Managers of Wealth Offshore

Carey Olsen named Offshore Law Firm of the Year

The award follows another year of strong growth for Carey Olsen; now the largest law firm in the Channel Islands with a network of eight international offices.

Super-agent Mendes in court over Falcao ‘tax evasion’

Falcao is but one of Mendes’ clients to run into trouble with Spain’s judiciary.

Carey Olsen advises Pearl Diver Capital on US$500 million fund

BNP Paribas Securities Services S.C.A. in Guernsey is the administrator of the existing Pearl Diver Capital fund range and has been appointed as administrators of the Fund VII entities.

Jersey consults on strengthening judicial independence

“I encourage members of the public, the legal profession and the judiciary to engage and respond."

Woman loses £50m divorce fight after claiming husband 'set up sham offshore trust'

The pair, who have not been named, had already racked up lawyers' bills of more than £2.2 million.

BVI’s new beneficial ownership regime to take effect on 1 July 2017

Unregulated private equity funds, structured as companies, will fall within the requirements of the legislation.

Protection for Trusts Governed by Bahamian Law - Higgs & Johnson

The purpose of Section 8 of the TCGLA is to act as a ‘firewall’ to protect Bahamian law governed trusts from attacks mounted on familial disputes or forced heirship claims emanating from jurisdictions outside of The Bahamas.

The Channel Islands property fund partnered by Collas Crill further expand into Isle of Man

CIPF continues to build a strong portfolio of significant assets in the crown dependencies.

New Companies Law To Unveil True Owners Of Local Firms - Registrar Fears Blacklisting If Enactment Delayed

Ownership in some local companies are held through offshore and other corporate vehicles, masking the identity of the beneficial owners.

Collas Crill Assists with Purchase of Southampton Arts Complex

The team comprised of group partner Paul Wilkes, who heads up the firm's commercial offering in Guernsey, associate Alex Wickens and trainee solicitor Jack Crisp.

Benest Corbett Renouf becomes first Channel Islands Law Firm to Adopt Liberate’s DIFERA Scheme.

The legal profession has a reputation for not being diverse, but forward-thinking firms are recognising this as a weakness and doing their best to become more inclusive.

Appleby Bermuda chosen as Trust and Estate Planning Law Firm of the Year

Global Law Experts name Appleby Bermuda for the Trust and Estate Planning Law Firm of the Year award

'Jho Low's award-winning superyacht bought with 1MDB funds'

The department said Low had claimed in an email to his London lawyer and a senior BSI banker that World View Ltd is a family trust for his family.

Appleby sponsor Hautes Capelles Primary in annual Pilot Cutters Week

As part of this sponsorship Appleby is bringing the excitement of the event to all its clients, colleagues and communities across each of the 10 jurisdictions it operates in, including Guernsey.

BFSB Bahamas Canada Landfall 2017

This was the first Bahamas Landfall in Canada to be held since 2011.

Mergers in a BVI Regulatory Context

The key attractions of merging regulated entities are no different from merging non-regulatory entities.

German-Swiss Tax Spy Scandal Nothing But Lies

Daniel M.’s lawyers are saying that every part of the story their client told was a lie

Byrne is currently under investigation by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

Swiss banks lobby for get-out clause as end of bank secrecy nears

Wealthy clients have pulled tens of billions of dollars out of Swiss bank accounts because of a worldwide crackdown on tax evasion

How trust protectors can protect themselves

All protectors would accordingly be well advised to have their position as protector analysed.

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