiatives, gain valuable market data, and reduce their time to market at a lower cost.

Jersey - Grand Scheme of Things

Both creditor and member schemes of arrangements have three main procedural stages: the directions hearing, the court sanctioned meeting(s) of creditors and/or members and the sanctions hearing.

Beware these Key Indicators of a Fraudulent ICO

Due to the lack of regulation of ICOs by financial authorities and governments around the world, investors should be wary of ICOs that purport to be legitimate but are ultimately a fraud.

Carey Olsen's Linda Lee recognised for offshore client service in Asia

Ms Lee's practice area focuses on cross-border M&A, corporate finance and corporate restructuring transactions throughout Asia as well as into Europe and the US.

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