Managers of Wealth Offshore

Ogier advise on acquisition by leading litigation funding firm

An Ogier team led by partner Bryon Rees advised Burford on the Guernsey law aspects of the deal, working with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Ogier cross-jurisdictional teams advise on fruit giant takeover bid

The takeover offer is still subject to approval by Fyffes shareholders.

Panama Papers – the biggest data leaks in the history

Panama Papers are in fact a very large proportion of documents obtained from a Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca.

Seven Walkers Lawyers Named In IFC Powerwomen Top 200

The IFC Powerwomen Top 200 list focuses on influencers as well as professionals and celebrates powerful women from diverse backgrounds.

Mourant Ozannes named a Top Employer in the Cayman Islands

The awards aim to recognise leading organisations for their efforts in attracting and retaining employees, and their contributions to the local community. The CISHRP hopes that this will encourage and create a better working environment for clients of Cay

Mourant Ozannes Partners named in the 2016 IFC Powerwoman Top 200

In its third consecutive year, the Top 200 list honours the most powerful women in government, private wealth, education, private client advisory and philanthropy across the world's leading international finance centres.

Julius Baer cleared over missing German millions

The Zurich District Court, as the court of first instance, has issued its judgment in the case of the Bundesanstalt für vereinigungsbedingte Sonderaufgaben (BvS) versus Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. and ruled in favour of Julius Baer. Julius Baer h

New inheritance tax rules to impact non-domiciles holding UK property through offshore companies and trusts - Harneys

As we have previously advised the new legislation will have practical implications for those who purchase, hold or sell UK residential property through offshore structures.

Law firm moves north to cut travelling time

The former Ramsey Grammar School ‘Head Boy’, has gone on to carve out a very successful career in the law

Verdict expected in French budget minister's tax scandal

The scandal fueled public mistrust of traditional politicians and demands for more transparency

France's honest tax system crusader convicted for hiding millions of euros

Jérôme Cahuzac, appointed by Hollande to lead clampdown on wealthy avoiders, hid cash in a secret Swiss account for 20 years

Whistleblowers need greater legal protection

The overriding theme is clear - times are difficult, mistakes have been made and businesses and individuals have a duty to do the right thing.

SEC charges asset management fund with fraud

Chang and Onix Capital also are alleged to have falsely depicted Chang as an award-winning multi-millionaire “angel” investor with an MBA from Stanford University.

Apple-EU case was not the end of secret tax deals

The November 2014 leaked PwC papers, which came to be known as the LuxLeaks scandal, had revealed that Luxembourg had signed off secret deals with some 340 corporations from 2002 until 2010.

Industry body welcomes new law governing accounting

The new law gives us more teeth in terms of preventing and enforcing non-compliance.

Appleby's Corporate Activities in November

Appleby also acted for Mengke Holdings Limited in its listing on the Main Board on 25 November.

Panama pleas: PTI hurls barrage of allegations at PM Nawaz including tax evasion

Expressing his views over an application filed by Jamaat-e-Islami for formation of judicial commission, he said that the apex court could explore any option.

Panama Struggles to Shed Its Image as a Magnet for Shady Deals

The commission, if not dead on arrival, quickly ended up on life support.

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

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