02/20/2018
SoftBank Vision Fund L.P., which made headlines when it became the world's largest ever investment fund after raising $93 billion in committed capital last year, has made several technology-focused investments since it launched.
02/20/2018
No legal or tax advice was obtained by the trustee and the innocent beneficiary exposed to the dire consequences had played no active role in procuring the transaction.
02/19/2018
Ogier named a Top Employer in the Cayman Islands
Competing against leading private, public and non-profit organisations in Cayman, Ogier was placed second in the large organization category – the only law firm ever to be placed.
02/19/2018
The conviction closes four years of joint investigations between the Organised and Economic Crime Department of the Bermuda Police Service and the Welsh authorities.
02/19/2018
The Appleby scholarship covers the cost of tuition/registration fees, examination fees and textbooks, and students are also provided with a monthly stipend to cover any additional expenses. Students are expected to maintain a minimum of a 2:1 throughout t
02/19/2018
The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval, would further expand Butterfield's presence in the Channel Islands by providing a Jersey presence for the group.
02/19/2018
As a part of this he said that the Government would work to make its economy more competitive.
02/19/2018
The States of Jersey says this will benefit trade and help law enforcement agencies cooperate with their counterparts in other jurisdictions.
02/16/2018
It is currently let by law firm Lewis Silkin until 2023 and comprises over 80,000 sq ft of office space.
02/15/2018
My experiences, both positive and negative, of reviewing such comments through the prism of an onshore funds lawyer have guided my own approach to marking up documents that I now receive offshore.
02/15/2018
A bank which made payments from a client account on the fraudulent instruction of the client's director and sole shareholder was liable in negligence after the client company went into liquidation, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.
02/14/2018
Volante is a new multi-class and multi-territory managing general agent platform that will commence trading in Q1 2018, subject to appropriate Lloyd's coverholder approvals.
02/13/2018
The transaction was reported as the largest debut issuance of a high yield bond by a PRC company since January 2013.
02/13/2018
The Ogier legal team, consisting of partner Richard Daggett, senior associate Amy Garrod and associate Ridhiima Kapoor, worked closely with CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and Mishcon de Reya LLP on the deal.
02/13/2018
Taiwan deal involving Ogier's Hong Kong and Cayman teams recognised with three awards
Ogier worked closely with Sullivan & Cromwell on the deal, which was structured through a Cayman Islands scheme of arrangement.
02/13/2018
Former Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore gets 18-month sentence for tax fraud
Investigators contest Briatore's claims that he does not own it but merelyrents it from a company registered in the Virgin Islands.
02/11/2018
Lucinda Gouveia, Trust Officer, recently joined VG from a large global firm.
02/08/2018
As a result, ICOs offer an efficient and cost effective means of accessing mass capital for start-up or early stage enterprises or technology entrepreneurs which might not otherwise have access to capital markets.
02/07/2018
International law firm launches strategic citizenship and residence consultancy
Helping clients interested or needing to secure additional citizenships, or residency rights through investment programmes, will be an area of particular focus
02/07/2018
For over a decade Conyers’ Dubai office has serviced the needs of an international client base that has included financiers, corporate groups, asset managers and onshore firms. C