Managers of Wealth Offshore

In Focus: Malta Citizenship By Investment Programme

Malta Individual Investor Programme, is the first citizenship by investment programme in the European Union

Improvements to the Cayman Islands Trusts Law

These important improvements and modernisation of the Cayman Islands Trusts Law and related laws ensures that the Cayman Islands will continue to remain an attractive and leading jurisdi

Another tax haven ends banking secrecy

The charge led regulators to take control of the bank

5 Things About The Caribbean Citizenship By Investment Programs

Not just from the global elite in countries like China and Russia but also from the United Kingdom and the United States.

Private Client Lawyers: Exceptional Centers Of Influence

Private client lawyers and accountants tend to be the best people to refer clients from a list that also includes private bankers and concierge service providers.

Reasons to be afraid – very afraid – if you’re hiding money offshore: MPs warn South Africans

UK banks and other institutions are also sharing more information with the authorities elsewhere

EP Panama inquiry committee granted permission to come to Malta

Alternattiva Demokratika chairperson Arnold Cassola says European Parliament committee probing money laundering, tax evasion and tax avoidance coming to Malta in early 2017

Panama Papers: Europol links 3,500 names to suspected criminals

Law enforcement agency analysis uncovers probable matches connected to terrorism, money laundering and organised crime

Positive Legal 500 rankings highlight a strong year for Harneys

Harneys is the market leader in BVI, where it continues to be top-ranked across all of its practice areas by Legal 500.

What a creditor needs to know about liquidating an insolvent BVI company

In this briefing, we examine the main things a creditor needs to know about liquidating an insolvent BVI company under the Insolvency Act 2003 and the Insolvency Rules 2005.

How Dirty Money Moves

The state of play in money laundering and what you can do to fight back

Stephen Alexander sworn in as Advocate of Jersey's Royal Court

Stephen is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, the Law Society of the Cayman Islands, the Law Society of Jersey

British Virgin Islands: The Bermuda Restructuring JPL And The Requirement Of Independence

He further added that in a situation such as the present one, where there are genuine conflicts of interest between different creditor factions.

Enhancements to the Trust and Related Laws of the Cayman Islands

The enhancements, described in the advisory below, clearly indicate that the Cayman Islands remain focussed on building on what is already one of the leading international trust and wealth structuring jurisdictions.

Beneficial Ownership Register: Update and Actions Required

This approach has had the effect of forcing the vast majority of Corporates into an immediate technical breach of the Regulations

Court of Appeal overrules unprecedented attempt to introduce non-party extra territorial discovery

Primeo entered into official liquidation in 2009 following the discovery of the Madoff fraud.

Fund structuring: responding to users’ needs - Conyers, Dill & Pearman

For Asian hedge funds, this means limiting the use of hard lock-ups

Ogier sponsor Top Marks award at STEP event

"Many congratulations to Oana for her double achievement in gaining top marks in the Trust Creation Law and Practice paper and the highest score overall."

Transparency vs. Privilege: Balancing competing public interests in respect of witness statements

The Irish litigation was settled during the course of trial – after exchange of witness statements, but before HTIE’s factual witnesses had been called.

Madoff case ruling means some offshore funds protected

Judge Stuart Bernstein’s ruling, issued Monday, means Charles and David Koch’s company, banks and fund managers will get to keep an estimated